So You Are Getting a Tax Refund, Now What?
If you are like most people when you get a tax refund you want to go treat yourself with these newfound gains; go on vacation, eat out, buy new clothes or toys, etc. But you need to treat them like what they really are, delayed income. Hopefully, you don’t blow each paycheck on just fun…
Read More10 ways to reduce chemical spills
Reducing chemical spills is crucial to protect the environment, human health, and safety. Here are some effective ways to minimize the risk of chemical spills: Store chemicals only in their UN-approved original containers. When you try to use other types of containers to store chemicals you may not use the proper materials that may cause…
Read MoreWhy You Cannot Transport Bleach Inside Water Tanks
This is an issue that affects almost all pressure washers. If you use sodium hypochlorite (bleach) in your cleaning then you are most likely mixing and storing some amount of bleach wash in some sort of liquid container that you are hauling around on your truck, in a van, or on a trailer. But what…
Read More15 Ways to Show Employee Appreciation
Today, March 2nd, 2018 is National Employee Appreciation Day. Your business would not run without your employees and today of all days you should say Thank You. But there are ways you can say Thank You today and all year long that will let your employees know you feel they are a value to your…
Read MoreFebruary is National Time Management Month.
Time is something we could all use more of, but the best way to have more time is to find the places where we waste it. Any small business owner can make more time by being a little more organized and with some thoughtful scheduling. Set aside time to make phone calls. I am not…
Read MoreWhat Can You Do to Fight the Flu At Work?
As consumer service providers, cleaning contractors need to take extra steps in this high flu and cold season to protect themselves, their staff, and their customers. First, if you or your staff are sick, I know it can be a big burden to your labor force but have them stay at home. Working, stressing their…
Read MoreHow To Reach Your Goals
Many people start a new year with resolutions. Things they want to accomplish either just for themselves or for their business, some big some small. But we all know that a majority of these promises by this time of the year are already starting to slip. Here are ways to be able to set a…
Read MoreToday is National “Get To Know Your Customer Day”
I bet you did not know there was a “Get to Know Your Customer Day”. Well neither did I. It is actually observed annually on the third Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, October) not just once a year. But this is a good time to mention something you should be trying to do…
Read MoreSafety Year in Review 2017 and forward into 2018
There were some safety issues of 2017 that you may not have heard about or that you should be aware of moving into 2018. As everyone knows 2017 was a year full of Natural Disasters: Hurricanes; Harvey, Irma, and Maria, wildfires in CA and the West, and man-made ones; mass shootings, vehicles used as weapons…
Read MoreTask Cards, what are they, how can you use them?
Growing up I am sure all of you knew what flash cards were. And I am sure your teachers or even parents used them with you. These days classrooms call these same types of cards and others “Task Cards” and they have evolved to cover more than just spelling and math problems. Task Cards are…
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