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pylofm

Nearly a year
« on: July 05, 2007, 07:51:26 pm »
Well nearly a year has passed...and I am still in the game....

Today I had the first day where I can truely say ' I enjoyed work today'... I have enough work to pay the bills now which is 'good' and the next year is all about making it more ....

Without you all I would have sunk many times and eventually stayed down...but as I approach my first year...I am looking forward to a new way of life and dare I say it a new approach to life..

All I can say to you all is thanks for your help, advice (some I ignored to my cost) and general banter.

Thanks
Dave.
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Dean Aspects

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2007, 09:06:14 pm »
Well done
hope the next year will be even better for you

i have just completed 13 years and to be honest the past year has been the hardest for motivation
but having found this site and all the information and help that is on here has helped and given me that little push when needed

dare i say it i am starting to enjoy window cleaning
could never go back to employment
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KarlJones

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2007, 11:58:31 pm »
Totally with you, have enjoyed reading your posts, canvassings, employing canvassers and leafleting.  Custys all trying to pull back to 8 weeks when you really needed more custys and trying to work out the best move  All good stuff.

Keep it up :)

And I agree with whats been said, the individuals on this site have given me some massive amounts of motivation when I have needed it.
Kudos to you and all of them.
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Ian W

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2007, 09:12:40 am »
Well done, Dave. Best wishes for the future.
Ian
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rhino

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2007, 03:47:24 pm »
Well done Dave.
I'm finding it tough going at the moment so it's good to read a success story.

Thanks mate.




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pylofm

Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2007, 05:52:20 pm »
Well Rhino...plod on and the 'sun will be out tommorow' (little orphan annie stylie).

Days do as you know come in waves of happyness and troughs of 'doom and gloom'...at least you know you're not alone...you have many friends here who'll dig you out of the 'gloom'...hey if you're up for some fun...just start a topic headed WFP is crap....and watch the sparks fly  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Keep smiling !
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rhino

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2007, 10:15:40 am »
Ha,Ha
Very tempting, but i can't face being sent to the 'naughty step' for the weekend!!

Cheers mate.
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Paul Coleman

Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2007, 11:40:49 am »
Quote from: pylofm on July 05, 2007, 07:51:26 pm
Well nearly a year has passed...and I am still in the game....

Today I had the first day where I can truely say ' I enjoyed work today'... I have enough work to pay the bills now which is 'good' and the next year is all about making it more ....

Without you all I would have sunk many times and eventually stayed down...but as I approach my first year...I am looking forward to a new way of life and dare I say it a new approach to life..

All I can say to you all is thanks for your help, advice (some I ignored to my cost) and general banter.

Thanks
Dave.

That's good to hrear.  I found the first couple of yewars the most difficult.  There have been difficult periods since then but they only happened because I worked in isolation and knew no better.  None of us have to do that any more.
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Trevor Knight

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2007, 01:39:12 pm »
We hear time and time again from customers "my window cleaner hasn't come back"!

Why?????

Well in the first 3 years we deal with all sorts of issues from building our round, dealing with customers good and bad, collecting, advertising, stigma, weather etc....

Now you will find and I am sure those who have done this will agree, once you pass the 3 year mark customers believe in you, they recommend you, your business will develop organic growth year in year out. Your belief in your company will get better and you will enjoy what is a very good industry to work in.

Congratulations on getting to the 1st year, keep it going and as with everything in life, if you look after it, it will look after you!

Good luck!
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Neil_A

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2007, 06:02:53 am »
Very nice speach there.... clapclap clapclap   ;D

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pylofm

Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2007, 03:13:05 pm »
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh another 2 years of ups and downs.....I thought that this time next year I would be a millionaire... :'(

Do you know I think that after a year I am finally getting myself used to this WFP and all its oddities...

Ok then...another 2 years it is....left foot in front of right then repeat...ok...
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Davew

Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2007, 09:40:46 pm »
Dave how many customers do you think you need? Looks like you have 130+
I've got around the same but need lots more. Been following your posts and photos since before Christmas good luck with the future. ;)
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pylofm

Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2007, 07:24:29 am »
I believe that in order to be where I would like to be given the averages that I have with regard to time/size/costs 240 is the number I am looking for....

This would give me a nice living...allow 20 days holiday (working week) and 10 days off due to sickness, vech trouble, rain/snow/iced off...so far this year I have been weathered off for 2 days but have not lost financially so am within target...so really am aiming at making my years money in 46 weeks. In reality I imagine that 3 years will be the mark where things really start to come together.

Hope this helps but as with all projections...everything is subject to change.

Dave.  ;D
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Dean Aspects

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Re: Nearly a year
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2007, 05:20:56 pm »
It seems like you have really thought things through
it is good to do things that way and set little targets
when you reach these targets it makes you feel so much better helps with motivation which as i am sure you know is one of the hardest things about window cleaning

i should listen to my own advise!!! ;D
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