All posts by David Thompson

Beyond Clean With GEM, Cleaning Industry Thoughts...., Downright Interesting Stuff, Education, Rock Star Custodian

Mike Seebeck and Dave talk about FSPMA, distributors and the Academy

 

Mike Seebeck with Earthlabs/HDOX and Dave with the Academy of Cleaning Excellence were both in the GEM Supply booth at the FSPMA conference this week in Orlando, FL.  The two guys talk to distributors around the country as to the benefits of professional development and partnering with operations such as GEM Supply.

The Rock Star series of motivational sessions was on Mikes’s mind as he attended a couple of sessions and then applied the thought processes while on the show floor.

You and reach the Academy of Cleaning Excellence at www.AcademyofCleaning.com or email us at education@academyofcleaning.com

Mike can be reached at mike@hdoxinfo.com

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Beyond Clean With GEM, Downright Interesting Stuff, Podcasting, Rock Star Custodian

October Podcast with Dr. Aaron Buchko – motivating & changing habits

Dr. Aaron Buchko has signed on to be a regular on our show and first of all, we want to say THANK YOU.

Aaron is a professor at Bradley University and during this conversation with Dave, he speaks about the classroom and cleaning from his perspective.  How the changes in the classroom affect him and his student’s ability to both teach and learn.

If you thought that you as a custodian, janitor, cleaner, technician or whatever you want to call us, didn’t have an impact, listen to this.

You will also want to listen to the end of the show to find out what the guys have to say about “Changing Habits”, driving a different way and the Dutch Owens classic.

Don’t forget that voting for the Rock Star Custodian for 2019 is now open and the twelve finalists have over 85,000 votes so far.  Go to www.RockStarCustodian.com

 

You can reach Aaron at aab@bradley.edu

You can reach Dave at dthompson@academyofcleaning.com

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Cleaning Technician 101, Workloading

October Classes at the Academy

It’s now Fall in the U.S. and with October only days away, so comes the class schedule for the remaining 3 months of 2019.

Classes for October are limited as we are working several conferences, presenting the Rock Star program.

Classes are;

  • Cleaning Technician 101
  • How to Clean, Polish and Restore Resilient Floors
  • Job Bidding & Workloading

You can find the complete schedule, fees and times by following this link;

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Beyond Clean With GEM

S3:E15 – Dan Wagner with Triple S talks about the “Power of Why”

Dan says that once we understand the why to cleaning, that then creates the passion for obtaining the end result.

He goes on to explain the Triple S program he presents as, “The Power of Clean.”  That has now become the “Power of Why.”

They talk about the 22, ACE regional campuses around the U.S., most of which are Triple S members.  You can now get the Academy professional development the two are talking about from almost anywhere across the U.S.

Did you know that Dan and his wife both gave up being lawyers?

Contact Dan Wagner: dwagner@triple-s.com

Contact Dave Thompson: dthompson@academyofcleaning.com

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Rock Star Custodian

Voting for Rock Star Custodian is now OPEN!

During this year as the Academy of Cleaning Excellence presented the Rock Star program around the country, nominations have been received from across the nation. The 12 finalists have been announced and now it is your turn to vote.

In order to get to this point, the individual who nominated them had a nine (9) point qualification dashboard to follow, based on the Rock Star Custodian program.

Please read what they have to say about their nominee and vote.

There is only one vote per person.

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Beyond Clean With GEM, Continuing Education, Downright Interesting Stuff, Education

Dr. Aaron Buchko and Dave continue to talk from last weeks podcast

As the two guys continue, Aaron is talking about experience in development.  Learning is the power of experience.

Smell and Vision are the two most powerful forms of experience.

Aaron talks about, “Everything you need to know you learned in Kindergarten”.

  • The single most important word in management; PLEASE
  • Two most important words in management are; THANK YOU
  • Three most important words in management are; I NEED HELP

If you like what you are hearing with Aaron and Dave, stay tuned as Aaron plans to be a regular on the show.

Be sure to subscribe and follow so you will get the next broadcast of Beyond Clean With ACE.

Connect with Dr. Aaron Buchko; abuchko@comcast.net

Connect with Dave Thompson; dthompson@academyofcleaning.com

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Beyond Clean With GEM, Education, Rock Star Custodian

Dr. Aaron Buchko is on the show this week with Dave

Today, Aaron talks with Dave about the use of gamification in learning and the differences between education/learning and training.

Please pardon the background noise as the two guys are by the pool while Aaron is on vacation at Disney.

Dr. Aaron Buchko is a professor of management in the Foster College of Business, Bradley University, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Planning and Strategy and graduate courses in Executive Development and Business Ethics.

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Beyond Clean With Dave, Cleaning Industry Thoughts...., Cutting Edge Cleaning Technologies and Ideas, Education, eLearning, Healthy Cleaning, Rock Star Custodian

Academy of Cleaning has a new podcast channel

The Academy has a new outlet for its’ podcasts, Beyond Clean With ACE.

We have been on the air taping different messages from people around the country who have something to say.  As the Academy moves through the third season, we have found it beneficial for all if we have our own podcast channel.
This new channel is devoted to engaging, inspiring and motivation of people within the cleaning industry.
Enjoy, engage and share these podcasts.

Beyond Clean With ACE

 

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Beyond Clean With GEM, Continuing Education, Rock Star Custodian

D&B Podcast #8 – Catch up with Dave & Bobby

The two guys have been very busy over the summer and take this opportunity to catch you up on what is going on at both GEM Supply and the Academy.

Joe Anacleto is the newest member of the GEM family, and as Bobby tells us, a specialist in restroom care.  You can reach Joe at JAnacleto@gemsupply.net

At the time of this broadcast, Dave is in Ruston, LA getting ready to present the full Rock Star series to the Lincoln Parish School district after they saw the keynote session earlier in the year at the National School Plant Management conference.

He goes on to tell us that the University of Maryland will be hosting a two-day event in Baltimore next month.

Both remind you that the first round of the Rock Star Custodian nominations is over in just 60 more days and you should go towww.RockStarCustodian.com to nominate your frontline or supervisory Rock Star now.

Contact Dave: dthompson@academyofcleaning.com

Contact Bobby: bzagers@gemsupply.net

Since it’s back to school time when the two guys get together again the conversation is going to be about Instant Hand Sanitizer.  Pros and Cons….what do you think?

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Beyond Clean With Dave, Downright Interesting Stuff

Jeff Beals – International sales speaker talks with Dave

Jeff and Dave meet each other a number of years back when Jeff spoke at a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Columbia, MO.  It was at a time when Dave was just getting started in his career of public speaking and as the two will share, they found they had some common interest as well.

Jeff has two books, Self Marketing Power and Selling Saturdays which you can find on his website;https://jeffbeals.com/

During the 30 minutes, they talk about the use o  social media, LinkedIn and the like as well as the value of a salesperson.  Jeff also reveals that over his 14 years has been able to make over 500 presentations around the globe.

Speaking of such, he wants to travel to Rome, as he hasn’t made it there yet.  Listen as the two men talk about what they have done and how they see personal branding.

You might want to follow Jeff on his blog, which he talks about: https://jeffbeals.com/blog/

As you listen, have a pen a paper ready as he gives you a list of people who he follows as well.

You can listen to the podcast of this discussion here:  https://mailchi.mp/2abf65f62a55/beyondcleanpodcasts

 

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