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Here’s a first for maid service feedback… At least it’s a first for the maid service franchise You’ve Got MAIDS. A very special maid service Client in Windermere, Florida just sent pictures with her feedback! I LOVE IT!!
Frank,
Please thank the team for a job well done this week. I really noticed the extra attention paid especially with the laundry, kitchen, and bathroom. The team was awesome. Two small items just need addressed--the dishwasher loading and the trash bags. First, I have included a picture of what the dishwasher looked like when we came home. I understand that the maids are on a tight time schedule but we would rather there be dishes left for us to clean than the dishwasher be stuffed and us reload and rewash everything. Last, please have the maids use the white kitchen bags on the floor of the pantry instead of the lawn and leaf bags in the garage. Other than that, we were thoroughly impressed with watching out for the cats and changing the sheets even though we didn't out a set out. We're so busy that it is hard to remember to put a set out so we really enjoyed that extra effort of getting a clean set from the closet to use.
Thanks again,
Dr. Condoleezza Rice
(Name changed to protect the innocent).
This is an example of great feedback for You've Got MAIDS of Orlando. Dr. Condoleezza Rice is a happy Client who gives the good with the bad. This feedback will be shared with the maid supervisor assigned to Dr. Condoleezza Rice's account, & she will in turn share it with her team.
Mistakes are OK if you learn from them and You've Got MAIDS of Orlando is a maid service franchise dedicated to learning from history.
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Each one of us are either imprisoned or enriched by our perception of the world. That is what I believe, and that is what Russell Conwell, is trying to teach in his Acres of Diamonds speech. Conwell gave that speech over 6,000 times. This was before YouTube, CNN, Fox News & Oprah.
You’ve Got MAIDS is a housecleaning franchise that takes Conwell’s message to heart. We are in the business of improving the lives of our Clients by taking care of their home cleaning chores. This is a simple business, but it is not easy. We work very hard, day in day out (except for weekends and holidays) to improve our processes and people to better serve our house cleaning Clients. If you need professional maid service, please consider You've Got Maids. You’ve Got Maids stands for professionalism, integrity and clean, healthy homes. Click here to visit You've Got MAIDS website.
This post is one of a series devoted to the study of Russell Conwell's speech, Acres of Diamonds. - Ed.
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#9 Pawn Broker
I personally take issue with both of these businesses. I understand that in a free market economy there is a place for these parasitic businesses, but the thought of owning and operating one thoroughly depresses me.
In nature we have vultures and they serve a purpose. Nevertheless I despise those creatures.
#9 Pawn Broker - Pawn shops don’t always prey on the poor, but they seem to be in abundance in poor neighborhoods. Pawnbrokers don’t always traffic stolen goods, but they do sometimes. Pawnshops are now highly regulated, but it would not be my cup of tea.
#1 Debt Collection - People that are owed money deserve to get it & Debt Collectors provide this service. I just don’t think I could be very passionate about being a debt collector.
Bottom line is that I would not like to be in a business that gets excited when someone else is in pain. Funeral Homes only succeed when someone dies. Consider the death of someone that was close to you. You grieved, yet someone privately rejoiced because that death meant more revenue.
This post is one of a series devoted to the study of Russell Conwell's speech, Acres of Diamonds. - Ed.
(continued) …Ali Hafed sold his farm. Ali Hafed left his family with a neighbor, and went forth to find diamonds.
Ali Hafed wandered for years in search of diamonds. He spent all of the money. He never found a diamond. Note even one. In the end he had lost contact with his family, was homeless, ragged and penniless in a far distant land. Ali Hafed could not resist the temptation to take his life. So he did. His family never heard from him again…
There is more to the story. Let’s visit the man whom the Ali Hafed had sold his estate to (let’s call him Barack Obama). Barack Obama was walking his donkey across a steam on his estate; saw a black stone that reflected light in a special way. Barack Obama picked it up, cleaned it off, took it home and put it on his mantle. It was a fine stone and it was his after all. He used it as a paperweight.
Sometime later that old traveling Priest, Father Ratzinger, passed through again. Barack Obama invited the Father Ratzinger to rest overnight just like the original farmer, Ali Hafed, had done years before. Father Ratzinger once again gratefully accepted. As soon as Father Ratzinger entered Barack Obama’s home he saw that black rock on the mantle.
Father Ratzinger shouted “that’s the biggest diamond I have ever seen!” Barack Obama replied, “no, that is just a black rock”. “Nonsense...has Ali Hafed returned?” replied Father Ratzinger. Barack Obama told Father Ratzinger that no one has heard from Ali Hafed for years. Father Ratzinger asked Barack Obama to take him to where he found that black rock. There were black rocks all over Barack Obama’s stream bed. Diamonds as far as the eye could see.
If Ali Hafed had stayed put and dug in his own yard, instead of years wasted in distant lands, he would have found diamonds…Acres of Diamonds.
What are your diamonds? What may you be overlooking?
This post is one of a series devoted to the study of Russell Conwell's speech, Acres of Diamonds. - Ed.Recently I was rereading Russell Conwell’s book, Acres of Diamonds. It has been twenty five years since I first turned the pages, and I do not recall it being so insightful. Required readings have a way of dulling a subject. The world hasn’t really changed since then, but my perspective surely has.
A traveling Priest, Father Joseph Ratzinger, was passing through & the contented Ali Hafed invites him to spend the night. Father Ratzinger agrees and that night over dinner, he tells Ali Hafed stories of how some men were becoming incredibly wealthy by finding diamonds. Father Ratzinger tells that if Ali Hafed had a diamond the size of his thumb he could buy his own country and be King! Ali Hafeds children would be Princes & Princesses! The Priest goes on to tell where some people have found diamonds. (to be continued)
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MAID WIRE – Breaking News. A maid employer repeatedly attacked her maid, and the big news was it wasn’t Naomi Campbell. A homeowner repeatedly punched her maid. The maid was wacked with a wooden Spatula and kicked in the mouth.
The victim maid is Sri Utami. The villain is housewife Chan Geok Joo. My only wish is that Jackie Chan would give Mrs. Chan Geok Joo of Singapore some of her own medicine. If you ever move to the United States Mrs. Joo, get used to cleaning your own toilets because you just maid our NO SOUP FOR YOU List!
To Sri Utami the victim maid. Here is a job offer if you can earn a work
visa. You will need to learn English, but you will be safe at You’ve Got MAIDS.If you need maid service in Orlando, Florida or Charleston, South Carolina, and you promise not to kick our maids in the mouth, please consider You've Got Maids. You’ve Got Maids stands for professionalism, integrity and clean, healthy homes.
RANDY PAUSCH ADVICE ON TIME MANAGEMENT
Here's a link to a truly inspirational man, Randy Pausch. The following lecture is on Time Management. Here are three points I feel are relevant to prospective maid service Clients.
Today we were fired by Wendy in Winter Park, Florida. We had cleaned her home just three times. Quality of service was not the issue. The issue for Wendy was that on the third (last) cleaning we sent another team leader to her home.
The first two cleans were supervised by Team Leader A. Team Leader A had to be fired for severe integrity issues. We replaced Team Leader A with Team Leader B for Winter Park Wendys account. Team Leader B is a model maid with no criminal background. She is not as charismatic as Team Leader A, but she does a pretty good job cleaning.
If we had turned a blind eye to the obvious, Wendy of Winter Park would not have fired us. Not today at least. Sometimes doing the right thing gets you fired. I guess that is the price for integrity.
Now Wendy has hired an independent maid so she can have the same maid every week. The independent maid she is hiring should not be our x-employee because that woman is filing for unemployment. She also has a no compete contract with us. Wouldn’t it be ironic if Wendy ended up hiring the same person we fired to protect Wendy?
Dear Wendy,
Thank you for your feedback today. I’m sorry to be losing your account, but I want you to know our company is here for the long haul. Whether 2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years, if you are ever in the market for a maid service with integrity please give us another chance.
Sending the same team leader to our Clients is very important to us, and it is the hardest part of this maid service business. Sometimes maids quit. Sometimes maids need to be let go. Sometimes the man in the maids life comes out of prison and you can see the maids character deteriorate by the week. Sometimes a maid fails a random drug screening. Sometimes you learn the maid is operating under an alias and she has prior felony conviction for selling cocaine, selling cocaine in a school zone, possessing drug paraphernalia, grand theft auto, petty theft, grand theft and prostitution/solicitation.
Recently we needed to fire a maid that worked in your home the first two cleanings (3/14 & 3/21). She did not quit. We noticed a shift in her behavior, and decided to investigate. The results of what we discovered made this maid uninsurable. This maid acted without integrity so we had to fire her immediately.
Now we are being fired by you, for firing someone you would not want in your home. I accept that. What else can I do? I just want you to know that we will continue to be vigilant. We will continue to protect our Clients from nefarious characters who would seek to do harm.
Best regards,
Frank
We talk to people everyday who are calling for maid service because they are looking for change. Change in their homes. Change in their hearts. When do we know that we need change? In this fast paced world we are traveling thru, it is easy to have one day slide into the next. This process continues until you stop and reflect. Perhaps you initiated that break, or perhaps an external force stops you in your tracks. Either way it is a blessing, as it is nearly impossible to reflect on your life while you are racing from work, to school, to whatever. Push the pause button on your life. What’s working? What’s not? Sometimes failure is the catalyst to this self evaluation. Identify the failure in your heart. What debris do you find there? Do you lie? Do you slander? Do you act with anger? Have you acted maliciously? All of this rubbish must be cleaned out of your heart. Cleaning your home is a natural progression. Be ruthless in cleaning out your heart & your home. Get rid of the clutter. Remove the rubble, and do so often. The wise among us gather their old rubble and build a spiritual wall. This wall is meant to defend against future attacks. This wall is meant to expose our past failure instead of hiding them. By seeing where we have been, we are reminded what to avoid. If your home was impervious to dirt and dust, you would never need a top to bottom, spring cleaning. If you never sinned, if you never failed, you would never need to build a wall to protect yourself. The condition of your home is a reflection of the state of your heart. What does your homes condition say about you?
One of our favorite Clients is asking for a favor. Her son is requesting your online vote for the Second Annual Florida Children’s Hospital Cutie Casting C
all! Here is a link to the photos from the Florida Children’s Hospital Cutie Casting Call web site (9th row down, boy in the middle). Please go through all the beautiful children and cast your vote (as long as it’s the one circled above)! The child who receives the highest number of online votes will be selected as the 2008 People’s Choice Cutie.
Click here to learn who said, Vote early, vote often.
Naomi Campbell has been banned for life from British Airways
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SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina (You've Got MAIDS) – You’ve Got MAIDS is currently serving the Charleston area. The territory that covers Summerville, Ladson & Goose Creek, SC may be available to the right person.
Maid service franchises are a first-rate selection for the entrepreneurs who have the aptitude to get the best out of their staff. Regardless of whether the economy is up or down, homeowners consistently have a need for residential cleaning services. How's that for job security?Do you want to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself? Consider the residential maid service franchise, You’ve Got MAIDS. Nights and weekends off, holiday with your family, and less upfront investment. Less ongoing rent. Less stress.
KISSIMMEE, Florida (You've Got MAIDS) – You’ve Got MAIDS has been servicing the Orlando area for years. The territory that covers Kissimmee & most of Saint Cloud, FL may be available to the right person.Maid service franchises are a first-rate selection for the entrepreneurs who have the aptitude to get the best out of their staff. Regardless of whether the economy is up or down, homeowners consistently have a need for residential cleaning services. How's that for job security?Do you want to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself? Consider the residential maid service franchise, You’ve Got MAIDS. Nights and weekends off, holiday with your family, and less upfront investment. Less ongoing rent. Less stress.If you are interested in learning more click here to email our franchise department.This website and the franchise sales information on this site do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a franchise offering circular. Certain states require that we register the franchise offering circular in those states. The communications on this website are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the franchise offering circular to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.
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LAKE MARY, Florida (You've Got MAIDS) – You’ve Got MAIDS has been servicing the Orlando area for years. The territory that covers Lake Mary, Longwood, Deltona & Wekiva may be available to the right person.Maid service franchises are an first-rate selection for the entrepreneurs who have the aptitude to get the best out of their staff. Regardless of whether the economy is up or down, homeowners consistently have a need for residential cleaning services. How's that for job security?Do you want to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself? Consider the residential maid service franchise, You’ve Got MAIDS. Nights and weekends off, holiday with your family, and less upfront investment. Less ongoing rent. Less stress.
This website and the franchise sales information on this site do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a franchise offering circular. Certain states require that we register the franchise offering circular in those states. The communications on this website are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the franchise offering circular to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law.
This post is one of a series devoted to independent maids gone bad. - Ed.
Chapel Hill, NC (Maid Service Review) Chatham County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against former housekeeper, Barbara Clark (aka Barbara Clark Enterprises). This independent housekeeper attacked her Client Margaret Murta, 92, her roommate Mary Corcoran, 82, and their neighbor, Rebecca Fisher, 77, with pepper spray and a cane-like object during a dispute over money. Mrs. Murta and Mrs. Corcoran died from their injuries. Mrs. Murta & Mrs. Corcoran must have known there would be trouble because they asked their neighbor, Mrs. Fisher to witness the discussion with the self employed housekeeper.
If a background check had been performed on this housekeeper gone bad the victims would have learned that:
The Chatham County Sheriff Authorities initially thought a burglar attacked the three women. The Sheriff reported it was a very ugly scene, and that there were injuries around the arms and heads of the victims. Luckily Mrs. Fisher, who was left for dead, survived.
The Sheriff found the following in the independent maids’ car:
Click here to read the cheap, independent maids arrest warrant.
This post is one of a series devoted to independent maids gone bad. - Ed.
Chapel Hill, NC (Maid Service Review) A so called maid service in North Carolina’s Research Triangle was really just a repeat criminal offender who preyed on the elderly. Barbara Turrentine Clark, 41, of 275 Toomer Loop Road in Pittsboro, NC is a woman with a past. She would not have been qualified to work at You’ve Got MAIDS or other similar professional maid service so she did what any enterprising felon would do and created Barbara Clark Enterprises. Barbra Clark put Barbara Clark Enterprises on business cards. She put it on housekeeping flyer's. She put those house cleaning flyer's on doors, mailboxes and on the cork-board at upscale Galloway Ridge at Fearrington retirement community. Most likely she worked for less money than the real cleaning companies. Real cleaning companies do background checks, pay for liability insurance, fidelity bonding, and workers compensation insurance. Barbara Clark Enterprises was a good name for Barbara Clarks’ pseudo-cleaning company. Any bank would allow Barbara Clark to cash checks maid out to Barbara Clark Enterprises. It’s the oldest conman trick in the world. Barbra Clark's came with referrals, and flew under the radar of both the Secretary of State and the Better Business Bureau.
Again, no news is good news, and she was cheaper than those real maid services listed in the Yellow Pages so you hired her. You probably patted yourself on the back for making a good economic decision. Barbara Clark was all smiles when you invited her into your home. Hard to imagine her coming at you with pepper spray and a blunt instrument. Tomorrow I will post the rest of this tragic story. Click here to continue.
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Campbell was on board a British Airways flight to the US when she was escorted off the plane by policemen and the alleged assault happened. Click here for the rest of the story. So long as you don't share Naomi Campbells propensity to batter the maids give us a call. If you need maid service in Orlando, FL dial 407.737.7773. You’ve Got Maids stands for professionalism, integrity and clean, healthy homes. Click here to visit You've Got MAIDS website.
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One of the purposes of the Cooper River Bridge Run is to promote healthier lifestyles. One of the purposes of the professional maid service, You’ve Got MAIDS, is to promote goodwill through house cleaning.
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