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Digg it UP - A Window Cleaning Business Can't be Truly Successful if Procrastination is on the Agenda
American Workforce; Do They Lack Work Ethic? . That makes no sense. In other words, she was waiting for the "perfect" time. And there isn't such a thing.Many employees do not wish to work hard; some are disillusioned and others feel the pay and benefits are substandard. Indeed although the unemployment is below 5% some feel that they are under employed. Some employees feel that the illegal immigrants have driven down pay and benefits in America.All this may be components of the issue and whereas it is not a simple issue, there is more too it, as some believe that the American work force lacks ethics. Many business owners often complain about this fact. And although it is not all workers it is an ever growing percentage of the over all work force. Pers One of my most successful system owners is a guy in a very cold climate. He started last November. Just hitting the cold season. But instead of using that as an excuse for delaying
his business, he grabbed the bull by the horns and ran with it. Now he's sitting on a business with 93 customers the last time we This problem certainly doesn't extend to only the window washing business. People naturally lean towards putting things off because it's the safe thing and the easiest thing to do. I saw it a great deal when I was in the insurance biz. If I had a nickel for everytime someone said "I'll think about it", I could own an island somewhere. Many people are simply afraid to make a wrong decision or make a mistake, so they make no decision. Their fear causes them to procrastinate themselves into inactivity. Or...in the case of the window washing business, some window washing business owners will work real hard initially in the preparation stage of their business, but then not take the next logical steps. And those steps are to take the information learned and tools provided and put them to use in the field. One little step at a time, and before you know it, you'll have a successful business. And speaking of fear leading to procrastination, I see some window washers delaying the start of their businesses until that absolute "perfect time" arrives. For example, I got an email more than a month ago from someone who purchased my program quite a few months ago. In the email, she was asking me my opinion on when she should start her business. She mentioned that since the summer was almost over (this was still June), should she wait until next summer. In the nicest way possible, I wrote back and urged her to start NOW! Why wait? Why lose all that income by putting off the start date. That makes no sense. In other words, she was waiting for the "perfect" time. And there isn't such a thing. One of my most successful system owners is a guy in a very cold climate. He started last November. Just hitting the cold season. But instead of using that as an excuse for delaying
his business, he grabbed the bull by the horns and ran with it. Now he's sitting on a business with 93 customers the last time we Many people are simply afraid to make a wrong decision or make a mistake, so they make no decision. Their fear causes them to procrastinate themselves into inactivity. Or...in the case of the window washing business, some window washing business owners will work real hard initially in the preparation stage of their business, but then not take the next logical steps. And those steps are to take the information learned and tools provided and put them to use in the field. One little step at a time, and before you know it, you'll have a successful business. And speaking of fear leading to procrastination, I see some window washers delaying the start of their businesses until that absolute "perfect time" arrives. For example, I got an email more than a month ago from someone who purchased my program quite a few months ago. In the email, she was asking me my opinion on when she should start her business. She mentioned that since the summer was almost over (this was still June), should she wait until next summer. In the nicest way possible, I wrote back and urged her to start NOW! Why wait? Why lose all that income by putting off the start date. That makes no sense. In other words, she was waiting for the "perfect" time. And there isn't such a thing. One of my most successful system owners is a guy in a very cold climate. He started last November. Just hitting the cold season. But instead of using that as an excuse for delaying
his business, he grabbed the bull by the horns and ran with it. Now he's sitting on a business with 93 customers the last time we And those steps are to take the information learned and tools provided and put them to use in the field. One little step at a time, and before you know it, you'll have a successful business. And speaking of fear leading to procrastination, I see some window washers delaying the start of their businesses until that absolute "perfect time" arrives. For example, I got an email more than a month ago from someone who purchased my program quite a few months ago. In the email, she was asking me my opinion on when she should start her business. She mentioned that since the summer was almost over (this was still June), should she wait until next summer. In the nicest way possible, I wrote back and urged her to start NOW! Why wait? Why lose all that income by putting off the start date. That makes no sense. In other words, she was waiting for the "perfect" time. And there isn't such a thing. One of my most successful system owners is a guy in a very cold climate. He started last November. Just hitting the cold season. But instead of using that as an excuse for delaying
his business, he grabbed the bull by the horns and ran with it. Now he's sitting on a business with 93 customers the last time we In the nicest way possible, I wrote back and urged her to start NOW! Why wait? Why lose all that income by putting off the start date. That makes no sense. In other words, she was waiting for the "perfect" time. And there isn't such a thing. One of my most successful system owners is a guy in a very cold climate. He started last November. Just hitting the cold season. But instead of using that as an excuse for delaying
his business, he grabbed the bull by the horns and ran with it. Now he's sitting on a business with 93 customers the last time we One of my most successful system owners is a guy in a very cold climate. He started last November. Just hitting the cold season. But instead of using that as an excuse for delaying his business, he grabbed the bull by the horns and ran with it. Now he's sitting on a business with 93 customers the last time we spoke...and growing! I've also spoken with window washers who try and have everything set up just perfect before they mail out one postcard, distribute one flyer, or talk to anyone about their business. "Being perfect" doesn't put any money in your pocket. You just have to get started and then adjust during the journey. When I started selling my program back in April '03, my website looked nothing like it does now. It's a constant, steady work in progress. Always evolving. If I would have procrastinated until it was perfect, it still wouldn't be ready. Here's what Jeff Zalewski, a six figure a year income earner with a network marketing company, wrote recently about challenges, constant motion, and not being perfect: "If you look around you and study the success stories of people from all walks of life, you will find that everyone faces challenges. Everyone experiences failure and defeat. The key to success is to know when and how to learn from our failures. You are where you are because of you. Therefore, it is only you who can make progress by learning from your failures and defeat. Move yourself forward one step at a time. Stay in constant motion forward and work toward continued improvement. Do not worry about being perfect because it will never happen. Only improvement can happen. Never blame others for where you are today. Accept responsibility for where you are and then be accountable to improve and make progress in your business." So if you're new to the window cleaning business, I urge you to take whatever time is needed to set the stage like ordering supplies, learning squeegee techniques, getting some signage, outfitting yourself with a
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