Do You Have a Generation Gap at Your Cleaning Company?
In today's workforce there is a new phenomenon happening - there are four distinct generations that are out there working together. What does this mean for your cleaning company? Each generation is unique, which means they bring different attitudes and opinions to their job. This affects you in everything from recruiting to

Open Mouth, Insert Foot!
It seems to happen every week: someone is caught saying something that they immediately wish they could take back. Even seasoned professionals like Don Imus say things they wish they hadn’t.While Imus said that he used those infamous three words “as a joke,” most people certainly didn’t think it was a laughing matter.

What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate - Why Do We Need A Corporate Renewal Industry?
According to a white paper available on the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) website, signs of a troubled business are (listed in their order):Ineffective management styleOver diversificationWeak financial functionPoor lender relationshipsLack of operating controlsid not know was he had talked his way into becoming an equal owner for no money down.

When he spotted potential in a person, but they lacked the experience, he would ask a sales person to do him a favor. Since there was no salary and everyone worked on commission, he would get them trained for free. He might say to the salesperson I am not sure if this new person will work out, would you show him/her a few pointers, and let me know what you think. The next day he might take the sales person out for lunch, or to the club, and talk about this new person. Then he may perhaps say something like “I am going to be very busy over the next week with suppliers, could you just watch over this person a bit, and help them now and then if they need it. I would really appreciate it”?

He knew how to give back also, great perks like cash bonuses, weekend luxury trips, or for top people he would lease fancy cars. He would treat these people like gold, and everyone else working there would want to be part of his so called “Inner circle”.

I remember one day a new person actually went to his office for help. He was trying to close a sale with someone on the phone, but having trouble. The man actually looked up at him and said “I am eating my lunch right now”. The person said “I am so close to this sale, but I think he needs a second voice”. The manager said you can do this on your own, and if you are going to disturb my lunch make sure it is with a closed sale. About ten minutes later the person comes back to say “I closed the sale”. “The manager says “congrats, I knew you could do it”. The salesperson feels confident and is on the way to becoming part of the inner circle.

The point to this story

To be an excellent business person it is not about working hard all the time, but working smart. The idea of going into business on your own is to have a

might take the sales person out for lunch, or to the club, and talk about this new person. Then he may perhaps say something like “I am going to be very busy over the next week with suppliers, could you just watch over this person a bit, and help them now and then if they need it. I would really appreciate it”?

He knew how to give back also, great perks like cash bonuses, weekend luxury trips, or for top people he would lease fancy cars. He would treat these people like gold, and everyone else working there would want to be part of his so called “Inner circle”.

I remember one day a new person actually went to his office for help. He was trying to close a sale with someone on the phone, but having trouble. The man actually looked up at him and said “I am eating my lunch right now”. The person said “I am so close to this sale, but I think he needs a second voice”. The manager said you can do this on your own, and if you are going to disturb my lunch make sure it is with a closed sale. About ten minutes later the person comes back to say “I closed the sale”. “The manager says “congrats, I knew you could do it”. The salesperson feels confident and is on the way to becoming part of the inner circle.

The point to this story

To be an excellent business person it is not about working hard all the time, but working smart. The idea of going into business on your own is to have a

ople like gold, and everyone else working there would want to be part of his so called “Inner circle”.

I remember one day a new person actually went to his office for help. He was trying to close a sale with someone on the phone, but having trouble. The man actually looked up at him and said “I am eating my lunch right now”. The person said “I am so close to this sale, but I think he needs a second voice”. The manager said you can do this on your own, and if you are going to disturb my lunch make sure it is with a closed sale. About ten minutes later the person comes back to say “I closed the sale”. “The manager says “congrats, I knew you could do it”. The salesperson feels confident and is on the way to becoming part of the inner circle.

The point to this story

To be an excellent business person it is not about working hard all the time, but working smart. The idea of going into business on your own is to have a

are going to disturb my lunch make sure it is with a closed sale. About ten minutes later the person comes back to say “I closed the sale”. “The manager says “congrats, I knew you could do it”. The salesperson feels confident and is on the way to becoming part of the inner circle.

The point to this story

To be an excellent business person it is not about working hard all the time, but working smart. The idea of going into business on your own is to have a plan, hire the right people to execute it, and be an excellent administrator. As you can see from the story you do not have to be an expert in every aspect of your business, but be smart enough to hire the right people. So don’t work hard, work smart!!