Podcast appearances and mentions of sue rasmussen

As a solo RVer, I managed to go five years before I had black tank horror story. But this summer, I sure did have one. And let me tell you, that's something I never want to go through again. That's why this week, I have Sue Rasmussen as my guest. She is the owner of Royal Flush RV and she specialized in black and grey tank cleaning. This week's show, we'll have lots of tips and she'll settle the age-old debate—to flush toilet paper or not to flush toilet paper. Show Notes: Connect with Sue at Royal Flush RV How to Unclog an RV Toilet Best RV Toilet Chemicals Check out the Solo Women RV Blog Join the Solo Women RV Facebook Group Solo Women RV theme song is Fields Station by Nikole Potulsky Please consider leaving a review or financially supporting the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/solowomenrv/support

While attending RV tech training classes, Sue stumbled on a business idea to specialize in flushing RV holding tanks everywhere she wants to travel. She makes a very good living performing a service others despise doing, and she's rewarded well by her appreciative clients.

Today I will be speaking with a full-time RVer who is a certified RV technician, but opted to specialize in a very unique niche – cleaning RV waste tanks – and she makes a very good living doing that. Sue Rasmussen has been living full-time in her Airstream travel trailer for more than six years. She started as a personal coach helping clients to unclutter and simplify their lives. In fact, for about 24 years, she helped women and business owners who were feeling overwhelmed to help them streamline many of their activities so they had more control over their time. Originally from Minnesota, it was easy for Sue to transition her business to a travel lifestyle because most of her coaching sessions took place online before COVID made Zoom popular. After a few years of RVing, Sue opted to attend the National RV Training Academy to learn how to take better care of her own RV and to fix most of the things that went wrong with it. As Sue attended classes, she realized there was big demand for technician services, so she opted to complete all the advanced training to become a certified RV technician. During class, she identified a way to simplify being a technician by focusing her efforts on one particularly troublesome area – flushing RV tanks. It's a problem that impacts all RVers at some point, especially full-time RVers. Using a hydrojet, she thoroughly cleans black and gray tanks that are either backed up or displaying faulty sensor readings. She also gets referrals from local RV technicians who despise that type of work. Because Sue invested in the right equipment, she can do the job quickly and efficiently. She describes how she cleans the tanks and the type of equipment used to do the work. Although she lives in an RV full-time, Sue is not a full-time traveler. She picks an area to visit, then stays there for six months to a year to fully immerse herself in the culture and experience all that region has to offer. Although she enjoyed being a Minnesota resident, Sue started RVing because she wanted to experience different cultures and travel to new places. One of her favorite experiences enabled Sue to live on the edge of a lake in Florida where she watched alligators and sandhill cranes every day. Even though Sue has had just one traditional Workamping job, she has met many Workampers over the years and highly recommends the lifestyle to anyone contemplating travel, but concerned about how to fund it. She liked her Workamping job because it gave her behind-the-scenes access to the RV park and let her meet many new people. But, when Sue decided to specialize in RV tank cleaning, she really liked that work, too, because she provides an important service needed by all RVers. When people see what comes out of their holding tanks, Sue's customers are even more grateful for the work she does. I love Sue's example because she found a niche to provide a service everyone needs, but few have the desire to offer. She is rewarded for her effort because people are willing to pay her well to take care of a problem nobody else wants to touch. Sue earns $250 to flush a gray and black tank, and another $75 for each additional tank, if necessary. It's not glamorous, but it is a viable, mobile business that Sue can do anywhere she wants to travel. Campgrounds appreciate Sue because she doesn't use any bacteria-killing chemicals to clean the tanks, which means she's not hurting the RV park's septic system. I also love the very imaginative name she gave her business – Royal Flush RV Services. You can connect with Sue and learn more about her business by visiting www.royalflushrv.com. Today’s episode is sponsored by The Dreamer's Journey, it is an online course and community produced by Workamper News. Life is way too short to keep your dreams on hold, so don't be held back by fear because you were designed for more!  Get started in the RV lifestyle the right way with this comprehensive guide. For just $29.95 for one year of access, Dreamers have unlimited viewing of 50-plus videos to learn things like what type of RV to buy, goal setting, how to budget for the adventure, developing a positive mindset, setting up a domicile and operating a small business on the road, plus everything about Workamping and how to find the right job for you. Each video is 30-90 minutes long to give in-depth coverage on each topic. There's no wrong time to get started.  For more information, visit www.rvdreamersjourney.com. That's all I have for this week's show. Next week, I'll be talking with a ranger from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in southern Massachusetts who is looking for volunteer Workampers this summer. I'll have that interview on the next episode of The Workamper Show. Thanks for listening!

Today I’ll be speaking with a man who developed a way for Workampers to make a pretty good income by helping them sell RVs and referring people to his service. Deryle Jensen is the founder of RVWheelator, which is a play on the term realtor. His company specializes in connecting buyers to sellers in a rather unique way. RVs of all types are sold in a manner similar to how homes are sold in a private transaction between buyers and sellers. He developed the program after watching too many people being taken advantage of when they were trying to sell their motorhomes and travel trailers. In fact, Deryle guarantees sellers that their RVs will be sold and ensures buyers that they’ll have instant equity in their new RVs. In traditional consignment transactions, dealers buy RVs from owners at wholesale prices, then sell them at retail prices. In other words, dealers pay as little as they can to buy a used RV and charge as much as they can to sell it. Deryle says his business model is 100% fair for every party. He does this by tapping into the same database bankers used to determine loan values and average retail values for every unit. Then RVWheelator makes the unit available only to capable, ready-to-buy people looking for RVs of that specific make, model and year. The company collects a 5% commission on every RV sold, or a minimum of $986, which is the equivalent of the commission earned to sell an RV valued at $19,700. Most RVs sell for more than that on RVWheelator. Deryle describes more about how RVWheelator works, but more importantly, he describes two ways in which Workampers can make money by aligning with the company. First, they can become brand ambassadors who recommend the RVWheelator service to people in their local areas. That means if they’re staying at a campground near San Antonio and meet someone from that area who wants to sell their RV, then the Workamper gives the seller a unique QR code to sign up for the RVWheelator service. When the RV is sold, then the brand ambassador earns 10% of the company’s commission on the final selling price. The second income opportunity is as an RVWheelator agent. Agents earn 20% of the company’s commission, but it’s split between the listing agent and the selling agent, just like it is with traditional real estate. After getting a warm lead from the brand ambassador, the agent in that area earns 10% to prepare and finalize the listing. When the RV is sold, the selling agent earns 10%. If the listing agent sells the RV as well, he or she earns the full 20% commission. It’s even better if Workampers serve as brand ambassador, listing agent and selling agent because then the commission is 30%. Using the $986 minimum commission the company collects on a transaction, then the brand ambassador, listing agent and selling agent each earn $98.60. However, if the RV sells for $50,000, then the company earns a commission of $2,500 and the brand ambassador, listing agent and selling agent each earn $250. One of the most frequent questions people have about the RVWheelator model pertains to how the commission is split. If the brand ambassador, listing agent and selling agent each get 10% of the company's commission, then who gets the other 70%? Deryle assures people that he doesn’t pocket it all. Running a secure commercial website requires a significant invest to maintain the site and keep it safe from hackers and other scoundrels. But the greatest investment Deryle makes is advertising RVs for sale on more than 200 other RV-related websites. Once Workampers have six months of experience, Deryle said RVWheelator agents can earn somewhere between $6,000 and $10,000 a month. Agents should be comfortable working with people, but they don’t really need any experience to get involved in the business. In fact, sales experience often works against the agents because their skills are often entrenched in the traditional wholesale/retail business model. Deryle and his team train agents about how the software works, how to design an effective ad and how to properly complete all paperwork. Many people think the RVWheelator business model is too good to be true for buyers, sellers, brand ambassadors and agents. For that reason Deryle and his national sales manager, Tony Coury, are happy to discuss the opportunity with anyone. They can be reached at 877-744-1219. To complete an application to become a brand ambassador or RVWheelator agent, visit www.rvwheelator.com/agent-application. Today’s episode is sponsored by Workamper News. With its Diamond and Platinum membership tools, Workamper News is much more than just a job listing website. When you put the tools of this professional service into action, you’ll find out just how easy it can be to turn your Workamping dreams into reality. The one-year membership opens the door to a one-stop shop for all things Workamping. Being the original resource for Workamping, you’ll find the largest number of job listings, be able to connect with community of Workampers, and view resources compiled by experts who’ve been enjoying the RV lifestyle for many years. If you’re serious about leading a successful and enjoyable Workamping lifestyle, then a Diamond or Platinum membership is for you. You can even get started with a free 30-day trial by visiting www.workamper.com/trial. Embark on new adventures today with the support of Workamper News behind you. That’s all I have for this week show. Next week I really will feature the interview with Sue Rasmussen, the founder of Royal Flush RV tank cleaning service. She was scheduled for this week’s show, but our policy is to immediately schedule companies offering opportunities for Workampers to make money. So I’ll have Sue’s interesting story on the next episode of the Workamper Show. Thanks for listening!

Sue Bethanis hosts Sue Rasmussen, an expert in productivity and the international best-selling author of My Desk Is Driving Me Crazy: End Overwhelm, Do Less, and Accomplish More. Sue Rasmussen shows women entrepreneurs how to end overwhelm, do less, and accomplish more – so they can achieve the success they want and make the difference they really want to make. She’s a professional coach who has worked with over 6,000 small business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants from 29 countries. Sue’s work has been featured in Success Magazine, Women Entrepreneurs Magazine, the NBC TODAY Show, as well as numerous radio and publication interviews. Sue (and Sue) discuss how to: + Work fewer hours, yet accomplish much more + Let go of things that waste your time and drain your energy + Make decisions that are right for you and your business + Eliminate “fear of missing out” and “shiny object syndrome” for good + Focus on the actions that bring you the best results – and let go of the rest

Join Jen McRobbie of The Author Incubator as she interviews author Sue Rasmussen on the writing and publishing of her book, My Desk Is Driving Me Crazy and Unclutter Your Spirit.  For Sue, the challenge in being an author was not getting a book written, but rather writing the right book. For sure, this was one book that was definitely right for her to write and it was one that she knew would make a difference to her readers, and that's what she did. "They now have a way to learn unexpected solutions to some very common challenges,"she said.   Learn more and download the transcript: Sue Rasmussen on The Author Incubator  

This week’s guest, Sue Rasmussen , a Master Certified Coach, writer and speaker, defines clutter as “anything that does not add joy or vibrancy to your life.” Sue helps people “learn how to let go of the clutter (the stuff, papers, email, activities, clients, to-dos, and self-sabotaging beliefs) that drains our energy and blocks our […] The post Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Clear Your Clutter to Transform Your Life with Sue Rasmussen appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Kimberly deepens into her powerful conversation with Sue Rasmussen about what clutter is REALLY about… and how to break the patterns that have you buried so you can create the life you want. … Read more about this episode...

Join Kimberly and guest Sue Rasmussen to find out the secrets why you hold on to stuff (piles, books, relationships, behavior patterns) that no longer serves you….and how to let it go…for good! … Read more about this episode...