Cold Weather = Slow Start ?

[Mike]

With the weather we have been having lately up here in the mid west lately, has anyone got off to a late or slow start or has it caused you any other other problems? The 5 days forecast here has high temps in the 30's everyday with snow chances 3 of the 5 days. Does anyone have tips on how to be as productive as possible during down times?

[Beth n Rod]

Mike,
March can be iffy in many areas. I even know of areas where May is when you really get going. It depends on when folks start to go outside, things are blooming and it gets to about 50 degrees. Let that be your guide.

You might do the following in the meantime:

• make sure all your marketing is lined up for the year
• make sure your equipment is ready, cleaned, maintained, repaired
• make sure you are on top of all your estimates if you have any requests
• make sure your business processes are going to support how busy you are about to become

Is the office organized? Is your shop organized? Is your customer tracking and accounting easy to use and set up ready to go? Do you have enough checks and deposit tickets to last the season? Do you have your proposal forms ready to go?

Hope this help!

Beth

[jsavoy]

In the 70's down here! Washing like crazy.

[CCPC]

have you ever noticed that it seems like all your equipment seems to fail at the same time? That's what I do during down times spend, spend, spend.

[name is Lou]

it's 82 here not washing like crazy just yet .....but steady has she goes ...and it's looking good. Got a call from a Hotel today for KEC ....the guy wants me to do the flat and the exterior of the hotel too.....i just i get to use that water jet i don't use....err havn't used yet....