So Today was my day off

and it started out like this asfter the hectic week i"ve had i gotta call this morning while online to go pick up some appliances i"m off today but **** it it"s close. I never made it to the appliances i did however

Change my oil 97 99 ex cab ram
change front and back brakes on the ex cab
change plugs wires air filter fuel filter antifreeze /coolant and radiator hoses ex cab ram

then i vacuumed the truck
put all the tools back found i was missing some wnet to lowes

hit the clearance table HARD before i left i had 3 buckets 3 bucket bosses

3 clearance cordless ryobi drill drivers with impact 148 peice drill kits 3 sets of gearwrench metric sizes 8mm-19mm 3 pairs of needlenose pliers 3 pairs of dykes 3 pairs of lines man pliers 3 dead blow hammers 3 regualr 16 oz claw hammers 3 hacksaws $31 in sawzall blades 3 razor knives with blades 24 pairs leather palm work gloves 3 screwdriver sets and 3 adjustable wrenches

OOPS

i made 1 kit for each truck in service then added fuses electrical tape and wire stripper/crimp tools to the kits

got back went back to the parts store got 3 cases of oil 1 case of wd40 1 case pb blaster wound up buying 3 tire inflators and battery brushes on impulse

put those in the truck finished the oil changes

felt the need to powerwash 1 truck which turned to 2 and finally the 3rd

so needless to say i am now more tired and glad i had a day off



in other news american express loves me

almost forgot

i missed the applainces because i had to go to staples to get more work orders/estimate sheets and reciept books got it rescheduled for first thing tomorrow though.

Sounds like a fun day! :-)

i"ld kill for so much as 1 day off right now it never happens the good news is i am putting SERIOUS $ in the bank the bad news is i have no time to spend it. every day i say i am going to take a day off this weekend it never comes. Now with the other business as well i got alot on my plate. it"s funny when i take a day off i make lists of thing i gotta get done it"s like a sickness or something

No rest for the weary, huh liberty ? Never a day off really if your in business for yourself.

Is your time really better spent washing the truck's and changing the oil? Or is it better spent deligating the work to others? Each team or person should be responsable for the vehicle they operate, this includes keeping it clean and making sure the maintenance is done on it.

You have possibly reached the point that you need to deligate these chores and make a list of your new customers and go meet with them and inform them of the other services you offer. They need to meet you and you need to meet them. Just because you have bought a new buisness does not mean that the cutomers are set in stone and guarnteed to be there. You need to make yourself known to them.

You time has just become more valuble, learn to optomize it.

You run the buisness, don't let it run you.