Last week I wrote about working less and testing the 80/20 hypothesis for your business work cycle. This might not apply to you if you're a pure "solopreneur" -- but I've also found that "pure" lone...
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A Few More Common Marketing Mistakes Made By Businesses
Seeing what has happened in our nation's fourth-largest city has been a sobering reminder of the fragility of life, and business. It's helpful to be reminded that threats and disasters can (and do)...
Stay Focused on Revenue Growth & Customer Retention
One thing I've seen when working with my business-owner clients is that when you focus on something enough -- however small -- it becomes "big" and crowds out room for the truly significant issues....
How the Pareto Principle Drives Productivity
How leveraging the Pareto Principle can drive productivity in your small business – impacting your customers, your employees and more importantly – you.
Marketing Tips for a Small Business Owner
As you may have heard, "Labor Day" originated during the 7-day workweeks of 12-hour days in the late 1800s, as our country was in the throes of the Industrial Revolution. Times have certainly...
Why Price Reductions are Bad Business Positioning
I have too many friends who start or seek to turn around a flailing business, using the price reduction principle as a guiding light. It would be a mistake. Why Price Reductions are Bad Positioning...
Let’s Talk About Your Business…
See, relative to their income, the rich are frugal. They save and invest. They spend less than 65% of their take-home pay on day-to-day expenses.
Tax Paperwork Checklist
Tax season can be intimidating, especially for small business owners confused about what they need to file. The fear of an IRS audit can often leave business owners worried they'll make a mistake,...
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Non-Filed ReturnsOur complete set of calculators is listed below. Feel free to try them out as often as you like. How does inflation impact my standard of living? How much am I spending? How much do...