What do you credit your success to?

[tim]

Doing the best job possible and treating people the way I want to be treated. Very few businesses doing that and seems to attract new customers. Thank goodness the bar has been set so low! I will say going to SFS, my business has almost doubled since I started trying to make a cheerleader out of every customer. Thanks Steve!

 

[matt sheppard]

first and foremost to God and His Son

the navy

some excellent teachers in this biz

cliff zlotnik

doug heiferman-- he told me a customer has a hard time telling you, that you've done a bad job if you're accepting their check and you're sweating from head to toe, because you've been busting your a$$ cleaning their home

a true desire to help people and connect with them

 

[Jay D]

For me its, Just enjoying the work I get to do every day and meeting new people/ making new friends. Professionally I credit a gentlemen since gone Jim Henry, My wife, and the stick to it and do the best you can attitude of my dad. I am not a red board cleaner so I am not rich, but own my own home, so for me that is success. :wink:

 

[DevilDog]

An amazing ability to charm. Yep, that is the truth. If not for that I would be living in a cardboard box.

Here is my daily challenge when giving quotes or cleaning: To get that person to talk about something other than cleaning...and then let the conversation go.

I just got done giving a quote to a lady about 45 minutes ago. Very finnicky on the phone. Very very stuck up in person. Her husband was a secret service agent and this women was TOUGH, super detail orientated.

At first we did not mix, but I kept my cool and was determined to find something to "connect" with her. Well, it was CANCER. She had mentioned something in the earlier conversation and I remembered it and simply asked her a question about it.

By the time I left that house she was as friendly and nice as could be and the job is mine.

We mostly deal with women, and we all know most women want to talk. So if you have the gift for gab, and are sincere, that will take you a long ways.

DevilDog

 

[Ron Lippold]

is that the same way you are going to sell chickens

 

[Dominick Cassano]

This year is my 10th anniversary in business. Have become moderately successful as a full timer in the past 4 years as compared to the first 6 as a part timer but still have not reached my destination yet. Long way to go. That being said, I guess what got me this far is the hunger for a better life for my son and I, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to get there including almost anything my competitors wont touch.

 

[Jim Nelson]

JESUS .

 

[RIP IT]

treating people like friends NOT customers

 

[dealtimeman]

GOD and all the blessings he has given me.

 

[Cameron1]

Persistence.........Attitude.........Perseverance

 

[bennyandthejets]

Because I'd rather not work for anyone else! Oh yea, I enjoy working with people and have worked emtremely hard to get where I am.

 

[Brian R]

Mikey Wrote

My charming, lady killer, trust worthy personality wins them over every time

That was my God Given talent so I have to thank God first.

The "F U I'm going to make it no matter what your negative ass tells me" drive is what brings it all together.

I listen to people smarter than me...and there are plenty of them.
I don't hang around with negative people...that's why I love this board. :roll:

I love helping people and I think I get that back because of it.

I got lucky and met Jen. Her encouragement has been unmatched by any other person in my life and I owe a great deal to her when it comes to growing and changing my company so it is able to grow.

And of course that leads back to "My charming, lady killer, trust worthy personality wins them over every time" :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[rhyde]

You'll need to wait for my on line class over at TMF "lone wolf rug cleaning" for a mere 199.00 i'll give you hints at actual answers that are further outlined in my 299.00 special break out report that outlines my breakout round table seminar for 1,200.00 that will show you how my 15K a year mentor program can make you 3,5 even 10.00 a sq ft

:roll: :shock:


too many people to list here really ...but, if you like what you do the rest will follow.

 

[joe harper]

Marrying a beautiful young woman.....that had the ability to SPEND...3 times more in one week...than I could produce in a month... :shock:

She forced me to be INNOVATIVE....


After 17 years of HARD LABOR...I was released for "TIME SERVED".....divorce.. :wink:

This was a WINFALL...in my personal portfolio...


Joe Harper
RETIRED.. :!:

 

[Desk Jockey]

Joe you're a mess! :wink:

 

[adamh]

Getting hitched into a family owned cleaning company and having the success dumped into my lap. That, and my relentless
bragging of how well my ( now X wifes family ) company does. I myself couldn't sling a wand for 10 min. but have a really nice gay picture of me in a Harley outfit.

Ken Snow on Adams computer



Just a joke Ken.

 

[rhyde]

zing .... :shock:

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Finding out what works for myself.

 

[joe harper]

Getting hitched into a family owned cleaning company and having the success dumped into my lap. That and my relentless
bagging of how well my ( now X wifes family ) company does. I myself couldn't sling a wand for 10 min. but have a really nice gay picture of me in a Harley outfit.

Ken Snow on Adams computer



Just a joke Ken.

"You sank his BATTLESHIP...." thathurts

That was a DIRECT hit ...to his "BoyGaNiA".... :shock:

 

[Padden McFadden]

I attribute The small amount of success I've had to my passion for the work, and dealing straight up and honest with people. I attribute my lack of success to the fact that I suck at every thing else (marketing,business skills,salesmanship) plus being lazy.

 

[Ken Snow]

:shock:

 

[Ryan]

I redefined success as being fooking alive!

Now I'm successful

 

[Loren Egland]

My machine cleans better.

 

[B&BGaryC]

My machine cleans better.

Had a casino manager tell me that. His guy has a big fancy machine and gets carpets dry faster than anybody he has ever heard of. I pointed to my truck and said, "I have a brand new machine right out there and can get carpets dry in an hour. I'm not trying to be a nuisance I just want an opportunity to prove myself. I'll clean one of your casino's for free. No strings attached. If you like my work, we'll talk price. If I can't afford to beat your guy's bid enjoy I won't hassle you about it, I'll just call the cleaning my loss. You can't lose."

His response:
"Well you are starting to piss me off so I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

 

[Ron Werner]

The Lord firstly
A good work ethic
Meeting Mike West as he taught my first CC course and him giving me a marketing class over a beer afterward.
Getting involved with Piranha Marketing and the cleaners that I met there had a huge influence.
Steve Marsh's coaching program
A good work ethic
The Lord lastly, because my "good work ethic" doesn't apply to marketing. I procrastinate too much.

 

[Willy P]

Re:

An amazing ability to charm. Yep, that is the truth. If not for that I would be living in a cardboard box.

Here is my daily challenge when giving quotes or cleaning: To get that person to talk about something other than cleaning...and then let the conversation go.

I just got done giving a quote to a lady about 45 minutes ago. Very finnicky on the phone. Very very stuck up in person. Her husband was a secret service agent and this women was TOUGH, super detail orientated.

At first we did not mix, but I kept my cool and was determined to find something to "connect" with her. Well, it was CANCER. She had mentioned something in the earlier conversation and I remembered it and simply asked her a question about it.

By the time I left that house she was as friendly and nice as could be and the job is mine.

We mostly deal with women, and we all know most women want to talk. So if you have the gift for gab, and are sincere, that will take you a long ways.

DevilDog

So - did you do her?

 

[CleanEvo]

Good teeth help.

 

[Jimbo]

The Vortex I used to own.

 

[Mikey P]

it certainly wasn't your loyalty to your friends...

 

[Hoody]

get over it already :roll: