#185: Was CleanCon Worth It? My Biggest Takeaways From Austin

Stephanie just got back from CleanCon Austin 2026, and Serene Clean is already running differently because of it.

In this solo episode, Stephanie breaks down her biggest takeaways from the conference, including Kristen Hadeed's keynote on leadership, Drew Larison's "why today" approach to sales, and Molly Moran's Shine Protocol. She shares what Serene Clean has already put in place, from AI agents that log into ZenMaid and send daily reports to plans for a dedicated salesperson and weekly check-ins with new hires. She also explains what she's choosing not to change and whether CleanCon is worth attending next year.

📌 What You'll Learn
— How the FBI feedback framework (feeling, behavior, impact) replaces the compliment sandwich
— How the One Three One framework teaches your team to solve problems without running everything by you
— Why giving managers a spending threshold lets them fix problems on their own
— Why asking "why today?" closes more sales than talking about your company
— How Molly Moran's Shine Protocol helps owners treat their health as part of the job
— Why Stephanie is separating sales from customer support at Serene Clean
— How Serene Clean uses Claude to log into ZenMaid, pull reports, and automate lead follow up
— How weekly one on one check-ins with new hires can cut early turnover
— What Stephanie is not changing, including how she pays her team

Resources Mentioned
— CleanCon (next event is in the fall of 2027, plus their online mastermind group): https://mycleancon.com

— Live Bright, Molly Moran's coaching program: https://mollymoran.com

— Permission to Screw Up by Kristen Hadeed: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34437136

— The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin: https://www.readbrightly.com/books/9781524760915/the-four-tendencies-by-gretchen-rubin

— Claude (the AI behind Serene Clean's automations)
— ZenMaid Mastermind Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/zenmaidmastermind

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