What kind of cash manager are you?

rochelle — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:44:30 +0000

Cash drives your business. So what’s the best way to manage it? Visionaries have different ways of managing cash. Each type has its challenges of how to maintain futuristic excitement while looking at the stone cold face of reality.
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Fall: a time for clearing

lynn — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:44:32 +0000

Fall is such a great time of year - the summer's heat is finally gone, the garden soon won't need weeding on a daily basis, and the anticipation of winter and the holidays looms large.
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Hire slow, fire fast

lynn — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:14:35 +0000

If employers would follow this one simple rule--hire slow, fire fast--they would find their lives are much easier.Read More >>

Healthy cashflow: exercise it weekly

kara — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:30:57 +0000

The best sign of longevity in business is a Healthy Cash Flow. If the money is depleted, the business can no longer function. It doesn’t matter if you have the best product in the market, the most fantastic staff, your business purpose will change mankind….the world’s greatest person could not survive without food, and a business cannot survive without cash (its main nourishment).

The great equalizer

rochelle — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:06:21 +0000

You want to work less. You want to make more.
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Debit cards in business

rochelle — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:56:18 +0000

Casual is the norm nowadays in almost everything. The question is: can casual and business stack up to a profitable business? One test of this is the debit card. The debit card is a favorite to millions of checking account holders. This casual little piece of plastic simplifies life and thus reduces stress. My question is: does it reduce stress in business?Read More >>

Time is on my side

kara — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0000

When you hear the word time, what thoughts come to mind? Not enough, stress, restrictive, pressure....it's certainly not on my side. Although we may have a different concept of time, time is exactly the same for everyone. There are 24 hours in a day, no matter what. Even though time is calculated and processed the same way for all people, some friends are consistently on time, some co-workers are always early, and some family members are forever running late. Why is that? Is it truly a lack of discipline and planning, or is it something deeper? No mRead More >>

Marry your budget and plan

kara — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:47:29 +0000

Successful and healthy businesses have both budgets and business plans. Just like healthy bodies exercise and eat right. In order for either of them to work well, they need each other.

A plan without a budget can create a huge monster of a money burden when there are no monetary constraints. Sure you can plan to double your staff, office space, and equipment but applying a budget will make it clear if your plan is possible this year.
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Love your seatbelt, love your budget

rochelle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:53:27 +0000

How many times have you backed out of your driveway without your seat belt on only to strap in as you drive? Have you started a campaign, a business, a new phase in your life without your budget and then tried to shore it up later? Any seasoned business owner has moved forward without a plan--the quick learners figure out that doesn't work so well--the more they do it, the less cash they have for their next project.Read More >>

Work smart with meaningful meetings

kara — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:02:19 +0000

You are 30 minutes into your 1-hour meeting, and you now realize what started out as meeting to discuss Marketing Strategies has transformed into "Ways to Improve Copier Etiquette." One of the most important tools a business of any size can use for any type of meetiRead More >>

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