--- title: From Rags to....More Rags - Industry Success Stories description: In their book, From Rags...to More Rags, David Murphy and Gary Collins share the stories of four other successful building service contractors. image: https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/From%20Rags%20to....More%20Rags%20-%20Industry%20Success%20Stories.jpg --- [![](https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/SMO_Works_Sep2018/Images/logo_smo-wht.png)](http://smoworks.com) [![Supreme Maintenance Organization](https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/SMO_Works_Sep2018/Images/logo_smo.svg)](http://smoworks.com/) Keeping Facilities Clean & Healthy Since 1989 [Call Today! 800.717.4766](tel:18007174766) [Request More Information](http://smoworks.com/get-more-info) - [LOCATIONS](http://smoworks.com/locations) - [CAREERS](http://smoworks.com/careers) - [CONTACT](http://smoworks.com/contact) - [TEAM LOGIN](https://smo.teamehub.com/ehub/account/login?ReturnUrl=%2Fehub%2F) - [ICARE AWARD](https://content.smoworks.com/icare) - [HOME](http://smoworks.com/) - [OUR SERVICES](http://smoworks.com/our-services) - [Janitorial](http://smoworks.com/janitorial) - [Industrial](http://smoworks.com/industrial) - [Educational](http://smoworks.com/educational) - [Property Management](http://smoworks.com/property-management) - [Commercial & Corporate](http://smoworks.com/commercial-and-corporate) - [Healthcare](https://smoworks.com/healthcare-janitorial-services) - [Special Services](http://smoworks.com/special-services) - [Green Cleaning](http://smoworks.com/green-cleaning) - [Disinfecting Services](http://smoworks.com/disinfecting-services/) - [WHY CHOOSE SMO?](http://smoworks.com/why-choose-smo) - [Our Values](http://smoworks.com/our-values) - [Experienced Leadership](http://smoworks.com/experienced-leadership) - [SMO University](http://smoworks.com/smo-university) - [CIMS Certification](http://smoworks.com/cims-certification) - [ABOUT](http://smoworks.com/about) - [Professional Associations](http://smoworks.com/professional-associations) - [Our Team Members](http://smoworks.com/our-team-members) - [Managed Implementation](http://smoworks.com/managed-implementation) - [Community Participation](http://smoworks.com/community-participation) - [Innovation](http://smoworks.com/innovation) - [Quality Assurance Program](http://smoworks.com/quality-assurance-program) - [Corporate Sustainability](http://smoworks.com/corporate-sustainability) - [NEWS & INSIGHTS](https://content.smoworks.com/blog) - [SMO Company News](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/tag/smo-company-news) - [Cleaning Industry Insights](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/tag/cleaning-industry-insights) ## From Rags to....More Rags - Industry Success Stories - by [David Murphy](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/author/david-murphy) - February 26, 2019 - [0](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/from-rags-to....more-rags-industry-success-stories#comments-listing) ![From Rags to....More Rags - Industry Success Stories](https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/From%20Rags%20to....More%20Rags%20-%20Industry%20Success%20Stories.jpg) [![From Rags to....More Rags - Industry Success Stories](https://content.smoworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/From%20Rags%20to....More%20Rags%20-%20Industry%20Success%20Stories.jpg?width=1080&name=From%20Rags%20to....More%20Rags%20-%20Industry%20Success%20Stories.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/Rags-More-Multimillion-Cleaning-Business/dp/1731227124/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550512287&sr=8-1&keywords=from+rags+to+more+rags)In *From Rags to....More Rags, *authors David Murphy and Gary Collins dedicate a full chapter to the sharing of success stories from four other leaders within the cleaning industry. Those four companies, along with SMO, comprise a unique "Peer Group". This non-competitive group has established a working routine for periodic auditing each other's operation. They openly share ideas for business and process improvement and collaborate on issues and challenges commonly encountered within the cleaning industry. In addition to SMO, the other four members of this "Peer Group" include: **Clean Team, Inc.** Bob Armbruster, President **Encompass Onsite.** Marcell Haywood, Chief Executive Officer **SMI Facility Services. **Val Garcia, President **Woodley Building Maintenance. **Tiffany Woodley, Chief Financial Officer **Unique Insights** Like SMO, each of these companies started small and, through hard work and perseverance, have grown into industry leaders. Each of the executives listed above had their own unique stories and insights to share. Each executive provides an in-depth assessment of their unique journeys. They share valuable insights related to: - Personal fulfillment from running a cleaning business - Major challenges that were faced and how those were met - The most difficult aspects of managing a cleaning business - Major tuning points in the history of their organizations - Tips on managing the stress associated with executive leadership - Staying motivated and keeping their teams motivated - Primary goals and objectives for the future - And much more.... 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