Put Your Game Face on…and Make the Hard Decisions that will Bring You Victory!
Q. My employees of my cleaning business make too much money. I want to attract the best, so I pay between $12 and $15 per hour. This wouldn’t be so bad if I weren’t constantly dealing with absenteeism, tardiness, customer complaints, and insubordination. My accountant says that I am not making any m
I want to Buy Your Business for $500K Cash: The Ins and Outs of Selling Your Service Business
“I Want to Buy Your Business For $500K Cash”. Are you waiting for an offer like this for your business? Is it realistic? Do people really sell their service businesses and can they make very much money when they do? Yes, you absolutely can sell your business for big bucks, with a lot of
SBA Study Shows that Successful Small Business Owners Attend Trade Shows and Subscribe to Trade Publications
Year’s ago a business mentor of mine gave me some good advice. She said “If you want to be a successful small business, then you can best help yourself by finding other successful businesses, and behave as they do.” Now years later I have to agree that there are definitely similari
You Made it Through the Thanksgiving Rush… Now, Did You Make Any Money?
Why is it that sometimes it seems like you are working like crazy, but when all is said and done, you are dog tired, but still broke? Well, the answer may be surprisingly more simple then you may expect. Let’s look at a few questions about your business. Ask yourself: Do you make a healthy pro
The Art of Employee Motivation: Inspiring Employees to be Top Performers
Are your employees top performers? Do they go out of their way to do their jobs to the best of their abilities, and to make your life easier? If not, then read on for some ideas for inspiring your employees to be the best that they can be. An eager, well skilled, highly motivated staff that will sta
Absentee Ownership: How to Make a Great Living While Really Enjoying Your Life
“It is Friday night at 6:00pm, and I am exhausted. I just got home from cleaning 2 enormous houses because one of my staff of four house cleaners is sick today, and we had some jobs that just had to get done. Before I can call it quits for the day, I check the phone messages, and find that the
Getting Your Staff on Board With Big Changes In Your Business
Change Happens! Yes, it is true…Change happens, and generally people don’t like change. So, how do you get your staff on board with big changes in your business? Whether you are changing your Method & Procedure, your staff routing, your compensation package, or something really big, like new man
10 Profit Boosting Goals
Profitability is important to all of us. To improve your profit you have two options … increase sales or decrease costs. Of course, there are hundreds of ways to improve a company’s profits , but this article contains ten quick ideas. Know your Vision. When you have a clear idea of what
Building an Extraordinary Staff – the Necessary Steps
Are you struggling to find and retain good people … or even breathing people? Well, strap your working boots on because the answer lies, in many cases, in restructuring your Operations. Here’s how. EVALUATEYOURRESOURCES Take the State of Union Begin with identifying how many staff membe[constantcontactapi formid="1"]