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Let's face the facts, owning a cleaning business is hard, not only physically, but mentally as well. And the daily mental challenges of being the "person in charge" can really hit your confidence hard. Customer complaints, staffing and scheduling issues, employee turnover, bills, budgets, you name it; you're constantly getting beat-up by pain points in every direction. The result is a damaged psyche, particularly your self-confidence....#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More

Most cleaning company owners are saying either: Business is down due to the economy, or Business is great! Sales are on the rise!...#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More

Many home cleaning business owners try a variety of ways to market their business. In the beginning it's usually a hit or miss approach -- try something to see if it works. This article includes a video that explains a simple way to track your marketing activities for ROI....#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More

I had the pleasure of visiting the office of members Steve and Carlene Pierce in Vero Beach, Florida. Steve and Carlene own Life Maid Easy and have been in the residential cleaning business for over 30 years. As they gave me the grand tour I was impressed with how well organized they are. Check out the photos of his office and continue the discussion in the member forum!...#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More

Do you have a Facebook page for your cleaning business? Most cleaning business owners do, however, most are not landing new clients because of it. And because they're not getting new clients, they don't spend much time working on it. Their Facebook page sits idle with little or no new content being added. It's easy to give up on Facebook when you're not getting the results you want....#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More

I believe in being a life-long learner. One of the things I've been struggling with lately is my own productivity. With all the distractions around me (social media, tons of email, phone calls, etc), I find myself becoming less and less productive. I went in search of a book to help with my productivity problem, and found...#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More

One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a cleaning business owner is to let your business run your life. When you allow this to happen you end up with regrets later on because of missed opportunities to spend time with family, take vacations and enjoy a life outside your business....#application.mgbuilder.actiontypes.badge('','')#Learn More