GBM Insiders
Spring 2014
Positives Attract More Positives!
Sometimes we get so caught up in the daily grind of our jobs that we can easily fail to appreciate the positive aspects of what we do for a living. One of the things I find most rewarding about my job is being able to con- tribute to the success […]
GBM Insiders
Fall 2013
Doing More with Less vs. “Can Do” More with Less
We constantly hear about “doing more (a lot more) with less (a lot less)” from our team members. Our day porter hours have been reduced in many accounts, or totally eliminated; our budgets in most of our accounts have been squeezed; and costs for […]
GBM Insiders
Summer 2013
Attitudes are Contagious… Is Yours Worth Catching?
With the many challenges each of us face in our personal and work lives, maintain- ing a positive attitude can sometimes be a difficult fight. The only way to effectively meet and overcome those challenges requires the need to develop a “never give up” attitude towards life. […]
GBM Insiders
Spring 2013
GBM Celebrates 30 Years of “Zero Defects” Service!
It is hard to believe that on April 1, 2013, GBM will celebrate its 30th Anniversary! It is yet another historic moment for GBM and its team members! We should all proud of what we have accomplished.
GBM had its humble beginnings in 1983, when I was […]
GBM Insiders
Winter 2012
Cutting & Clearing a New Path for GBM
With the fast pace of technology advancements and the necessity to tighten our belts during a struggling economy, we have all felt the pressure to perform at higher levels of efficiency, productivity and fiscal awareness. It can seem daunting to think about every- thing that’s on […]
GBM Insiders
Fall 2011
Positive Plan Brings Good News
The past few months have not necessarily been an easy time, but the Nashville branch is faring well. As our clients have been firming up their budgets for 2012, it is important to note that due to the quality of service we provide, they have chosen not to look […]
GBM Insiders
Winter 2010
Transforming Vision Into Reality in 2010
As we close the books on another successful year and anxiously look forward to the new opportunities that will be available to each of us and GBM in the coming year, I have to wonder if we each have a clear vision for our future and a process […]
GBM Insiders
Spring 2010
Oh, What a Feeling!
Some people might think that we janitors don’t have respectful jobs as we make a daily living by cleaning up other people’s messes. I think that actually insults our important profession. As I have been saying for the last 28 years, we are a team that manufactures clean spaces every […]
GBM Insiders
Fall 2009
Appreciating the “Small Fish”
One of the things I love about Jacksonville is that we are close to the ocean. This allows me to go deep sea fishing with my family a couple of times a year. I don’t usually catch much; at least not many keepers. On a recent trip it was pretty […]
GBM Insiders
Summer 2009
GBM-Mid-Atlantic Region Is Going Strong
Greetings from the newly formed Mid-Atlantic Region! A great deal of activity has been going on since our last newsletter. We have instituted a new Marketing initiative with a pipeline reporting system to standardize and streamline our marketing reports and enable each GM to track where they are with […]