KickStart: STOPš consistently ‘over scheduling’! Instead, book employees (or you) for 75% of the day to have ‘troops in reserve’ for your inevitable overflow work.Ā
Running a multi-crew, residential Home Services operation is not for the faint of heart! It’s a WAR out there! And as a business owner or manager you are the ‘commanding officer of your troops’! OR…
If you are a ‘Lone Wolf’ owner-operator it is even more important to not crash and burn out! Read on to learn how to avoid disaster…
For you as a residential services contractor Iāll make two assumptions. First, Iām guessing that you are at least āreasonably goodā at your trade(s). Second, youāre probably making more money than you ever dreamed of! (And of course you have all the ‘associated toys’ too! (Cars, boats, motorcycles, golf clubs, etc.)
Am I right or am I right? š After all, any reasonably competent member of our home services industry should (at the very least) be making a āgood livingā. But WAIT! Even your service techs are (hopefully) being well paid! And speaking of techs…
I’m assuming you’re an expert craftsperson in your chosen home services sector. PLUS you are reliable, honest, hardworking and have a sparkling personality!š So undoubtedly your clients passionately love… YOU!š
“My clients love me, Steve? Ā Then I guess I’m ‘successful’! WOO-HOO!” STOP!š This ‘client love affair’ should scare you to death! Why? It is the ‘two-edged sword’ found in the phrase, “…your clients love… YOU!“
On one hand, CONGRATULATIONS! You truly are Winning on the Home Front!Ā After all, we all ālove being lovedā!š (Me too!) And yetā¦