“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” – Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011 I find this quote particularly relevant in my profession. We are all guilty… Continue reading »
Oct
08
Sep
30
Ready to Get Out Of Debt – And Stay That Way?
Being in debt can be like a big rock you pull around with you everyday, slowing you down and holding you back. It is like a black cloud hanging over your head. And it takes so much energy to deal with. I have teamed up with client Stephen Daney to develop a way to help… Continue reading »
Apr
03
Do You Know How Much Money You Are Making?
There are two reasons to go into business – to help people, and to make money doing it. Of course you could be alturistic and just want to help people, maybe you have already made your money and you are able to move to that next phase in life. But if you are like most… Continue reading »
Feb
15
Making Effective Use of Local Search Directories
When you are brainstorming small business marketing ideas for your locally-based business, you have many choices. Yellow pages, TV, radio, print, community support – all can be part of your marketing campaign. But don’t overlook the Local Search Engines and Directories! If you own a local business, you know that advertising in the local printed… Continue reading »
Feb
03
One Important Reason to Manage Your Local Directory Listings
Do you own a local business? Do you want to attract more customers to that business? You need to pay attention to your Local Search Directory listings! There are many Local Search Directories on the internet – like Yelp.com, LocalSearch.com, etc. Your local business is probably listed in some of these directories by default. Did… Continue reading »
Jan
06
A Good Reason To Keep Your Internal Accounting In Order….
According to Jay Goltz, writer with the New York Times, “poor accounting” is one of the top ten reasons small businesses fail. If you don’t know what your numbers are, how can you know if you are succeeding in your business, or at least making headway? Small business startups often require significant capital, so you… Continue reading »
Jan
05
Taxes – And Last Minute Changes (Thanks Congress!)
You don’t want to hurry up to do your tax return this year – because it won’t matter! Congress passed some sweeping tax law changes late in December. As a result, the IRS has to make significant software changes in order to process tax returns correctly. Manual forms and instructions all have to be updated (does anyone do… Continue reading »
Jan
05
Bookkeeping..How Fun It Is
All businesses must do bookkeeping at some point – at the minimum annually so a tax return can be prepared. Most businesses do monthly bookkeeping to allow analysis and improvement (as well as tax planning!). Waiting until after the year is finished to figure your numbers does not allow you to plan for your taxes… Continue reading »
Dec
01
I’m Back!!
Whew! I have had a bunch of database problems with GoDaddy in the last couple of weeks, so I had to create a new web hosting account. Took THREE DAYS to migrate all my sites to the new account! It was very tricky, but I must say I learned a lot. As aggravated as I… Continue reading »
Nov
27
Protected: The Universe Operates as it Should
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.