How Can We Give Thanks?
Tuesday, November 26
Right in the middle of the bloody depths of civil war, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of Thanksgiving which should take place every year. His entire Thanksgiving proclamation (written by his Secretary of State, William Seward) is worth taking in, or e...
Selling Psychology: How Lemonade Can Increase Your Business
Monday, November 18
We're turning the corner into the holidays, and it's a massive selling opportunity for your business ... if you use it. But I'm not referring merely to holiday promotions. Those are almost to be expected at this point. What I have for you today is a story that might help you throughout the entire...
Keys For Empowering Your Employees For Advancement
Monday, November 11
You can either train your employees and risk that they leave ... or choose not to train them and risk that they stay. Think about that for a moment. Are you empowering your employees for growth? Does your leadership team (which might be just you) brainstorm ways to assist your employees' educatio...
How To Manage Your Plastic
Tuesday, November 05
Do you remember that old Visa commercial? It had quite a run during sporting events about a decade ago ... everything in the restaurant/market is running smoothly -- chefs are shipping up meals, customers are moving in an orderly fashion, credit card payments are keeping the line short, and then....
Maybe Your Marketing Isn't As Terrible As You Think
Tuesday, November 05
I put a lot of effort into going beyond being a simple tax/accounting adviser for my clients, and I'm grateful to those who send back comments, who forward these blog posts on to their associates and, of course, for the many referrals that my clients and contacts have been sending our way the pas...
Lending to Family Members for Real Estate: Potential Tax Consequences
Tuesday, October 29
Family can take so many different forms these days, whether it's biological or otherwise, but for a certain segment of my clientele, there is a particular privilege that might kick in this week: The parent tax. If you have children, what better way to teach them about the realities of our taxatio...