“I was putting in 60 or more hours per week,” Earl Swalm told me. “I have two kids, and I felt like I was missing out on a lot. It was really tough, very stressful.” Many dealers can relate to those words. In this installment you’re going to learn Earl’s story; how he took control [...]
Greetings Floor Dealers! In the last installment, I made the case that the main purpose of your flooring business is not to provide jobs, sell stuff, help customers, or even to make money. (Or to keep your brother-in-law employed and out of jail.) The main purpose is this: to fund and facilitate your ideal lifestyle. [...]
Greetings Floor Dealers! JIM: What is your goal for your business? FLOOR DEALER: To make more money. JIM: What's important to you about making more money? December is a great time for floor retailers to begin setting goals for the upcoming twelve months. However, for most entrepreneurs 'setting goals' means figuring out how to make more [...]