DON'T FAIL TO PLAN FOR YEAR-END
Tuesday, August 09
The British saying “Keep calm and carry on” seems like a good motto to live by in uncertain times like these. Still, a little freak-out about what lies ahead is totally normal, even expected. Plunging ahead through the rest of 2022, which is most likely to be rough waters economically, doesn’t m...
THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS MATTERS NOW EVEN MORE
Thursday, August 04
Prepare, prepare, prepare. As a recession is bearing down on us all, figuring out how to prepare for economic downturns is something you should be concerned with in your business. I know I am. Now, while you and I can’t prepare for every eventuality, we can put systems and plans in place that wi...
WHEN GAS IS SKY HIGH
Thursday, August 04
There’s something truly American about the summer family road trip. Piling into the car with your luggage and favorite snacks in tow, getting out on the miles and miles of paved road, gazing at the stretches of wild scenery (or maybe just fields and cows)... it’s all a little romantic. That is… ...
LET’S MAKE A WIN-WIN DEAL
Monday, July 25
Is your hustle muscle feeling strong right now? I hope so because if your business is going to make it moving forward, it’s going to have to be – at least for somebody on your business team. This inflationary environment virtually demands it (as does a likely recession — are you planning for it?...
I HATE WAITING ON HOLD
Monday, July 25
Do you remember the days of yore when you’d call someone and the phone would keep ringing and ringing with no answer? And you were okay with that because you’d just call them back later hoping to reach them? No? Oh yeah. Me neither. The world has changed. When you call someone, you either expec...
WE ALL HAVE TO DO IT AT SOME POINT
Monday, July 11
The unfortunate reality of things right now is that businesses across the board might need to raise their prices. Inflation’s increasingly pervasive effects, as well as continued supply shortages, demand that pricing models change – or at least be re-evaluated. And while everyone “gets it” that ...