I’m not an educated man, at least not in the traditional sense- I did finish high school, not quite barely, but certainly not as valedictorian. I wasn’t even on the honor roll. Not because I’m not smart enough, but more because school bored the snot out of me. I could write a book about whyContinue reading “Getting Edumacated”
Category Archives: business
Toilet Paper Rolls
One of the first questions that I was asked to think about was what is one of the biggest stumbling blocks you are running into in your business. After thinking for a few minutes, I wrote down “Toilet Paper Rolls.”
1st Trimester Is Almost Done… Thoughts on 2019 so far
It’s been a busy year for me. And I mean busy. I’m not usually the one that feels busy- I have time to call people, take time to recreate (a little, anyway) and really be ok with the world. But 2019 has just felt busy, and it’s not a feeling I particularly like. I feelContinue reading “1st Trimester Is Almost Done… Thoughts on 2019 so far”
I was sitting in my office today working when I got a text from one of ladies saying there was a guy that wanted to see me. Turns out he was my very first hire, Caleb. He started with me when it was just me and one van, and was the one to drive myContinue reading
Tip to prospective hires…
Just a quick tip to prospective hires: in an interview when you’re asked what strengths you have or what sets you apart, don’t say you have a strong work ethic. It’s cliche, and it doesn’t make you stand out. I’ve interviewed hundreds of people, all wanting jobs. I’ve never had any of them say theyContinue reading “Tip to prospective hires…”
New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve been thinking a lot about goals and plans for 2019 for the last couple of months. I’ve already talked a little about growth goals for my business, though there are a lot of things I didn’t discuss, such as setting budgets for those goals. In my personal life, I wanted to set some goalsContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions”
Don’t Be That Guy
When expressing frustration with a product or service, don’t threaten right off the bat.
Learn QuickBooks (or Freshbooks, Quicken, or whatever…)
The last several weeks I’ve been learning how to use Quickbooks to keep track of my money. Now, I’ve been in business now for almost 7 years, and I’ve known a little about quickbooks, and how to do a few things, like pull reports and stuff. But when it comes to the register, I’ve letContinue reading “Learn QuickBooks (or Freshbooks, Quicken, or whatever…)”
Hired to Serve
Ah, the holidays! This is what we in the carpet cleaning world call “busy season.” And it is! We have been running full steam for the last several weeks, and that is a great feeling. It does come with some stresses though. On Wednesday, one of my technicians sent me some pictures and was reallyContinue reading “Hired to Serve”
Scammer Attack!
In addition to being incredibly busy the last few weeks, I’ve been feeling under attack from persons unknown. It started a few weeks ago, when, out of the blue, I got a call from… myself. Not knowing what was going on, I answered the call, and was told that my phone account was suspended, andContinue reading “Scammer Attack!”
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