If you've ever visited online forums for window cleaners, you know they can be informative and thought provoking, and sometimes the discussions and exchanges among participants can be contentious. And nothing pertaining to the window cleaning industry or the issues it faces appears to be off limits. AWC found that many who take part participate in one or more of the window cleaning forums as well as other forums on the periphery, such as power washing. Just how valuable are these forums?(...)

Are you a great manager? Tough question. While you may be experienced at assessing the performance of your employees, you probably spend less time judging your own. Your business profits, though, depend on how well you carry out your mission. That means exhibiting more than technical savvy: You must also fine tune the vital "people skills" that motivate your staff to over-achieve and generate more sales. Why not run your own self-assessment?(...)

Year-end tax planning can be quite simple: merely accelerate payments before the end of the tax year to reduce taxable income. There is obviously more to it than that especially if the goal is tax savings not only in the current tax year but for years down the road. However, now might be a good time to think about reducing the window cleaning operation's tax bill to a point even lower than the economy may have already driven it.(...)