A Newbie Plan of Attack…

An email recently received:

Hi Steve:

Just wanted to let you know we Very Excited about this business.  We have ordered your book a few days ago and are anxiously awaiting it's arrival.  ( we ordered it under my partners name.)  Just wanted to let you know a little about us.  I am a single mom of 3 and I work shift work making ammunition for the government.  I have been there for 3 years now and make decent money.  My partner is a stay at home mom with a husband that makes great money so she doesnt worry as much as I do.  I depend on my income now so I guess my question to you is how much faith do you have in this business? 

I will have to quit my job to put all my time into this business.  That really does scare me. But at the same time I feel it will be worth it in the long run.  I have researched our area as far as other window washers and they are few and far between. Like I said I do know in the long run it will be well worth it.  I am a very hard worker most weeks working 50-60 hours( (12 to 16 per day 6 days per week)..  This doesnt leave much time for my family and to be honest shift work sucks!

So I guess what I am getting at is in our area, how long do you "guesstimate" before I should leave my current job? It's just a question and I am not looking for you to say "quit your job now"  I guess what I'm asking is how long did it take you to make decent money. Thanks for any input!

Ruthi

My Response:

Hi Ruthi:

Good morning.  And it's good to hear from you.

I look forward to working with you and gina both.  The package has been shipped to you and it should arrive very soon. I'm sure you do make some decent money at that factory.  Sounds like you would have some pretty good benefits too.

I have an incredible amount of faith in this business.  The reason is because I have personally witnessed success story after success story after success story.  So it's not just about me and the business I personally built. It's about watching other folks build and grow their business.  I take a lot of pride in that.  So again, my faith that anyone can do this business is extremely high.

I will say though that I'm sure there are some folks who have purchased my program and will get around to it "some day".  So therefore obviously a lack of action really won't build them a successful business. That's why I'm always posting information to my blog and providing ongoing news.  It's important that consistent action is taken.  Just follow the roadmap provided and you'll be just fine. 

Is there any way to work this business part time while still working at the factory?  I'm sure that would be tough to do though.  But the window cleaning business and customers calling doesn't happen overnight.  It happens quickly, but just not overnight. So I wasn't sure how fast you need to generate dollars after you quit.  Do you have a couple weeks of savings to use for living?  I think the best thing for you to do is sit down and decide how much money you need each week.  Then let's figure out a budget on what you can invest in flyers, postcards, etc.  And also what kind of initial money outlay there will be.

There isn't much, but you'll see great results if you have a yard sign for example.  And some nice letterhead and business cards.  This allows you to create an impressive estimate package.  Call me on this if you have questions.  Again, it doesn't take much money to get started.  But to see better results, there are certain things that'll really help you. 

I'm sure shift work isn't the best.  So it's time to fly the coop and get into something you control.  I loved that about the window cleaning biz.  It's a low stress biz where you can do a house for $250 and be done by noon.  Some window cleaners might relax and go home after a job like this. I generally continued the day.  But the point is that you have options.

Ah…i see in your email where you're asking me 'how long before I should leave my current job?"  I would make absolutely sure you have all your ducks in a row.  Supplies bought, a yard sign, some letterhead, business cards, and some flyers.  Decide which marketing method you want to dig into first.  And then plan your attack.  My "massive action" newsletter would really benefit you.  Then plan 4 saturdays (or 4 sundays if you work every saturday) and distribute 1000 flyers each of those days. If you have a few bucks where you can invest in a couple of people to do that for you, great.  You can read more about this in my manual.  At the end of 30 days you should be in prime position to leave your job.  4000 flyers = 30 to 40 calls = 24 to 32 jobs.  That'll provide you a serious jump start and some excellent income. So it may not take you a full month at all. I just try and remain conservative in my thinking.

I hope this helps.  My phone lines are open 7 days a week for any assistance. Take care for now.

Regards,

Steve
256-546-2446

P.S. Don't forget to hop on board 3 Bears Window Cleaning Directory as soon as you have your business information in place and create your listing. It's free advertising for your window cleaning business. Window cleaners who are listed are already getting calls from prospective customers finding them online in the directory and we've only been online a few short weeks.  So it works!