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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: December, 2022
Dec 30, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have the second part of the seminar Mike gave at our last retreat about roles in your cleaning company. The first part of this podcast was full of helpful advice, most of which you’ve probably never thought about before. The second part of this seminar is just as full of helpful information, so be sure to take notes! This section talks about the next most important team members and what is the expectation of each. 

  • 1:00 The Next Most Important Role
  • 2:30 Tasks for a Scheduler
  • 9:00 The Role of Bookkeeper 

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Dec 28, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have something special. Mike gave a lecture at our last retreat all about roles and how to set them up in a way that will be successful for your business. This episode is part one of three parts. The things Mike talks about are thorough and not always taught in such a direct way, so make sure and take advantage of all three parts of this series. 

  • 3:00 Supervisors Aren’t the Answer
  • 11:00 Roles and How to Identify Them
  • 17:33 Focus on Outcomes

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Dec 26, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with Homero Guerra. Homero started Two Maids and a Mop in Spring, Texas in 2020. He has been working for three years and decided to reach out to Grow My Cleaning Company after deciding he wanted to take his business to the next level. Listen in as he and Mike chat about what needed to change and how it’s going now that he’s started the program. He bought into a franchise, and he’s learning how to run that business successfully. 

  • 19:24 Getting Clear on the Numbers
  • 27:29 The Myth About Profit
  • 32:33 Coaching Brings Accountability

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Dec 23, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with Irvin Ackerman. Irvin Ackerman started Environmental Cleaning in 2019 and was doing lots of big jobs that paid well, but when the job was finished so was his paycheck. He decided he wanted to set up a business model that was more sustainable rather than spending all his time looking for the next job, so he joined our Elite program. Listen in to see how what he is learning is allowing him to grow the business he’s always wanted. 

1:27 What Needed to Change

7:38 Paradigm Shift

17:53 Beliefs

Dec 21, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with one of our excellent mindset coaches, Suzanne. Suzanne is a great resource for ensuring your brain is where it needs to be at your best in your business. Today, she talks with Mike about how thinking like the person you want to become, rather than the reverse, is such a powerful tool to get where you want to be in your business. 

  •  5:25 Reverse the Order
  • 7:55 An Example of This in Action 
  • 17:20 What Can You Do Today to Move Towards This Mindset?

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Dec 19, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Tracey Thompson and Lindsay Bjorklund here to discuss the three traps you could fall into in 2023. As the new year comes closer, these three things can help you prepare for what is coming. It can help you be in the right mindset to be set up for success. Listen in to start preparing now!

  • 1:50 Staying in the Owner/Operating Mindset
  • 11:45 Don’t Be in Reaction Mode
  • 20:45 Avoid the Trap of Panicking

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Dec 16, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have world traveler and marketing guru, Jered Robinson here to talk about how to look at our problems (specifically marketing) from a logical perspective, how to keep the drama out, and how to get clear on what needs to change before we can move forward. This is an important skill to have as a business owner. Without clarity, we spend time and energy spinning our wheels and getting stuck instead of problem-solving. Listen in to see how you can stop getting bogged down in stories and get clear on exactly what’s happening and what needs to change.

  • 4:25 To Solve a Problem, You Need Data
  • 12:27 Data Over Clicks
  • 17:27 Look for the Leaky Spots 

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Dec 14, 2022

Today on the podcast, Mike is chatting with Shawna Pettry of Gladys, Virginia. Shawna started Lovebugs Cleaning and Decorative Services in May 2022 and is looking to expand and grow by hiring her first employees. As of now, it is just her and her fiance doing all the cleaning but she wants to grow her business and wants to know specifically how to get more reviews so that the business has more social proof and people are more likely to choose her over another cleaning company. 

  • 6:21 What’s in a Review
  • 8:11 How to Pitch a Genuine Review 

Love the idea, but find it overwhelming? Want to learn the next steps like, what to actually say on the call? Jump on a call with one of our coaches and learn strategies on how to grow your cleaning company and start loving your job every day! Book here 

Dec 12, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with Dustin Calkins, who started his cleaning company about a year ago. He started Time to Shine cleaning in Monroe, Wisconsin June 2021 after being a manager at Subway and getting sick of all the hours he worked. He started a cleaning business to get more time with his family and began to market his business. He is here with Mike today to chat about the best first steps to get the word out. Listen in as he and Mike chat about how to dive deeper into becoming a business owner vs. being your own employee. 

  • 6:54 Get to the Core of Your Question
  • 16:06 High-Quality Work vs. Low-Quality Work
  • 20:11 Know Who Your Client is

Love the idea, but find it overwhelming? Want to learn the next steps like, what to actually say on the call? Jump on a call with one of our coaches and learn strategies on how to grow your cleaning company and start loving your job every day! Book here 

Dec 9, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have new Next Level members Don Orosco and Ruth Munez. They started Oasis Cleaning Service in 2016 in Golden, Colorado. They are here to talk about what state their business was in when they decided to get some help and how it has been going. These episodes are always great for inspiration. Even if things may not be going well for you now, there are always changes that will allow you to create the business you really want. 

  • 8:13 What Were Their Beliefs Before?
  • 19:08 What Were Their Actions Before?
  • 21:53 Learning to Set Boundaries with Employees

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Dec 7, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with Tracey Thompson, our wonderful mindset coach about goals. We all know that new years resolutions are just a few weeks away, so they sat down to talk about how to do goals better this next year and what you can do to set yourself up for success. Listen in so you don’t make the same mistakes so many do thinking if they don’t change anything about the way they are currently approaching their goals, they will still get different results. That’s just not the case. Learn a better way. 

  • 1:48 You Bring You to Every Situation
  • 7:13 Just Because Something Hasn’t Work Doesn’t Mean it Never Will
  • 24:06 Change Your Perspective 

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Dec 5, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with Lindsay Bjorklund, our in-house client happiness manager. They talk about outcome-based leadership and why this is so much more effective than being in charge and in control all the time. If you don’t trust your employees to do their own thinking, you will both limit and exhaust yourself. Listen in to learn how to set up your leadership in a more effective way for all involved. 

  • 6:23 How Result-Based Leadership Differs from Traditional 
  • 10:24 The Alternative 
  • 19:46 What to Do Instead 

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Dec 2, 2022

Today on the podcast, we have Mike chatting with Gina Reim of Gina’s Cleaning Service. She has been in business since August 2017 and services residential and commercial clients. She is struggling to transition out of hourly rate cleaning and into flat fee as she gets quicker and more efficient in her cleaning. Listen in as Mike talks about the importance of not charging hourly for cleaning services, what to do instead, and how to have a smooth transition. 

  • 6:47 Value Over Monetary Sums
  • 10:14 What to Do With Current Clients
  • 17:50 Setting Boundaries Vs. Confrontation

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