Cleaning produces unclean things.
What exactly does that mean? I'll explain. You see, cleaning chemicals do a whole multitude of things. They break up grease, stains. They can kill viruses, bacteria, molds, and fungus. They can make a surface shine, while protecting it. Most even smell pretty good. But we don't really consider what happens to all that gunk that gets washed or thrown away.
Here's my point. Think of the impact you are making when you use certain cleaning products like bleach, or ammonia. Be wary of where you dump slop buckets. Green products work very well, they're not like they used to be. Many are also powerful anti-microbial agents, too. Our green cleaner kills E. Coli, Staph, and HIV just to name a few unsavory organisms.
You can get your house clean with minimal, or no impact to the environment. Use non-phosphate soaps. Try cleaners that have peroxide as an active ingredient. Don't use paper towels- use rags that you can utilize again. Simple steps, I know, but we can all do them.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Stages of Life
Hello again. Too long been gone, good to be back.
Stages of life is the topic today. And before you think I'm getting too metaphysical/phorical/transcendental, this isn't what you think. I know, I know. Just bare with me. As we age, our outlook typically changes. What's important suddenly isn't. And we start to change our priorities as we mature and gain success in our own personal lives. Personal lives. If you own a business, then it becomes a part of your personal life, whether you like it or not.
My parents are in the stage of life where they want to give back. And I applaud them for that. Their priorities are shifting- they want to retire, they want to do volunteer work, they want to relax, they want to live without the burden of a business hanging over their heads.
I am not in this stage of my life. Now, don't think I'm a heartless piece o' trash taking and never giving back. I have done volunteer work in the past, and would do it again. I'm not a selfish and greedy miser with my mind always thinking about money.
Me? I'm focusing on Budget, something my parents still want to do, but not so intensely as I am. I want to take on more responsibility, manage more, learn more. Hungry is a dumb word here. Everyone uses hungry. Ravenous, absorption, all that crap. I want...I want to be a better person. A better man. More well rounded, better at what I do, how I do it, and how I conduct myself. I want to grow along with the business I will be running, and I want to evolve alongside it.
That's better than just saying I'm hungry, right?
Stages of life is the topic today. And before you think I'm getting too metaphysical/phorical/transcendental, this isn't what you think. I know, I know. Just bare with me. As we age, our outlook typically changes. What's important suddenly isn't. And we start to change our priorities as we mature and gain success in our own personal lives. Personal lives. If you own a business, then it becomes a part of your personal life, whether you like it or not.
My parents are in the stage of life where they want to give back. And I applaud them for that. Their priorities are shifting- they want to retire, they want to do volunteer work, they want to relax, they want to live without the burden of a business hanging over their heads.
I am not in this stage of my life. Now, don't think I'm a heartless piece o' trash taking and never giving back. I have done volunteer work in the past, and would do it again. I'm not a selfish and greedy miser with my mind always thinking about money.
Me? I'm focusing on Budget, something my parents still want to do, but not so intensely as I am. I want to take on more responsibility, manage more, learn more. Hungry is a dumb word here. Everyone uses hungry. Ravenous, absorption, all that crap. I want...I want to be a better person. A better man. More well rounded, better at what I do, how I do it, and how I conduct myself. I want to grow along with the business I will be running, and I want to evolve alongside it.
That's better than just saying I'm hungry, right?
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Thinking Like an Owner
It's an abstract way of thinking, yes. I will say that. How does one think like an owner? Are you born a leader? Do you achieve it? Can you learn it? I don't know yet. Will I? No clue. Big questions, no answers.
When I signed on with Budget as a formal employee/partner, I...well. Let's not sugarcoat it. I didn't know what the flying flapping flip I was doing. No clue. I knew how to clean toilets, and dust surfaces. That's it. I had no idea what goes into running a business. I knew it wasn't easy, but I didn't know it was this hard.
Everyone has had a job at least once in there life. Well, in most circumstances. Anyway, you may be used to doin' your thing, getting a paycheck, and then going home. Anything outside of your duties fell into a place where you simply didn't have to worry about them. Now that I am on the side that gives out paychecks, I can really see what an owner goes though.
We've had ups. We've had downs. When a company is failing (we're not, but hear me out), employees typically jump ship. Hell, I would have. Now, I see the value in sticking around. Working for it. Not just giving up and moving on to the next venture. There are things that need to be done, and they need to be done well.
Recently, very recently as a matter of fact, I've really started to think like an owner. Hell, I should right? This place will be mine someday. I watch my parents struggle, I watch the employees struggle, and I watch both og these parties rise up above the everyday shit of running a business and stay aloft on success. I still have a lot to learn, but you can be certian that I'll learn it all.
And Ill KEEP learning.
What about you? Do you think like an owner? Are you going to take on a business someday? Let me know.
When I signed on with Budget as a formal employee/partner, I...well. Let's not sugarcoat it. I didn't know what the flying flapping flip I was doing. No clue. I knew how to clean toilets, and dust surfaces. That's it. I had no idea what goes into running a business. I knew it wasn't easy, but I didn't know it was this hard.
Everyone has had a job at least once in there life. Well, in most circumstances. Anyway, you may be used to doin' your thing, getting a paycheck, and then going home. Anything outside of your duties fell into a place where you simply didn't have to worry about them. Now that I am on the side that gives out paychecks, I can really see what an owner goes though.
We've had ups. We've had downs. When a company is failing (we're not, but hear me out), employees typically jump ship. Hell, I would have. Now, I see the value in sticking around. Working for it. Not just giving up and moving on to the next venture. There are things that need to be done, and they need to be done well.
Recently, very recently as a matter of fact, I've really started to think like an owner. Hell, I should right? This place will be mine someday. I watch my parents struggle, I watch the employees struggle, and I watch both og these parties rise up above the everyday shit of running a business and stay aloft on success. I still have a lot to learn, but you can be certian that I'll learn it all.
And Ill KEEP learning.
What about you? Do you think like an owner? Are you going to take on a business someday? Let me know.
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