the BIG day..

[Mikey P]

I just dropped Davis off at the airport.
Headed to Portland for SFS.


He's ready, I'm happy to say..





Sniff..



Gonna go have a beer with Ray to celebrate.

 

[hogjowl]

I hope Island Boy doesn't do that lap dance thing, or he'll be scared for life.

 

[dgardner]

Pretty cool! When he comes back we will find out if you've been doing it right or not....

 

[Desk Jockey]

Congrats. It will be overwheming but he will love it!

 

[Askal]

Our office manager is at the same class. She is very excited about it. Looking forward to her implementing some new procedures.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Hoping to get Justin there this year.


....it's tooo late for me.

 

[PrimaDonna]

He will be in good hands.

And then will come home and tell you all you're doing wrong and have to change....

 

[Desk Jockey]

I'd like to go again. I missed the Dallas date.

Maybe in the fall in Denver????

 

[PrimaDonna]

I'd like to go again. I missed the Dallas date.

Maybe in the fall in Denver????

How about Philly in September....I'll be there!

 

[Mikey P]

Davis is really enjoying the Big Show.


Overload is his first word each night but he's doing his best to soak in as much as possible.

I was surprised to hear that he enjoyed chuck's 1st day so much.

He wants me to send Ely (our top tech) too..



I have to apologize for not being more active in this thread and the board in general..
This move has me and my mind splitting in 1000 directions...



great things to come...



Huge thanks to the great folks at Jon Don.

 

[Louis]

Get ready Mike. He has got ideas flowing. He is definitely ready. Steve has talked with him a few times. He gets more ideas each day. On Monday he talked about working on the truck to Thursday he is talking about training people and increasing sales. Went from tech to manager thinking in 4 days. Congratulations Mike

 

[mirf]

The move will seem easy compared to when he returns with all those great ideas.
I might suggest a mild rule for his return. For every 2 things you find we are doing wrong tell me one we are doing well.
may slow him down a little.
Hope he has a Great time!

 

[Mikey P]

Pretty sure his first goal is Rio go to stone school.

Raising our ticket average is the most realistic path for growth.

More vans filled with imaginary techs is not a reality in this town.

 

[Mark Saiger]

More vans filled with imaginary techs is not a reality in this town.

Accurate sentence that describes us right now too....unfortunately....

Busy and busting right now, but once December hits, hope to survive again until thaw out....

 

[Shane Deubell]

Good to see him going now while still young and able/willing to change.

After a certain time its virtually impossible to change work habits and big picture thinking.
If ya wait too long then you'll be stuck with marty for next 20 years...

Send him every year and work on the topics every week for an hour, at least.
Dont let the opportunity slip away, younger cleaners can adapt and change still.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Old dudes do get stuck in their ways.

Hell, I wouldn't change my socks or underwear but my wife makes me.

 

[Shane Deubell]

Old dudes do get stuck in their ways.

Hell, I wouldn't change my socks or underwear but my wife makes me.

See you are the exception, you are constantly trying out new marketing schemes and ideas.
Some work, some dont.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Ohhh let me send you what I have been working on.


Its cool but not yet ready for Prime Time.

 

[bob vawter]

send yor kid outta town.....
then
MOVE on him.....cold!

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[mirf]

send yor kid outta town.....
then
MOVE on him.....cold!

Happened to my wife, worked a summer job and her parents sold the house and moved into an apartment.

 

[hogjowl]

You know, I would have my feelings hurt, if it wasn't true.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I was 19-years old when I moved out. Two weeks later they bought a pool table.
I guess they figured they saved enough off not having to feeding me anymore.

 

[hogjowl]

My son was 21 when he moved out. I immediately went out and bought a commercial grade zero turn mower. He used to cut the grass on my place with a push mower. Twice a week, 2 hours each time.

He was like, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?

RHIP

 

[Desk Jockey]

LOL

One of my supervisors had his father do the same to he and his twin brother. They lived on a farm and their dad had them push mow around the house. Each had a push mower, not even self propelled.

They both move out and the dad bought a $5,000.00 Cub Cadet.

 

[Nate The Great]

I'd torch the mower if my pops did that to me...............

 

[Bryan S. Bennett]

My son was 21 when he moved out. I immediately went out and bought a commercial grade zero turn mower. He used to cut the grass on my place with a push mower. Twice a week, 2 hours each time.

He was like, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?

RHIP

I purchased these two billy goats to put my son's through college. It's doing its job quite well!

Grass is like carpeting, it always grows with Dirt! (JOB SECURITY)

In Carpet Cleaning we have the Zipper, in Lawncare its operated by the Joystick!

 

[Desk Jockey]

Those are nice!

 

[Bryan S. Bennett]

Those are nice!

As Andrew Dice Clay would say "Your Axx, your face, Your Zipper, Your Hepa 500, it's all the same!"

 

[Mark Saiger]

As Andrew Dice Clay would say "Your Axx, your face, Your Zipper, Your Hepa 500, it's all the same!"