B&BGaryC
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- B&BGaryC
I was doing the regular Ten minute BS session with the owner. I let him know what I've done, what I am doing, how it's paid off, what I could be doing better, where I plan to focus most of my energy during this week, What my goals are for the month and then a more vague direction of where I see things heading. Usually in a quick rapid fire list. I have a pad ready to jot down anything he says, because my ideas usually spark something with him and he'll get an idea he wants me to implement.
I'm going down the list, everything is fine and then I mention industry associations, the possibility of me going to Connections or Mikeyfest or something of the sort. He got very agitated and confrontational about it. "I'm not going to have you waste any company time on that crap."
"I didn't say anything about company time, why so uptight all of the sudden?"
He want on to say there is no value in participating aside from education. I can get education here in Montana, and the associations don't need me to teach anybody, therefore it's wasted. Writing articles, networking with other cleaners through associations, spending time doing X,Y, or Z would be totally wasted. Basically, what I do with my own time is my business but shouldn't expect him to get excited about it. It's a good way to meet personal contacts, but will net Zero $$$ for the business. It will in fact cost the company money because we get no return and my energies are wasted.
So, my question is:
From the standpoint of a business owner, how do the associations and any sort of good you do for the industry (Be it offer advice or write articles for cleanfax or attend trade shows) benefit you financially?
Is he just uptight because he doesn't want other teams talking to his star player?
(Personally, I don't see anything wrong with just doing it with no financial reward attached anyway)
I'm going down the list, everything is fine and then I mention industry associations, the possibility of me going to Connections or Mikeyfest or something of the sort. He got very agitated and confrontational about it. "I'm not going to have you waste any company time on that crap."
"I didn't say anything about company time, why so uptight all of the sudden?"
He want on to say there is no value in participating aside from education. I can get education here in Montana, and the associations don't need me to teach anybody, therefore it's wasted. Writing articles, networking with other cleaners through associations, spending time doing X,Y, or Z would be totally wasted. Basically, what I do with my own time is my business but shouldn't expect him to get excited about it. It's a good way to meet personal contacts, but will net Zero $$$ for the business. It will in fact cost the company money because we get no return and my energies are wasted.
So, my question is:
From the standpoint of a business owner, how do the associations and any sort of good you do for the industry (Be it offer advice or write articles for cleanfax or attend trade shows) benefit you financially?
Is he just uptight because he doesn't want other teams talking to his star player?
(Personally, I don't see anything wrong with just doing it with no financial reward attached anyway)