Hard work does pay off in the end :)

WildHorses

I was just sitting here going over my finances and, if Murphy's law doesn't come into play. I will finally, after two years of struggling, be caught up with my bills by the end of this month.

When I first started this cleaning service, I thought I would never get it built up, and a few times thought I would end up losing my home. My mom, has on a few occasions, asked me to move to MN to live with her, because she knew my situation. However, I was determined that I was going to make it on my own. I love my mom but if I had to move back with her, I would have felt like a failure.

You know, cleaning other peoples houses is a hard job. Many times I come home to tired to do anything but sit down. Sometimes the kids would get sandwiches for dinner because I was to tired to cook. Heck, I've even been to tired to type at times. Which reminds me, I need to return an e-mail to one of you. I promise to do that before I go to bed.

I have enough house that I clean now, that I have someone help me two days out of the five that I do clean. One day,(I hope) I will have enough clients that I will be able to hire people to do all the cleaning. Then I will only do the paper work go give the estimates and check behind my employee's.

I hope that verse in the bible about "pride going before a fall" doesn't come true, because i'm proud of myself. I stuck to my guns and finally, it's paying off.

Shari

SheilaM

Shari:

You should be proud of yourself that is a major accomplishement. I have cleaned houses before for a shorttime and it is very very hard. You should pat yourself on the back

Gopher

CONGRATS Shari !! That perseverance through hard times, and keeping your eyes on your goal despite the temptations to give it all up, are a WONDERFUL example.

It's just as Thomas Edison once said, "Good things come to those who hustle while they wait." A good thing has come to you, and it is success through vision and hard work to make the vision come true. Your post just made my day!!

And as far as pride -- I think the Bible proverb is talking about blind, foolish pride that comes before you stumble and fall.

Your kind of pride is justifiable. It's a humble kind of pride, if that's possible. Because you seem to be grateful for how things have turned out, and you're not too proud to continue to work your arse off to reach the next steps -- in which I wish you all the success you can handle.

expatbrit

Shari:

That is good to hear, and I'm sure even better to say! You deserve the rewards of your hardwork, and I hope those bills evaporate into the sunset.

It sounds like you are starting at "working on your business and not in your business." Once you reach the point where you have employees doing the time-consuming mechanics, the sky is really the limit for you. Forget Molly-maid, it's Shari-maid!

I'm happy for you. You are a thoroughly nice person who deserves success.

Expatbrit

TR

Shari,

You ROCK! You're kinda cute, too.

TR

larc

Lilacs, you are such a good person and a persevering person as well. While hard work can not guarentee success, it sure is true that it does increase your odds of success. After all, those who don't try never will succeed. Good for you, my dear friend. You know, before Dave Thomas founded Wendy's, he cooked food. Before the Wright Brothers founded aviation, they built bicycles. Everything starts out from humble beginnings.

donkey

Lilacs,

I salute and applaud you and wish you every success in the future. Entrepreneuralism is one of the biggest highs a person can ever experience and seeing ones life transformed by it is an experience second to none.

Jack.

freedom96

Good for you!! I applaud anyone who goes out and makes something happen for themselves.

DannyBear

Lilacs,

*** I hope that verse in the bible about "pride going before a fall" doesn't come true, because i'm proud of myself. I stuck to my guns and finally, it's paying off.***

Somehow I think the above proverb has little to do with your pride in a job well done. In fact Iam positive there are many other's that suggest pride in one's accomplishments.

Yipeeee girl! Since all the odds indicate that 3 out of 5 new business fails with in 5 yrs. You are well on your way to beating the trend.

Proud of you.

Danny

WildHorses

Expat,

Forget Molly-maid, it's Shari-maid!

Actually, it's

I'm thinking of changing the name, but I don't know what to call it. Some people like small cleaning services such as mine because they like that one on one service, yet others prefer larger companies.

Any suggestions? Should I change the name or keep it boring?

Larc, you always lift my spirits. So does your wife. Tell her I will try to call her one day next week. We've come along way from that first post where I stuck my foot in my mouth. LOL

Gopher, that means a lot coming from you. I respect you.

donkey, the same goes for you. I've always held you in high regard.

Thanks all of you, it reall means a lot.

TR, hmm, maybe if I can get my body back to the way it was three years ago, I can wear one of those french maid uniforms and get lots of those single rich customers. Seeing that i'm kinda cute. LOL

Hard work does pay off in the end :)

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