[Roy Harding]

I have in the past set a target of say £25 worth of new work to pick up every week.  And it is surprising how this can help to keep you focused on keeping your turn over increasing.

It doses not sound a lot but it’s a goal to achieve, and more to the point attainable.  By the end of 4 weeks you will have increased  by £100.  The following £200, if you worked for a company and they offered you a pay rise every month of a hundred pounds, you would think what a great company.

So lets all set a target starting this week of £25 and post the results each day.

No pain no gain.   

[Stuart Webster]

Great idea Roy, however, i'm turnig work away because i'm so busy. I couldn't possibly fit in another £200 per month.

Any advice?

[marc al]

 55 pound last week, still not got a full round built, but it is building nicely now

[Ian_Giles]

Stuart,
Are in the WFP club?
If you aren't, then get one! You won't be turning work away for a while thats for sure

Ian

[Roy Harding]

I have always found that if you take on a job at a better price, or easier than one your doing or don’t like doing , that’s a forward step. 

[reah]

Fair point Roy i will give it ago.Great advice im sure theres the odd customer we all could lose.

[thewindowcleaner1]

I was once told by a very succesful bussines man that once you stop growing then there's only one way to go.
I actively seek new bussiness all the time and if I have more than I can cope with guess which customers get droped?

[roo]

problem.i dont have enough work because what used take 4 .5 days is taking little more then 3 with wfp.and i need more work.whats the BEST way for better/quality work?

[windows_chepstow]

Maybe Im at the top.

Jammy so and so.  I'm about third rung up!

[mgcleaning]

not got full round yet but pick up at least one new clean each time i go,out,   is that good enough to be starting with

[Ian_Giles]

Yeah, course it is, if you are picking up a constant feed of new work then that can only be good.


Ian

[Ian_Giles]

Big IF?
Don't follow you there, if you are picking up work constantly, whats the big IF about

More power to your elbow I say, 2 new accounts for me today and three more to price up this week so far, all at good prices and all from being asked, as against touting for it.
From being full up with work prior to WFP, I am now actively taking on new work  as a direct result  result of said WFP, and no, not because I have lost work either .
Lost only one account as a result of WFP and gained about 30 or so Actually I think that may be more, I shall have to count up :

Ian

[Duke]

having said that...one extra account a day....over a year is 360 new customers....you can even take 5-6 days off then....

[Roy Harding]

Picked up 2 jobs today £30. good jobs 30 mins to complete both no travelling.

[reah]

Hi roy picked up two today as well only £15.00 but better than nothing.

[Roy Harding]

Well done its a move forward.

[windows_chepstow]

Snap, same here, two jobs; only £14.00.  Two small houses!

not got full round yet but pick up at least one new clean each time i go,out,   is that good enough to be starting with

Anyway, getting back to earlier posts, one new job a day is spot on.  They come like buses.  You'll have days when you don't get any, and others when you'll get several.

Picking up new work is a like the 'snow ball effect'.  The bigger your operation gets, the more people will see and hear of you.  Therefore more chances of getting phone calls and being nabbed in the street.

The longer you clean windows, the easier it gets.  You get fitter, stonger and more skilled.  Then you start putting up your prices on your current jobs, and start taking new jobs on at higher prices. 

The next thing you know, you're cleaning more houses than you ever thought you could, and earning more per job.

You've just got to stick at it mate.  Get disheartened by all means, but don't give up.

Take some of what you hear here with a pinch of salt (or a handfull if it's from me) from some types of people.  I'm sure you're bright enough to know what I'm talking about!

[easycleanwindows]

Mee too have just released 120 houses free to another shiner .Too busy to keep taking more on as most of the work im doing is wfp large buildings.Today done 6 jobs as follows and took up from 9-4

9-1:30    block of flats  £265.00
1:30-2:00 2 x shop front £5 each
2:20-3:00 architect building £45.00
3:30-4:00 2 xhouses £10.00 each

[Duke]

Nice going...sounds like a good day....

[paulp]

stuart, if your turning work away, any chance of sending it my way.......cheers