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Do less and grow FAST. Mike shares the secrets to building a million dollar cleaning company without being a slave to your business.
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Now displaying: January, 2022
Jan 31, 2022

Hi Cleaning Nation! Today on the podcast, we have Mike talking to Andres Higuera of Eco Green Cleaning Office Cleaning Services in May 2008 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Andres has grown a successful business and now has a team to manage. But he’s ready to give away some of that responsibility to a manager or a supervisor so that he can have more free time and also focus on contracts and sales rather than day-to-day things like training and managing schedules. Listen in to hear Mikes's best advice on how to handle this sticky situation and get the most ideal outcome. 

  • 4:21 Waiting More Freedom Doesn’t Always Mean Hiring Another Boss
  • 11:18 Break Up the Tasks of a Supervisor Into Smaller Chunks, Then Hire Accordingly
  • 21:13 Hiring for Smaller Tasks Takes Less Training

 

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted.

Jan 28, 2022

Hi Cleaning Nation! Today on the podcast, we have Chloe Pruolx here to talk to Mike about her newly started business. She started Dust Bunny Cleaning in September of 2021. Chloe is really new to cleaning but already knows she’s ready to get out of the cleaning aspect and ready to run a business. Though this is something we have lots of podcasts on, Mike takes a different approach in this one and coaches Chloe, not as part of cleaning nation, but as if he were coaching her privately. So though it is more personal to her, it’s a lot more specific which can be really helpful to hear. Sometimes even more helpful than when the advice is more general. So listen up, you’ll get a lot of today’s episode!

  • 3:21 The Right Kind of Person
  • 14:01 Getting Out of Cleaning Requires Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
  • 23:57 Be Truthful About Your Insecurities 

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wan

Jan 26, 2022

Welcome, Cleaning Nation! Today on the podcast, we have Sarah of New Broom. She started her cleaning company very recently in October 2021 (we’re currently in January of 2022) in Brainerd Lakes Minnesota after cleaning at a resort herself, and saw the need for consistent cleaners so decided to start her own company and provide that service. Listen in as she talks to Mike about the first steps to getting her business going, best practices for hiring, and advice for getting momentum in her newly started business. 

  • 1:49 Don’t Make Short Term Rentals Your Bread and Butter
  • 8:42 When is the Right Time to Get out of Cleaning? 
  • 13:09 When You’re Starting Out, Find Someone Who Knows More Than You

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted. 

 

Jan 24, 2022

Welcome to the podcast Cleaning Nation! Today, we have Michelle and Chris of A-Bright Commercial cleaning. They are in our next-level program and have steadily grown their business since 2013. As of now, they clean for about half of the commercial businesses in their city and are here to tell us about the things they have done well through the years and things they would have done differently had they known better. It’s always so helpful to listen to veteran business owners and learn from their experiences. That will definitely be the case in today’s podcast! 

  • 1:44 Buying a Business vs Starting as a Cleaner
  • 4:49 Systems Make the Difference 
  • 10:23 The Power of Delegation
  • 22:34 Own Your Mistakes and Make Them Right

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted.

 

Jan 21, 2022

Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we have part two of the conversation with Mike and Jackson (one of our in-house marketers) where they unpack money. What to do with it once we have it and net worth vs gross revenue. And then there’s the other side of the coin which is net worth vs how much you take home a month. Listen in as they break down how to look at your money in a way that serves you. 

  • 7:11 Adjusting for Inflation
  • 14:10 Savings Accounts Don’t Work FOR You
  • 26:31 Talk to a Professional to Get the Best Advice
Jan 19, 2022

Hello Cleaning Nation! Today’s podcast is a little different than most but one that has a ton of value. Today, we are talking about money! For so many of us, the goal is always money. But why? And where does the time/money balance come in and what are we really trying to accomplish by having money anyway? Listen in and Mike and Jackson-one of our in-house marketing gurus-talk money. How to make it work for you and be in control of it rather than the other way around.

  • 2:01 We All Have Our Own Threshold for Where Time Starts to Matter Over Money
  • 8:59 Keeping Money Has More to Do With Mindset Than Profit
  • 16:41 Money Doesn’t Need to Change You
     
    Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted.
Jan 17, 2022

Welcome to the podcast cleaning nation! Today we have Mike talking to Shantise Marie of Meyer's Clean Clubbin in August of 2021 in Detroit Michigan. She is here today to get some advice from Mike as someone who is just starting out on her cleaning journey. Listen in as they chat about the growing pains of getting off the ground. That grind that happens when you don’t have a team yet, you are in the thick of it and it all feels stressful and overwhelming. Whatever stage you are at in your business right now, I promise there is something in this episode for you!

  • 3:14 Owning a Business vs Having a Job
  • 7:46 Who You Pick as a Client Has Everything to do With Your Ability to Scale 
  • 13:33 Find or Create Community for Support 

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted. 

Jan 14, 2022

Hello Cleaning Nation! Today on the podcast, we have our wonderful mindset coach Tracey Thompson here to talk to us about how we can actually stick to our goals this year and why we typically give up on them so quickly. If you want to make some goals that actually stick this year, this is the podcast for you.

  • 1:53 Why Do We Give Up On Our Goals So Quickly? 
  • 3:41 Growing Pain vs Suffering
  • 10:54 Your Mindset is What Will Get You on the Other Side

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted. 

Jan 12, 2022

Hello Cleaning Nation! Today we have a real treat on the podcast for you. Lindsay Bjorklund is our client happiness manager but also our operations manager. She now manages a team of people who keep our company running smoothly. One question she gets a lot is about the tools she uses to run our company effectively. Listen in today as she goes through the top tools she personally uses, why she recommends them, and how they will be useful to you and your team. This is the perfect podcast to help you kick off your year more organized than ever before! 

  • 3:45 Slack
  • 6:39 Zoom 
  • 9:10 G Suite 
  • 15:28 Text Magic 
  • 17:13 Pipeline Pro 

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted. 

Jan 10, 2022

Welcome to the podcast Cleaning Nation! Today, we have Bree from Alsaka on the podcast to chat with Mike. Bree Started her cleaning company in 2016 and during that year got pregnant. She knew she was done cleaning at that time, and started to hire others to help so she could work from the office

  • 4:05 You have to Decide NOW.
  • 12:11 Put a period. Not a Comma.
  • 14:45 Bree Overcomes her hurdles.
  • 19:08 I’m not a cleaner. I’m a business owner. 

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted. 

Jan 7, 2022

Hello Cleaning Nation! Today on the podcast, we have Mike talking to our in- house mindset coach Tracey Thompson. Tracey is truly a gem when it comes to mindset, she is experienced and wise. She is here today to talk about the importance of being honest with yourself about the changes you want to see. Both in yourself and in your business. Until you get really clear on exactly what is going on, you’ll never be able to take effective steps towards the change you are hoping to see. Listen in as we Mike and Tracey chat today about how to get clear and make so headway on this issue we see over and over again in business owners just like you!

  • 4:36 Step One is to Tell the Truth About What You Really Want 
  • 13:22 How Do You Change Your Behavior and Be Honest with Yourself? 
  • 23:26 Find Someone Who Will Support You in Your New Story   

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted.

Jan 5, 2022

Welcome to the podcast Cleaning Nation! Today, we have Gabby Milano of Supreme Cleaning here with Mike to chat. She started Supreme Clean this in June, 2021 in Long Island, New York after she was the one in her college dorm who was always cleaning other peoples’ rooms. During the pandemic when jobs were scarce, she joined a commercial cleaning company and decided there was a need for residential cleaning in her area, so she and the commercial cleaner owner became partners and she started Supreme Clean as a residential branch of the brand. Listen in as she talks to Mike about best practice for finding the specific employees she’s looking for and how to balance running and growing a business. 

  • 4:23 Get Clear on What You Really Need
  • 13:28 There’s no Gray Area
  • 19:28 Work Towards Your Goals, Not What You See in Front of You

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted.

Jan 3, 2022

Happy New Year Cleaning Nation! Today on the podcast, we have a clean profit method member who has been with us since 2017! Spencer started New Clean commercial clean in 2013 in Pocatello, Idaho. Listen in as he and Tracey- our in-house mindset whiz- talk about interim vs recurring clients and the pros and cons to both. Spencer has been there and has first-hand experience with both so he is a great person to learn from! 

  • 2:26 A Cautionary Tale 
  • 4:56 Instability Wreaks Havoc on Company Culture 
  • 10:24 A Hack to Improve Your Hiring Pool 
  • 22:21 The Road to Easy Street Leads to the Sewer

Want to know more about these tools and what you can do to get out of your own way and improve your mindset? Go to growmycleaningcompany.com to listen to our FREE webinar or growmycleaningcompany.com/talk and book a call with one of our coaches. They will get you set up with all the tools, systems, and more to build the business you’ve always wanted.

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