Owning a home service business doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want whenever you want.

In this episode, we talk honestly about what "balance" really looks like as founders building recurring revenue businesses in home services.

We break down why work-life balance changes by season, how the business can consume every minute if you let it, and why scheduling personal time is just as important as scheduling routes, payroll, and operations. From running trucks and remembering customers years later to building systems that create flexibility, this is a real conversation about freedom, responsibility, and why recurring revenue makes everything easier to manage.

If you're building a bin cleaning, lawn care, pest control, pool service, or any recurring home service business, this episode will help you rethink balance and build toward a business that supports your life instead of replacing it.

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🎯 Connect with Mike Walker founder of Spiffybin
🔗 Website: spiffybin.com
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🎯 Connect with Ben Magee founder of Green Can Cleaner
🔗 Website: greencancleaner.com
🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/greencancleaner/?hl=en
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greencancleaner/

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00:00 – Welcome to The Route to Revenue
01:10 – Is work-life balance even real for founders?
03:20 – Why business consumes every minute if you allow it
06:05 – Scheduling personal time like a business priority
09:00 – Seasons of work, seasons of life
12:15 – The freedom and pressure of owning the business
15:30 – Staying in the truck longer than most people would
18:45 – Hiring for weaknesses instead of following advice blindly
22:10 – How recurring revenue reduces stress and chaos
25:40 – Why systems create flexibility, not laziness
29:10 – What balance really looks like long-term
31:10 – Final thoughts and closing message

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