Taking a Week Off From Your Event Rental Business: Six Rules Your Team Needs
You can step away for a week once your team works from one up-to-date system, has one person in charge, and has written rules for the decisions they text you about most. Read on for where to start.
When was the last time you took a full day off? Not a “phone on the nightstand” day. A real one.
If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. In a recap on the Goodshuffle Pro blog by Celita Summa, AI strategist Monique Walker of Midasweb says an owner who never gets time off has a design problem, not a discipline problem. The full write-up, including her six decision rules, is at Goodshuffle.
Signs your team still needs you for everything
You rebuild the same quote from memory. You turn down a job because you aren’t sure what’s available. And the worst one… you hear about a problem after the client does.
The fix, in short
- One system. Get inventory, pull sheets and damaged items into one place your crew can check, instead of a whiteboard and your memory.
- One person in charge. Pick someone to lead while you’re gone, and don’t let everyone take the same week off.
- Written rules. Walker’s six rules cover the calls your team texts you about today, like approvals, swaps, refunds, staffing, weather and what counts as a real emergency.
A good place to start: look back at this week’s texts and calls. Every repeat question is a rule you can write down.
Why this matters for rental owners
Most bounce house and tent companies run on the owner’s memory. That works until you get sick, burned out or miss a family trip.
Writing your judgment down helps your crew make good calls without you. It also makes the business worth more if you ever want to sell it.
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Read the full article, Six Decision Rules That Let You Leave Your Event Rental Business for a Week, at Goodshuffle Pro blog.
