Folks, I love my business; I’ve had some of the same clients for 14 years and they’ve paid me tens of thousands of dollars for the services we provide. One of the things that make this office cleaning business a success is that we choose the businesses we market too. There are some clients we DON’T want, and you shouldn’t either. Here’s how I helped one of my book buyers avoid the client he really didn’t want. Terry writes, “I went to do an estimate for a restaurant that is

Just a quick note: I’ve been very busy with a number of issues not related to putting articles on the website. I’ve had a number of new subscribers and several book purchases. I’ve also been helping some new business start-ups get their first accounts (always fun to see that happen!!!). While I have a little free time, I thought I’d address the question of the proper ‘mix’ of accounts. Here goes- When you first start your cleaning business you are really just trying to get so

In my previous two posts I have talked about the change in my mindset. I cannot claim any new wisdom here; everything I’ve done is the result of reading the works of very intelligent individuals such as John Maxwell and others. One of my favorite quotes is from Robert Ringer, author ofMillion Dollar Habits, who says this: “The world is saturated with intelligent, highly educated, extraordinarily skilled people who experience ongoing frustration because of their lack of succes

In my previous post, I talked about living life with a negative attitude – believing that success would always elude me. Author Dan Miller, in his book 48 Days To The Work You Love and in his blog and podcasts shares a multitude of success stories. Ordinary people, often those at the end of their financial or emotional ‘rope’ find new hope by identifying their skills or interests and using that knowledge to find work or self-employment. I once read an article in a financial j

What’s your personal dream for you and your family? If you could change one thing in your life today, what would it be? These are just some of the questions you should ask yourself when you start thinking about your entrepreneurship possibilities. If you’re wondering how to start a business or thinking of starting your own home based business you may want consider these four tips: 1. Target a Niche Market Find that niche, and mark your spot in it. You don’t need to reinvent t

Earlier this week, I joined a group of guys in helping a neighbor move. It was late in the day, the weather was hot; and a couple of the guys had not had a chance to shower before meeting with us.They were not aware of the body odor, but everyone else was! Fortunately, a shower when returning home would solve the problem. Here is a question: have you ever met someone and were immediately turned off by bad breath or body odor? While it may not be as obvious, the odor of a bad

The lifeline of any business is a healthy cash flow. Too often, even large corporations ‘go under’ when they can’t make payroll, pay vendors, or even the taxes that are due. Many factors are involved, but keeping on top of cash entering and leaving a business is the most basic yet crucial aspect of cash-flow success, but it’s often overlooked by many small businesses owners. Too many business owners wait until the end of the year to find out if they are making money. Waiting