Son of Owners

Hello again.

     As you may, or may not know, I stand to inherit B.H.O.C. when my parents retire. A great opportunity, true, but I wanted to discuss the whole...prospect of being an owner's son. You see, many believe that when a child inherits a business, they are just handed an empire and then they can ride the coat tails of their parent's achievements and let core staff members basically run the whole thing behind the curtain. This, however, is not the chase with me.
     Working at Budget has been some of the most exciting and challenging times in my life, and I earn every paycheck that I get. I'm not bragging, but just giving insight to a situation that many have become jaded, or even hostile, to.
     Then there is the insecurity that I have to deal with. Sometimes, when I'm off my game, I ask myself, "are they keeping me because I'm blood?" "Are they paying me extra because I'm their son?" Doubt, confidence, reassurance, denial, all these worries and opportunities, and ideas slam around in my head, and it's my job to sort them all out and still do my job.
     I have to prove myself. I have to work hard. And I want to, and I do! But, I will always have the stigma attached to me that I am an owner's son, and some may still believe that I'm a spoiled brat drafting behind the success of a business my parents built.
     What do you think about this issue? Are any of you owner's children? How do you feel? Let me know, I'd be interested to hear.

Until next time then.

We Are Back!

Okay, here's the deal.

I have tried to make a traditional cleaning service blog, but I bored the Hell out of myself and probably most of you. So. I've decided to do this thing the way I want to. And that is going do be my musings on being the inheritor of a company, as well as my views on the environment and the world. But, of course, I will be offering tips and answering questions on cleaning as well.

We've been doing a lot of new things at Budget, like opening our own carpet cleaning branch. Also, we're looking to expand into floor stripping and waxing. I will be providing tips and advice in my area of expertise, but it is going to be a lot more than that.

I don't want a traditional company blog. They're boring, and they make me cry inside. I want a blog that has REAL discussions and thoughts, real people sharing ideas, and real people telling me what they think (if you're going to make stupid comments, like spam or racial slurs and the like I'll delete them).

Budget Home and Office Cleaning is a family business that cares about people and the environment. We try to help people, and we listen to them. But we don't always get to have a dialogue with the public, or our customers. So, this is what this blog will be for.

Check out my Twitter feeds, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I post news articles almost every day. I want to spark discussions, I want people to talk. I want this blog to be more than just some guy on one end of the Internet spouting facts into the great abyss that is the web. I want to connect, help, and talk with real people.

So don't be a stranger. Leave some comments, post a tweet, go online and get involved! Ask questions. If you like what I say, tell me. If you don't, tell me anyway. Everyone deserves to be heard, and I want to be the person that listens.

I'll be talking to you all soon.