From Rags to....More Rags - Industry Success Stories

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....

It is fascinating to read that, although each of these companies have achieved great success, their individual paths to that success had their own twist, turns, and challenges.

 You can read more of their individual success stories by clicking on the following link: From Rags to....More Rags