Recessions and high’s and low’s, are all factors in business and it seems that our economy is in a dark recession. One thing is for sure though, that our economy will recover, yet not every business will survive. Those that do will emerge out of this recession stronger and more committed to quality, and customer service, then at any other time in history. Just Junk is one of those companies. “Our vision is to become the most recognized brand in the service industry,” said Mike Thorne, President, “The surge of inquiries for our franchises is no surprise. We are taking the service business to a whole new level in an industry that has unlimited potential.”
So you might ask yourself, how can my business stay strong and capitalize on our market even though we are in a recession? Companies need to identify who they really are before they can learn what they can become. Just Junk realizes that when hoping to impact their productivity, they need to begin with identifying and building on their key values. This approach may seem at first cumbersome and counterintuitive in tough economic conditions but absent of this value-centered perspective, businesses might experience random highs in their markets while falling short of long-term sustainable success.
Just Junk has developed strategies for effectively taking a value-centered approach which has been adopted by all of their franchisee partners. Just Junk employees positively channel their creativity and work ethic to fully realize their potential in alignment to the organization’s values and this may make the difference between your company getting a sob story or a success story. Define your company’s core values and start to make that a part of everything that your employees talk about and do daily. Communication helps establish alignment between how workers spend their days and the overall values of the organization. “Everyone involved in this business is excited we are on the ground floor of something that is growing very rapidly.” Said Jacksonville, Fl. franchisee partner Russ Adkins. Just Junk has established mission goals and business objectives, by considering their people, processes, and business objectives. They have answered questions that other organizations have looked over, but are still very essential for a growing business. Questions such as “What is most important to us as an organization?” And “How do we consistently convey that in our daily speech and actions?” Just Junk has an excellent core structure that holds their employees accountable, in a creative and non-traditional way, while maintaining a three way balance between an individual’s accountability, responsibility, and authority to enact change. Accountability is the key to a successful company. Just Junk identifies, measures, and tracks the valuable indicators of their success. They track and improve performance in areas such as service outcomes, financial performance, meeting operational goals, leadership and social responsibility. Just Junk employees unanimously feel that their company always does the right thing. Just Junk adopts the “no-excuses” policy and do whatever is right for their employees, customers, and their communities that they serve, with every single interaction.
“We are much more than a team of people who haul junk. Our business tactics are developed around our plan to become one of the largest junk removal services in North America.” Noted John Netherway, Chief Operating Officer, Just Junk Franchising Corporation. Albert Einstein once observed that, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” The current economic climate offers a tremendous opportunity for North American companies. Their sustainability and success will be measured by their ability to adopt some of these practices that Just Junk has been using, adapt to an ever changing and rapidly growing marketplace, and establish their relevance to the work force.
