[gary999]

Get as much as you can for doing as little as possible

[Ian101]

a few tips that work for me as a sole trader

1.be organised(print invoices,write chits,purify water,charge battery,send texts etc the day before).

2.take a healthy packed lunch and flask.

3.worksheets/debtlists on smartphone.

4.get up 2 hours before you leave for work.

5.10 mins stretching/yoga first thing and 5 mins meditation/quiet time.

6.catch up with the morning news/weather/check in on ciu!

7.have a chilled out lazy breakfast and a few cups of tea/coffee.

8.take time to have a 5 min chat/laugh with your customers occasionally.

9."go with the flow" of the day.have a schedule but be a bit flexible.

10.dont try and cram too much work into one day.work steady but brisk.

11.dont work more than 6 or 7 hours "on the glass" per day.

12.dont put up with crap customers if you have a busy workload,dump em and move onto your next job.

only thing I would add is get a decent nights kip and take weekends off

[Smurf]

Get as much as you can for doing as little as possible

Spot on 

[Tom-01]

I'd be happy just do some work at the moment!
Another day of bad weather down here in hants

Just crack on with mate! Although today was ridiculous for a couple of hours, got absolutely soaked :/

[samson]

Work smarter, not harder 

[samson]

I'd be happy just do some work at the moment!
Another day of bad weather down here in hants

Just crack on with mate! Although today was ridiculous for a couple of hours, got absolutely soaked :/

Take a break mate, and recharge your batteries.    I know exactly how you feel, and at one time I would have gone down in a depressive spiral.    Not now, I enjoy every minute of every day, and if I feel the stress building I take some exercise, or eat some chocolate 

[Smurf]

Work smarter, not harder 

That's what I try to do but being a paddy and all what do you expect 
Translated into "Get as much as you can for doing as little as possible" 

[samson]

Work smarter, not harder 

That's what I try to do but being a paddy and all what do you expect 
Translated into "Get as much as you can for doing as little as possible"

We may be related smurf, i am told I have Irish roots

[CleanClear]

Enjoy      http://flip.it/RCQ4R

Tip 1;  Pretend you are a business man and check your emails whilst having tea and breakfast.
Tip 2;  Ring up a customer or work collegue to schedule something and make it seem important.
Tip 3;  Check the weather, its an important day you have on.
Tip 4;  Log onto CIU see if there is any networking opportunities for you ............"Subbys wanted  in [your area]" !!!
Tip 5:  Check out the prices of Window Cleaning rounds for sale. Be happy that the paltry amount of work you got that equates to a wage is being sold for something like a pension scheme sum, and go to work smiling that you're worth a fortune.
Tip 6; Smile when you take the £7/£8/£9/£10 off each customer knowing you're a millionare on paper, or almost.
Tip 7; When you stop at maccy dees for lunch, don't work out that the hour you spent there cost £40 in lost earnings,plus the £6 you spent on food (total £46). Just console yourself with the fact you can afford to eat there, mid week.
Tip 8 ; When you finish and you don't seem to have much money to hand. Work out your debt list. It will make you feel rich knowing just how much you are owed, even though you don't have it. It will still give you a feeling of "worth".
Tip 9 : Clean yourself up and get changed as soon as possible as most window cleaners look exactly like, well, erm.............window cleaners. So get out that gear as quickly as possible once you've finished. And you won't even feel like you're one.
Tip 10: Always remember you are self employed and can do what you like. Of course office bods and people with full time jobs can't do what they like, they've got to turn up for work tomorrow. The convince yourself you'll do it all again tomorrow just because you want to.

And of course, be happy. 

[Smurf]

Enjoy      http://flip.it/RCQ4R

Tip 1;  Pretend you are a business man and check your emails whilst having tea and breakfast.
Tip 2;  Ring up a customer or work collegue to schedule something and make it seem important.
Tip 3;  Check the weather, its an important day you have on.
Tip 4;  Log onto CIU see if there is any networking opportunities for you ............"Subbys wanted  in [your area]" !!!
Tip 5:  Check out the prices of Window Cleaning rounds for sale. Be happy that the paltry amount of work you got that equates to a wage is being sold for something like a pension scheme sum, and go to work smiling that you're worth a fortune.
Tip 6; Smile when you take the £7/£8/£9/£10 off each customer knowing you're a millionare on paper, or almost.
Tip 7; When you stop at maccy dees for lunch, don't work out that the hour you spent there cost £40 in lost earnings,plus the £6 you spent on food (total £46). Just console yourself with the fact you can afford to eat there, mid week.
Tip 8 ; When you finish and you don't seem to have much money to hand. Work out your debt list. It will make you feel rich knowing just how much you are owed, even though you don't have it. It will still give you a feeling of "worth".
Tip 9 : Clean yourself up and get changed as soon as possible as most window cleaners look exactly like, well, erm.............window cleaners. So get out that gear as quickly as possible once you've finished. And you won't even feel like you're one.
Tip 10: Always remember you are self employed and can do what you like. Of course office bods and people with full time jobs can't do what they like, they've got to turn up for work tomorrow. The convince yourself you'll do it all again tomorrow just because you want to.

And of course, be happy. 

Brilliant 

[Smurf]

Work smarter, not harder 

That's what I try to do but being a paddy and all what do you expect 
Translated into "Get as much as you can for doing as little as possible"

We may be related smurf, i am told I have Irish roots

god help us 

[Frankybadboy]

ARE YOU TAKING THE BISCUITS SAMSON

cause i cant work 

[robbo333]

Tip 1 - Keep your mouth closed when flicking spiders crap from the corners of downstairs windows.
Tip 2 - Smile when you knock on your custys door and they say ‘oh I forgot you were coming’.
Tip 3 - Think for a split second how much you could rip of your custy when they say ‘how much is it again’.
Tip 4 - Remember no matter how much you pull that hose, it will not re- appear from behind the car tyre.
Tip 5 - Make sure the custy’s garden where you normally have a pee haven’t installed cctv.
Tip 6 - Get rid of that phone call instantly with ‘I can’t talk now i’m up a ladder’
Tip 6A - Then visit the custy who just called and say ‘I use wfp, I don’t use ladders’ (they never work it out)
Tip 7 - Knock twice and ring the bell, the custy will not answer. Fart loudly and there they are.
Tip 8 - No matter which way the wind is blowing you will get soaked cleaning the top window down their narrow side alley.
Tip 9 - Never swear out loud when you get to the far window of the house, extend your pole and realise you haven’t turned the pump on.
Tip 10 - Remember to look sad and dejected when someone says “oh you’re a window cleaner are you?”

 

[Smurf]

Tip 1 - Keep your mouth closed when flicking spiders crap from the corners of downstairs windows.
Tip 2 - Smile when you knock on your custys door and they say ‘oh I forgot you were coming’.
Tip 3 - Think for a split second how much you could rip of your custy when they say ‘how much is it again’.
Tip 4 - Remember no matter how much you pull that hose, it will not re- appear from behind the car tyre.
Tip 5 - Make sure the custy’s garden where you normally have a pee haven’t installed cctv.
Tip 6 - Get rid of that phone call instantly with ‘I can’t talk now i’m up a ladder’
Tip 6A - Then visit the custy who just called and say ‘I use wfp, I don’t use ladders’ (they never work it out)
Tip 7 - Knock twice and ring the bell, the custy will not answer. Fart loudly and there they are.
Tip 8 - No matter which way the wind is blowing you will get soaked cleaning the top window down their narrow side alley.
Tip 9 - Never swear out loud when you get to the far window of the house, extend your pole and realise you haven’t turned the pump on.
Tip 10 - Remember to look sad and dejected when someone says “oh you’re a window cleaner are you?”

 

Very good tips