This past Wednesday I found out my employee was putting in his 2 weeks notice. To be honest, it was a gut punch. The timing felt terrible. We’re just stepping into the busy season, and even though I had already been thinking about hiring, I wasn’t planning on being forced into it quite this fast. For about 30 minutes, I just sat with it, prayed, and worked through that initial wave of stress. Then I responded to him and told him the truth: if he needed support moving forward, I’m here for him. I meant that. That may sound strange to some guys in business, but I really do believe that if we keep giving, it comes back. Luke 6:38 came to mind immediately: “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom...” That verse gave me hope in the moment. I felt like the Lord was reminding me not to clamp down in fear, but to keep my hands open. So instead of spiraling, I just started taking the next step. I put together a hiring video. I built out a hiring page on the website. I started posting. I took phone call after phone call with applicants. I listened to their stories. I tried to stay calm and present instead of reactive. Within just a few days, I had screened over a dozen people. Out of that process, I found Bryan, who I believe is a great cultural fit with a lot of upside and long-term potential. I also connected with Samuel for part-time help, and there’s another strong candidate in the mix as well. So what started as a moment that felt like loss quickly turned into a moment of expansion. Even more interesting, my former employee may still become part of the bigger picture. Instead of viewing him only as someone leaving, I can now potentially send overflow work his way on a subcontract basis at around a 60% commission, which should put him well north of $50/hour whenever I’m overloaded. That changes everything. Now I can market more aggressively. Now I don’t have to panic if the new guys take time to learn.

I just did my first job from my door hangers yesterday! When I arrived to start, the lady told me she had a window cleaner before, but when she tried to contact him this spring he disappeared, and that happened to be when I left a door hanger at her house! She told me that she already gave my number to her friend who was also looking for a window cleaner.

Went door hanging today. I know it’s early but here in Arizona it’s in the 70s already. Open to any suggestions or opinions. Was able to give a quote and schedule one job. Not to bad.

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