This is one of those milestone episodes where I have passed 7 years of podcasting, and I recap some of the things I am currently working on and briefl...

It might be an automatic reflex to drop a problem pool. However, some problems can be overcome, and some pools can go from being a problem pool to hav...

You should avoid doing some things out on your pool route to avoid problems and potential liability. I go over some of the most common ones here for y...

Arriving at a pool with D.E. on the floor or a cloudy pool because D.E. is blowing out of the return lines can be frustrating. I go over some common s...

Late payers are a big problem for your business. Also, getting stiffed on a large payment can be very painful for your bottom line. How do you collect...

On the West Coast, in-ground vinyl pools are not very common, and servicing above-ground pools is not something every company is prepared to do. I go ...

Since today is Friday the 13th, I reviewed some “scary” things that can happen on your pool route. Prepared to be scared out of your mind or at least ...

There is nothing worse than a dead critter in your swimming pool. I reviewed some steps to take and the common dead critters I have encountered over t...

Finding an employee is just as hard as keeping one in today's highly competitive environment. I go over both getting and keeping an employee in today’...

There are some good reasons to purchase a small partial route and some good reasons to sell a portion of your pool service route. I go over both optio...

Besides high and low filter PSI, several things can go wrong with your swimming pool filter. I cover some common issues as well as the overall filter ...

I don’t have a good off or pause switch built into my brain if you are like me. I am wired to keep going at top speed pretty much all the time. This i...