This is an extremely important lesson for us as leaders. Being willing to do grunt work, dirty work (call it whatever you want - on farm there was some VERY dirty work) builds commitment and shows that all of work in organization is important.

As a leader, please don't push this off saying you want to delegate and make people responsible for their own work. Delegation and ownership is important to be sure. If you always delegate unpleasant stuff, but always want to help with more glamorous tasks, your comments of delegation will fall on deaf ears.

Help. Show up for clean up. Be a part of team. These actions will make you a better leader.

Keep in mind, no two cleaning companies are alike. While you're doing your research, write down your impressions of each; keep good detailed notes.

When you have completed this, do a review and write down your comments on each business; what thoughts come to mind? Do you like their setup; do you get a good feeling about them; what is that feeling about? What were negatives about them? What could any of them do better?

The next step is to identify interests you discovered from your research and what you could offer that would make your business unique.

By doing your research and identifying your niche, you'll be on your way to a successful business that will stand out from your competition.