Life Planning (More Than Tax Planning)
Monday, March 04
"If you focus on results, you will never get change. If you focus on change, you will get results." - Jack Dixon Most real estate investors are seeking more from their investments than just another door. Here's an exercise worth doing, especially now that we're here in tax time. Get a piece of pa...
HOW BUSINESS OWNERS CAN WIN THE DAY THROUGH MICRO TASKS
Tuesday, February 27
“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” – William Penn You know those big projects that haunt you on a week-to-week basis? Although you manage to get them done, they often come with a dose of procrastination and a heap of stress. But if any given project looms over you in such a way, ...
OUTLINING WHAT OCCURS DURING A BUSINESS AUDIT
Monday, February 12
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.Before I dive into some ways you can prepare for a business audit, allow for a quick refresher: IRS audits are often not initiated at random. The IRS will likely audit businesses with glaring errors from business ...
THREE SIMPLE STEPS TOWARDS A BETTER BUSINESS BUDGET
Monday, February 05
“We must consult our means rather than our wishes.” – George Washington Preface: Your budgeting team should schedule a recurring meeting at the beginning or end of each month to discuss what’s going well, what needs to change, etc. That’s the first thing you need to do. 1. The Costs You Count On ...
The Simple ‘Why’ To Consider Professional Mentoring
Wednesday, January 31
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill Leaders don’t create more followers; they create more leaders. Think about that for a moment. In a society so focused on gaining more followers, whether via new media technology or in our business, we often eas...
STRATEGIZING YOUR BUSINESS’S CASH FLOW PLAN FOR 2024
Monday, January 22
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” – George Washington Carver If I’ve learned anything by watching hundreds of businesses succeed and fail during the course of running my business, it’s this: the lifeblood of any business is its ability to collect cash and pay bills as w...