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My cellphone always looks disgusting, but this article really gave me a different perspective on cellphones and sanitation! Check it out!
- Lee

Nasty Bugs Lurking on Your Cell Phone
By Tim Locke
WebMD Health News

Study: E. coli Found on Cell Phones the Result of Poor Hand Washing
Oct. 14, 2011 — The next time you reach for your cell phone, consider this: A new study found that 92% of cell phones in the U.K. have bacteria on them – including E. coli — because people aren’t washing their hands after going to the bathroom.

Read more:
http://tinyurl.com/tip1028

I love this article! When it comes to disinfection, there is so much mis-information put out as fact that it is really disgusting!
- Lee

The Fantasy Of Disinfection
according to Dr. Steven Spivak,…chairman of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute International’s (CIRI) Science Advisory Council, efficacy in principle is rarely reached when disinfecting is practiced.

“Because of … the time demands of cleaning services, some in the industry have dubbed the practice of attempting to remove harmful pathogens from surfaces “the fantasy of disinfection.”

Read more:
http://tinyurl.com/tip1029

As another year passes for me, I become more and more amazed at the questions I get regarding my age. After thinking about it , I realized there is a massive misunderstanding regarding “age” as far as we humans are concerned. I am aware of many persons who have become “old” after living only three or four decades!

Here is a poem written many years ago that reflects my feeling about our human aging process:

Samuel Ullman was a businessman and a poet with attitudes that mirror mine. He goes to on to reflect his feelings about youth . . .

“Youth is not a time of life – it is a state of mind.” And then gives this definition . . .

“It is a temper of the will; a quality of the imagination; a vigor of the emotions; it is a freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over a life of ease …”

Finally, he says (and I love this statement) . . .

“Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years; people grow old by deserting their ideals.”

– Samuel Ullman 1840-1924, Businessman, Poet

Thoughts From Lee

Educators today teach that what we hear – we forget – what we see – we forget, but what we see and hear, we remember.

And since we all certainly rely on good communication to build our businesses, the following little tidbit of information should be of great interest to you. . .

FACT:
Like it or not, print media, television, on-line, plus mobile and social media are all now vital components of any marketing program.

When it comes to making an impact, seeing certainly is better than hearing but not being seen at all is even worse.

The problem with using electronic media today is that most of it is never seen at all by the prospects we are looking for! It is relatively inexpensive and in some cases even free, but if it is not seen, it’s worthless!

Also, there is a general misconception or myth in the business world that customers are tech savvy. Unfortunately, that is just not true! In fact, only a small percentage of the population actually is tech savvy. Just because they have a cell phone doesn’t make them a “techie”.

On the other hand, almost everyone can read and understand a postcard.

Print still has power and don’t forget it!

Have you wondered what your customers are cutting back on during this prolonged economic slump?

Two recent Harris polls are very revealing – here are a few excerpts and also two links with the actual survey results if you want to read more:

Percentage of those packing a lunch ——– up 46%

Percentage of those who have stopped seeing a hair stylist ——– up 43%

Percentage who have switched to generic brands of groceries ——– up 62%

Percentage of those who switched to using refillable water bottles —– up 39%

Percentage of those who reduced or stopped eating out —————– up 28%

Percentage of those who have cut back on grocery purchases ———– up 24%

Read more:
http://tinyurl.com/tip1014
http://tinyurl.com/tip1016

Every day I hear our hard working small businesses complain that applicants either can’t make it through a drug screening or they don’t have a valid drivers license, so I agree that things are indeed kind of tough!

However, we are indeed fortunate to have chosen the cleaning industry as our livelihood! We are not a “luxury” business. Consumers might extend their cycle of cleaning, but health, asset maintenance and life style soon triggers the demands for our services.

What we choose to do as we deal with this change in our marketplace is completely under our control.

To read more, please visit…
http://www.ecleanadvisor.com/public/868.cfm