GIVING STUFF AWAY STRATEGICALLY
Monday, March 27
Reading emails sent by the IRS isn’t exactly a keep-you-up-at-night fare. But there’s something about reading about scammers that I find oddly satisfying. And they, (the IRS) have continued to send out mass warnings in their “Dirty Dozen” series, shedding light on the shady tricks scammers try to...
Building a business referrals team
Monday, March 20
Firstly, before I jump into what business referrals could mean for your small business, I wanted you to see this. You may have already heard me talk about this … but the explosion of shady flim-flammers gaming the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and making questionable claims on behalf of busines...
ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL
Monday, March 20
Spring is officially here — hello daylight past 7 pm and enjoying the sun a little bit after work, too. And that makes everyone happier. Last month’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey/Syria, the ruinous winter storms and mudslides in California, and the world banking crisis (CreditSuisse AGAIN) r...
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE…
Monday, March 13
Everyone can agree that the solid bedrock of any relationship is communication. And, as any couple knows, failing to communicate means backlash and a heap of relationship issues. Non-communication elicits drastic responses. I’m not just referring to your relationship with your significant other...
LEARN AND GROW FROM EXAMPLE
Monday, March 13
My quick take on SVB (Silicon Valley Bank): Don’t let it rob you of your focus for building the business under YOUR control. In other words, let noise be noise … and focus on what’s most important: your immediate world. But I will say that this crisis is a perfect example of why you should keep r...
NOW, WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Monday, March 13
There has been a lot of market noise about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). When a huge bank (#16 in the country) is taken over by the Feds, it’s worth at least a mention. But here’s my quick take: Unless you are a CFO of a startup or you actually live in the Silicon Valley area … press that mental “de...