Last month I shared the first part of my 747 Business Model, the 7 core areas of life. I shared the one and only reason your business exists: to help you achieve your life goals.

“What we prepare for is what we shall get.” – William Graham Sumner

It is not often that a company reaches 50 years in any industry, and I am honored to be writing about Bane-Clene and its founder, Bill Bane, Sr., a true pioneer of our trade.

I recently had an amazing opportunity to go to Seattle with the world’s No. 1 leadership expert, Dr. John C. Maxwell.

Twelve years ago, I was cleaning a commercial carpet and I was intrigued by all the dry erase boards all over the office.

It isn't exactly a secret: making a carpet look clean is easy. Getting your phone to ring is hard, and it's getting harder! Last month we looked at developing market hubs, businesses that refer their customers to you and vice-versa.

You probably don't know Paul Kelly. He retired from my company a year ago, having worked for me for the last 14 years. Previous to that, he worked as a professional carpet cleaner since 1985.

Over the last few years I've written a few ICS Web Exclusives about Google Adwords, but there are some new things you should be aware of if you're spending money on Adwords.

Gordon Gekko made the acronym “OPM” famous in the movie Wall Street by going after “Other People’s Money.” But you need to focus on a different OPM: Other People Marketing…for you!