Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jack Wallace on January 31, 2010, 09:05:27 am
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As I sat at home in early January looking out of the window at the snow and ice I made some firm decisions.
I was not going to let a bad start to the year affect me. Instead I would use it to my advantage.
I don’t do resolutions but instead I try to form new habits, so I worked out what small adjustment I needed to make to increase my turnover, and set about doing them.
I now get up 30 mins earlier every day, leave the house to go working 30 mins earlier and work 30 mins longer (Where possible). I have made various changes to both my day and the lads who work for me, (yes, they are happy with theirs)
I have been doing this now for about 3 weeks and it now feels totally normal, (a habit) usually a habit takes about 30 days to form.
The result.... the most productive January ever.
It helped that I just bought out a round from a guy who packed in but the point is still the same, before, we were working to schedule and did not expect to cover the new work in our normal 4 weekly round, but by changing how we work we are doing it easily.
The snow really made me sit and look at how I did things; it has helped me beyond belief.
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in the spring i will be starting early at least an hour each day
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I do the same but I set myself a target figure and keep increasing it bit by bit.
The cold weather helped me because it gave me time to get my internet business started and that is now ticking away, albeit slowly.
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I do the same but I set myself a target figure and keep increasing it bit by bit.
The cold weather helped me because it gave me time to get my internet business started and that is now ticking away, albeit slowly.
May i ask what your internet business is Vince? anything exciting?
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
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I intend to start earlier too. Can't always do that at the moment as it's sometimes below freezing till mid/late morning but I will do this soon. This will allow me to finish a bit earlier and do a bit of canvassing at the latter end of the day.
I just did a check on my figures and I'm actually about £50 up on my Jan 31 of last year (this is October 1 to Jan 31). Not much I know but considering all the time off I've needed for freeze up I reckon it's OK.
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Jack, you must take the credit. The snow just gave you the chance to think but you made the decisions.
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
Good idea Vince. Eggs and baskets.
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
Good idea Vince. Eggs and baskets.
So hes selling eggs and baskets, thats very clever not many would think of that ;D
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
Good idea Vince. Eggs and baskets.
So hes selling eggs and baskets, thats very clever not many would think of that ;D
ha ha I should have known better!
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
Good idea Vince. Eggs and baskets.
So hes selling eggs and baskets, thats very clever not many would think of that ;D
ha ha I should have known better!
Forgot to say well done Jack for changing things, they say every cloud has a silver lining ;)
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
Good idea Vince. Eggs and baskets.
So hes selling eggs and baskets, thats very clever not many would think of that ;D
ha ha I should have known better!
Fortot to say well done Jack for changing things, they say every cloud has a silver lining ;)
Thank you. I have just been through 4 of the worst years of my life where it seemed everything was against me, But 2010 is going to be a good year for me. I will make sure of it.
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Good thread Jack, thanks for that.
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Nothing too exciting but a steady little earner on a small scale which should grow into a reasonable income. Its just basically selling stuff on ebay. The secret I have found after lots and lots of research is to buy the right stuff at the right price in the first place so I can sell it on.
Its a hedge for me against the risk in the future of a bad back or a trapped nerve that would stop me working. I know others that it has happened to. Theres also stuff like hosepipe bans and falls to take into account and as I get older the appeal of sitting on my backside on a computer rather than scrabbling about in people's icy gardens increases year by year.
Good idea Vince. Eggs and baskets.
So hes selling eggs and baskets, thats very clever not many would think of that ;D
Eggs in baskets is agood idea with Easter just around the corner ;D ;D
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so where yer ebay shop? link us as ye never know we may all on here throw business yer way
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my new yeas resolution was to stop in bed an extra 30 min. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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nice one dave my views aswell just bought some ones round for 3k hes ad enough nice chap though hope hes sorted just need a lighter pole and a tank any advice on a cheap tank 250 ltr
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nice one dave my views aswell just bought some ones round for 3k hes ad enough nice chap though hope hes sorted just need a lighter pole and a tank any advice on a cheap tank 250 ltr
Hi Alan i don,t know anyone that is selling a 250 but i will keep my ears open how local are you to brierley hill west midlands mate.
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wolverhampton mate
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give us a ring if you hear of anything mate 07768311378
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SNOW!it was the best thing to happen to my business for years..................errrrrrm!..........no it isnt!...................................................and its back again in the north west! ::) ::)
im still at least a month behind on some work for the next 2 weeks! ::)
hopefully itll get done soon before my paris trip with the girlfriend in 3 weeks! ;D ;D
at least my bills are paid/food in the cupboard and roof over my head.i should be grateful for that at least!
lets hope the weather improves for all of us!
best wishes
dazmond
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they reakon we are meant to be having snow in cornwall, what joy, i finshed work on dec the 18, and have worked 1 days since really, either been snowing, when that finished here sister had a stroke so she had to go back to see her and i got stuck with the kids, she comes back and i get ready to work this week and end up with food poisoning (i think), been sat in all day, hope the rest of week is great
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i hope u get better soon daz.ive been out in the snow today 1030-0430.thank god for extension poles! ;D ;D
best wishes
dazmond
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its not snowing in manchester!! ??
been ok where i am
good thread jack, i work long hours its best thing, ireckon if i get finished in 4 days instead of 5 easy days id rather have a full day off
im currently using that time to fill my round to bursting point then will change fully wfp and hopefully in time be able to get through more work
at the minute i have a helper on downstairs so i reckon doing a house each, or front / back will speed up tremendously!! plus the supposed speed advantage of wfp over trad on domestic but only time will tell there!!
Well done though and good luck
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got stuck in a traffic jam for 2 hrs then went to work then got stuck in another for a hr m6 shut i think bugger did some work though hope u ok daz i always thought it was sunny and warm by u
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it was ok to work even though there was a few inches of snow and ice on the ground.above freezing so water didnt freeze on the glass.no ladders strictly trad pole today! ;) ;) ;D ;D
a washout forecast tommorrow so haircut and swimming baths for me i think! ;D ;D
best wishes everyone.
dazmond