Is the tax code complicated? When you read the word, “taxes”, how do you feel? If you are like many, you feel anxious, frustrated, and angry when you think of the IRS and all their rules.  So what are you to do?  Well, for me, educating my clients is one of my top priorities.  I Read more...

Do you ever feel like instead of moving forward with your brand and your business, you’re stuck and you’re going around and around in circles with your confusing brand? That your brand doesn’t communicate, doesn’t convert sales and is a bit of a mess? What if I could show you how to easily get unstuck Read more...

It’s harvest season. That’s true for people who make their living from the land. And it’s harvest season for you, too, as a business owner and consultant. These six weeks from mid-September through the end of October can be golden, and one of the highest productivity times of the year. That’s because, among other things: - The pressure’s on if Read more...

What stops you, or your team, from achieving your goals? You might be surprised by the answer. Sometimes the biggest reason you're blocked from achieving success is...you. Do you scoff at the mere possibility that this is true? First, think back on difficult times and experiences. Perhaps these were times when: - You became overwhelmed - Your Read more...

Most have undoubtedly heard that we recently lost a wonderful member of our Women in Consulting community, Kenna Mawk. Kenna passed away early August in a scuba diving accident. I had the pleasure of working with Kenna in her pro bono role as Web content co-chair on my online marketing team. I thoroughly enjoyed getting Read more...

“What do you do?” Such an innocent and curious question! And in the small business world, it’s where so many conversations go horribly wrong. As the other person starts to answer, a funny thing happens. The conversation starts spinning out of control. Maybe they’re talking too much. Maybe they don’t really know how to answer. Read more...

If you have ever had your well qualified and interested prospect object to your carefully prepared proposal because of budget constraints, you may get a snicker from this video. If you haven’t, you’ll snicker anyway.  This is one of my favorite videos.  It reveals how silly the negotiating we do in business can be. The Read more...

There seems to be a fair bit of confusion when it comes to priorities and prioritizing. How does one prioritize? Where do I begin? What is a priority? And why, despite my best intentions, am I unable to stick to my priorities? For starters, let’s distinguish the various types of priorities:   First, there are Read more...

Recently I wrote about the importance of every business owner  understanding what entity their business is in and how it works so that your can take advantage of all that it offers.  And, as your company grows or changes, you need to realize that you can change the entity to minimize your taxes.  Each entity Read more...

Businesses are closing due to the economy.  Businesses are closing due to poor management.  As a financial advisor for hundreds of businesses over the years, I have noticed a pattern for those businesses that have succeeded and those that have not.  Frequently, it has to do with the owner not being in the right entity Read more...