Every business out there is constantly collecting data. Whether you are a new, one man operation with paper receipts or a well established company using every available metric in your fancy CRM, everything boils down to math. 

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Numbers

While many of the window cleaners in the country are closing shop and hunkering down for the Winter, the squeegee slingers in the Southern half of the US are smack in the middle of their busy season. Regardless of when in the year you find yourself running on all cylinders, there will inevitably be the age-old temptation of taking on too much work....
So should you say no?

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Saying No is Saying Yes

We’ve thought of how much we should charge, but we’ve never really thought of our worth.
And there’s a lot of things that go into it. A lot of things that add to what we’re worth.
Now, just to be clear I’m not talking about you as a person, what I’m talking about is how much our time is worth to someone.

Listen and let us hear you!
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What are YOU worth?

Are your beliefs limiting your potential?
Today we talk about some beliefs or ways of thinking that might be holding you back.
Regularly analyzing our beliefs is critical to growth.

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Are you limited by your beliefs?

Great, you've grown your business and now you're hiring!
Except...getting good employees is harder than it seems. HR is tougher than it seems!
So, how do you do it?

Let's talk about this.

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Hiring - The struggle to get good employees

Last year didn't go as planned, that's an understatement!
If you had a budget, odds are you were not able to stay in lock step with it.
So, why even bother?  Is it all just a big waste of time to layout a plan that tries to predict a wildly uncertain future?
NO! Let's discuss why...

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Do we really need a budget?

Do you have a referral system?

We're not asking if you get referrals, but do you have an actual system to get more referrals?
Today we discuss how to leverage referrals to grow your business.

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How to build a referral system

Are you providing an experience or simply a service?
What's the difference, and why should I care?

We talk about that today and also how to provide a great experience to your customers!

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Providing an experience

Are you efficient, are you productive?
How do those two qualities work together?

It takes knowing your crew, knowing your clients, and much more.

We'd love to hear from you, please leave a comment, a review, or tag us on social media!

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Efficiency and Productivity

If you aren’t studied up in accounting or aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of Quickbooks it can create more work than value for you.

In this episode, we are tackling some of the basics you need to know to get the maximum value out of your Quickbooks account and improve your financial data to help you make better business decisions.

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Setting Up QuickBooks

Remember 80s video games and Atari?
You probably remember the old 8bit stuff...
It turns out we can learn some good business lessons today from Atari in the 80s.

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Lessons for window cleaners from an 80s video game

You're slammed! The last thing you want to do is find and hire someone.
Yet, hiring when you're busy can be the best decision for your business, and for you!

We discuss some tips to help you with hiring.
What do you think, how do you hire when you're busy?

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Hiring When You're Busy

Understanding how your customers think will make you a much better advertiser.
Today we talk about the "keeping up with the Joneses" mentality. When people want to do what their neighbors do, to keep up...
So let's discuss how you can use this in your marketing and advertising.

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Keeping Up With The Joneses

Have you ever wasted money on advertising that never brought you any customers?
So, how can advertising actually make the phone ring off the hook?
There are lots of variables, so let's talk about this!

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How to really get the phone ringing

Accounting is boring right?
So why should you think about it and know your numbers?

Having a solid financial foundation makes your business stronger and more profitable.

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Organizing your finances

Everyone wants to be admired, right?
But is your ego hurting you?
Today we discuss why it's better to be great than to look good on social media.

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Humble yourself

In our first episode Mike Draper and Jim Dubois discuss Business Fails and mistakes.

Episode 1 - 10 Business Fails #1

In this episode Mike Draper and Jim Dubois continue their discussion of Business Fails and mistakes.

We talked about 10, did we miss any? Let us know.

Episode 2 - 10 Business Fails #2

Josh Cronin shares a few tips for Window Cleaners in spring time.
He is a Water Fed Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing Expert. 
https://windowcleaner.com/josh/

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Spring has Sprung! - Tips for Success with Josh Cronin

We sat down with Shawn Gavin owner of Tucker USA in Castle Rock Colorado.
We had a great time! We hope you enjoy the conversation as well.

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Talking Water Fed with Shawn at Tucker USA in Castle Rock Colorado

Ryan and Dave tell us the secrets to their successful partnership.
Do you have any secrets or advice we missed?

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Secrets to Successful Partnerships - With Ryan Tomich and Dave Wells

We discuss the advantages of 3D printing over regular manufacturing, how tools are designed, how they are printed and much more.

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3D Printing Tools and Innovation - with Brent Blackburn and Landon

Read our article about Richie Blue and the Gunslinger
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Talk with an Inventor - Richie Blue Inventor of the Gunslinger

Do you use SEO to make your business known?

Check out our article on common business mistake, including SEO mistakes:
awcmag.com/Business-Builder/Is+Your+Window+Cleaning+Company+Also+Guilty+of+These+Marketing+Mistakes%3F

Also our other recent podcast on SEO:
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How SEO Can Help Your Business

We talk to Jim Dubois about the Business Builder section of The American Window Cleaner Magazine.
Lots of good tips!
AWCmag.com/Business-Builder

Jim Dubois' website: WindowWashingWealth.com

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Business Builder In-Depth Discussion - with Jim Dubois

SmartCAT and RFID Wall Tags increase visibility into window cleaners’ accountability by documenting when they arrive, depart and what they clean at a client’s facility.
Learn more at SmartCatRFID.com

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Documenting with RFID and SmartCAT Wall Tags

Phew, 2020 is finally over.
What lessons did we learn?

This week's episode is based on an article from our January issue.

If you want to read the article, here it is:
https://awcmag.com/the-future-of-window-cleaning/

The Future of Window Cleaning | The AWC podcast | The American Window Cleaner Magazine

What do customers want or need?
Whether it’s talking to an employee or trying to sell to a potential client, understanding human motivation is vital to success

This week's episode is based on an article from our January issue.

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https://awcmag.com/needs-and-wants-2/

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Needs and Wants | The AWC podcast | The American Window Cleaner Magazine

With everything we have gone through in our businesses for the past few months, some of us are starting to forget some of the basics.  We are seeing our window cleaning companies in a different light.  As small business owners, sometimes we have to put blinders on to focus on the NEW way the world is.  But sometimes we need to not forget to focus on what we know.

This week's episode is based on an article from our January issue.
If you want to read the article, here it is:
https://awcmag.com/things-to-consider-right-now/

Things to consider right now

Have you ever woken up with an instant sense of dread before work starts for your business that day?
Ever been so stressed from issues in your business that you just wanted to throw in the towel?
Has business ownership ever given you crippling anxiety? 
As an owner of a small business there seems to be no end to the worries and doubt...

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AWCmag.com/take-care-of-yourself-first/

Take Care of Yourself First

The American Window Cleaner Magazine Podcast handles topics relevant to Window Cleaners and Pressure Washers.  We dive into topics of business building, safety, tools, interesting people, and anything else that might come up.  Join us for a refreshing podcast.

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