Cleaning Business Automation – Is it Right For Your Business? (Part 2) It took me about 10 minutes to make up my mind that our cleaning business needed automation, in my previous career – the business was extremely system focussed and I knew how powerful it was to have repeatable processes within a business. But […]
Cleaning Business Automation – Is It Right For Your Business? [Part 1]
Cleaning Business Automation – Is It Right for your business? Recently, I read a blog which talked about “Same” Shame which is my inspiration for today’s post. This year’s going to be different right? You want to shake your business up a bit – you don’t want the same results as last year (or the […]
You’re the cleaning business boss. So what’s your plan?
There’s nothing like running your own cleaning business. You: make the decisions drive the actions that bring value to your customers reap the rewards of ownership You are also the only one who loses sleep over the profit/loss statement. But you don’t have to go it alone. This isn’t rocket science. Two things are required […]
Every cleaning business has challenges
What are your challenges? Finding clients, keeping clients happy, losing clients, managing staff, running the accounts, getting paid, making payroll… oh and did I mention marketing and managing social media? Most of the time, you the cleaning business owner, find a solution, create value, and move forward, happily and profitably. But some business challenges have […]
It’s all about ME, ME, ME
Every conversation has a give and take right? So, imagine that you and I are having an engaging conversation, but in our discussion, I repeatedly interrupt you to draw attention to myself and tell you how wonderful I am. Then (when I finally stop talking about myself…), I ask you for something – a commitment […]
Are you Scaring Your Cleaning Business Prospects Away?
I’m on a lot of lists – and I mean a lot ☺ So you can imagine I see some amazing work out there, and some not so amazing work, which is the reason I’m writing this emergency blog/public service announcement post today. I just saw one. A really bad one* If you’re using email […]
What’s Your Cleaning Genius Superpower?
Admit it, you have a gift. It’s something you’re freakishly good at, you care about, and have probably taken for granted. In fact, you’re an expert at something that other people probably have to work very hard at. They just can’t do what you do so easily. What is that superpower? Running a cleaning business… […]
What’s Your Cleaning Business Story?
Every cleaning business tells a story. It might begin as an outline or idea at first. It could be passed down through generations, or purchased as franchise. Regardless of how it starts, your cleaning business embodies your deeply held hopes and aspirations for the future. The highs and lows, setbacks and disappointments, reversals and triumphs […]
Stop Wasting Money on Marketing for new Cleaning Contracts
What’s the one key factor that will have a huge impact on your cleaning business success and stop you from wasting marketing $$ (oh, and here’s a clue, it’s not your location, having a great team, or working like a fool. (Or even just being lucky). It’s… can I get a drumroll please? Knowing exactly […]
Resistance to Change Syndrome
I love change. Change of season, change of view, change of outfits, change of well, just about anything. Why? Because when I’m intentionally working on changing something in my business or my personal life, I feel like I’m actively working on improving, and not just doing the same things I’ve always done (and getting the […]
