Leading a team, not leading it, is one of the biggest secrets of successful entrepreneurs. A commanding position that generates positive results, leads your team by adding value, example and incentives. This is one of the secrets of Brazilian Mila Garro, who became a millionaire cleaning in the US and currently owns a cleaning company.
“If you’ve struggled with your team, you may just be a boss and not a true leader. A boss is someone who gives orders but doesn’t inspire, who makes work happen under pressure and uses her power. to command and not to lead. The person who leads inspires others to follow the rules despite the pressure or situation of others”, says Mila.
The leader doesn’t just observe, he also plays, guides and motivates everyone. If the entrepreneur maintains the vision of a boss who only gives orders, keeps the group under pressure and does not humanize the relationship, the result will always be demotivated teams who do not accept the rules and do not give the best of their ability to to. work.
“During all these years managing people in the cleaning business, I learned to develop a leadership mindset. Believe me, I too have thought and acted like a boss. When I learned to lead, managing people became a less complicated task .through a more democratic environment, the billing result reflects positively on the company”, concludes the Brazilian.
About Mila Garro:
Resistance is the word that defines Jamily Garro de Freitas, better known as Mila Garro. From a very young age, she had to be strong, as she was abandoned by her mother when she was only 4 years old. Due to great disappointment, her father turned to alcoholism and Mila was raised by her paternal grandmother.
His entrepreneurial streak began at the age of 7, when he started working with his grandmother Valquíria, selling bows at a fair in Contagem-MG. She learned to communicate and do business on a daily basis, dealing with customers.
At the age of 15, he received a trip to the United States as a birthday present and fell in love with America, to the point where he did not want to return to Brazil. “I found my place in the world and I didn’t want to leave, but like every teenager I had to finish my studies in Brazil, so I came back,” recalls Mila.
In August 2007, she returned to Miami alone, speaking no English and without the support of her family. She faced the first difficulties. He stayed in his hotel room for a week, eating only pastries, as it was the only thing he knew how to order in English. “There were moments of solitude, reflection and decision,” says Garro.
Mila started her job in the cleaning business and worked hard, cleaning up to 10 houses a day.
In 2009, Mila started studying English and had the opportunity to work in the cleaning business and after many sacrifices she managed to buy her first Schedule. After six months of work and saving every penny, Mila spent the sum of 12,000,000 US dollars, for the portfolio of 30 clients.
In 2016, her business was growing and already had 10 employees. In 2018 it grew to 24 employees and one more office team. The number of customers has only grown since then.
In 2020, in the middle of the crisis, her business flourished like never before and Mila fulfilled her dream of earning her first million. Currently in 2022, the staff has grown to 42, with over 1,000 clients in Charlotte, NC. And the annual income increased to 2 million dollars.
The company expanded to Florida, starting with Miami, where she currently resides, and has already gained new clients.
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Photos: Publicity / Teli Dirigent
