​Public speaking is a powerful tool that can propel your small business to new heights. By mastering the art of communication, you can effectively convey your business's values and vision to a diverse audience. This Cleanerpreneur guide explores essential techniques to enhance your presentations, from connecting deeply with your audience to utilizing visual aids effectively. By refining these skills, you can transform your public speaking engagements into opportunities for growth and connection.

​The work-life integration journey of small business owners is dynamic and often full of obstacles. It's a balancing act that requires juggling the demands of running a business while maintaining personal well-being. However, this is far from impossible with a few strategies and firm boundaries in place. To help you do this, we'll explore various aspects of this journey here. We'll also offer insights and strategies to help you find that sweet spot where your professional and personal lives harmoniously coexist.

By Richard Brody

​After, over four decades, of personal involvement, in, nearly everything, related to effectively, leading, from identifying and qualifying, to training, developing, and consulting to thousands of actual, and/ or, potential leaders, I strongly, believe, while, many seek and hold, positions of leadership, only, a far - smaller, percentage, of these individuals, actually, become true leaders! Although, there are many variables, and necessities, involved, in this process, etc, unless/ until, someone proceeds, with the utmost degree of genuine, vibrant, vital VISION, it is impossible, to be a meaningful leader! With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what this means and represents, and why it matters, to such a large extent.

Vince Lombardi said: “The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.”

​Welcome to another edition of “Clean Your Mind Friday” and happy first of the month if you’re listening to today’s episode in real time. In today’s episode I will be talking about the importance of being grateful with what we have as we pursue that which we want. And, at the same time I’ll be breaking down this quote by the great Vince Lombardi and I’ll try to make it applicable to your cleaning business.

UCLA coach John Wooden said: “Perfection is what you are striving for, but perfection is an impossibility. However, striving for perfection is not an impossibility. Do the best you can under the conditions that exist. That is what counts.”

​In today’s episode I will break down the quote the the legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden.

​Join me in today’s Clean Your Mind Friday episode as we go over the quote: “What you give is what you get”!

It is said that approximately 50% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February.  Well, guess what today is February 11th - if you’re listening on the day this episode goes out - and we’re officially in the second week of the second month of the year! 

​How are you keeping up with your 2019 goals?  If you’re determination is starting to decrease and you’re starting to lose sight of the goals and resolutions you created in the beginning of the year, then you’ll definitely want to stick around as I’ll be sharing with you a strategy you can start using right away to make sure you stay on track in your journey to reaching your goals!

American comedian and actor Milton Berle said: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”

​Do you find yourself lacking opportunities as of late with your cleaning business?  Well, join me in today’s Clean Your Mind Friday episode as I break down this quote and try to inspire you so you can start implementing this quote in your business!

“Turn your ‘I can’t’ into ‘I haven’t figured it out yet’.”

How powerful is this quote: “Turn your ‘I can’t’ into ‘I haven’t figured it out yet’.”  The minute you start to apply this quote to your life; the minute you start viewing life as a classroom you’ll start living life more positively, more optimistically, more motivated!