My Burnout Story

My Burnout Story

“You’re only working 12 hours a day? What are you, weak? You’re only working half days. Listen, kid, working nine-to-five is just keeping up with the Joneses. Work nights and weekends also, then you’ll smoke ’em.” That was the mindset. And there is truth to that mindset. Kill yourself growing a business, and you’ll do…

Panel: Bites, Chemicals and Training
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Panel: Bites, Chemicals and Training

Derrick ToddCPO, owner AquaNut Pool CareGreenville, South Carolina Facebook: @AquanutPoolCareGreenvilleTwitter: @AquanutpoolcareInstagram: @AquanutpoolcareYouTube: AquanutPoolCareAquanutPoolCare.com residential/commercial, service, repair, renovation, retailemployees: 9 accounts: 140-180 As far as jobsite safety goes, we have a list of protocols or rules we follow. As a result of following our safety protocols, we don’t have many injuries to speak of. For instance,…

Panel: Comp It Up
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Panel: Comp It Up

Employee pay and tax insight from our panelists Brian DiglioCPO, AST, CSP, presidentBlue Wave Pool Service and Supplies, Inc.Hamden, Connecticut Facebook: @BlueWavePoolSpaTwitter: @MarvTheDolphinYouTube: Blue Wave Pool Service & Suppliesbluewavepoolspa.com In the Northeast, typically the pools are too far apart to do a pay-per-pool compensation. Also, because of the seasonal aspect of the business, it sometimes…

Rate of Return

Rate of Return

Brett Lloyd Abbott, president of MYM Austin, Inc., a marketing firm geared toward pool builders, focuses exclusively on pools in order to garner better marketing results for his clients. “We’re selling a product that most people would deeply emotionally love to have,” he says. “You don’t have to do a whole lot more than show…