| A few years back, my husband was working 60 | | | | he phased out the restroom cleaning (that was just |
| hours a week and we were barely making ends | | | | to get his foot in the door) and concentrated on |
| meet. One day, while eating lunch, he needed to use | | | | cleaning the restaurants and windows. |
| the men's room. He noticed the restroom could use a | | | | Today, his janitorial service, has grown to the point |
| better cleaning and right then and there he made a | | | | that it fully employees two of our grown sons, and |
| decision to start his own janitorial service. He washed | | | | thirteen others and we are set this month to get |
| his hands and went to find the owner. He brought | | | | three more large restaurants. |
| him into the men's room and showed him the | | | | My husband could have just finished his fish sandwich |
| problem. The owner agreed that it was indeed an | | | | that day and continued to think about how his hard |
| ongoing problem getting his employees to keep the | | | | work was putting a fur coat on his bosses wife, |
| restrooms in tip-top shape. | | | | instead, he did something about it. The Bible says, |
| My husband made him an offer he could not refuse | | | | "Despise not small beginnings" and his was a very |
| (not while the problem was looming in his face). My | | | | small beginning. But he learned something that day, if |
| husband stopped in each day and cleaned and | | | | you are willing to do what others wont do (clean a |
| mopped both restrooms (this was like 8 yrs ago, I | | | | restroom) you can one day do what YOU want to |
| believe he asked for 5.00 per day, just to get his | | | | do! |
| foot in the door). Soon he offered to add window | | | | Today my husband is simi-retired now, he manages a |
| washing (29.00 per week) to his duties. Later, the | | | | business he will one day pass along to his sons. And it |
| owner told my husband that he had 3 additional | | | | all started while he ate a fish sandwich at our local |
| franchises and my husband added those three stores | | | | fast-food restaurant. |
| as well as the playland in one of the stores. (The | | | | Don't underestimate what you are capable of doing |
| playland along with the tall windows paid well). | | | | with your life. One thought, one idea acted upon can |
| My husband created a company name and got | | | | change not only your own life, but the lives of many |
| business cards. At this point, he was able to approach | | | | around you. |
| other restaurants with the credibility of a | | | | You were born for greatness....now go act on your |
| recommendation from the owner of his one account. | | | | own instincts and ideas! |
| Soon he had several restaurants to clean. Eventually, | | | | |