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Cultivating Success: Lessons from Farmers They say that farmers are optimists. It’s not hard to see why. Imagine planting a tiny seed in the ground, knowing it will take months or even years before you can reap a harvest. Farming requires unwavering faith in the process. You must believe that every action you take today…
Unlocking Business Success: Embrace your Strengths and Delegate your Weaknesses I recently discovered a business reading list and picked up “Pound the Stone” by Joshua Metcalf. Though I’m not finished with it, I’m loving it so far. The story revolves around Jason, who’s overcoming life challenges with the guidance of unlikely mentors, Russ and Jan….
“Navigating Life and Business: The Power of Honest Conversations” My wife and I walk around the lake by our home regularly. As we walk we talk about anything and everything that comes to mind. It’s truly a privilege to walk through life with this woman who married me over 18 years ago. Yesterday, as we…
Why You Should Keep Business and Personal Expenses Separate While some aspects of your personal and business worlds will overlap, there is one crucial rule that every business owner should follow: keep your business and personal expenses separate. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of maintaining this separation and the benefits it brings…
You Can Buy the Dip in Business Too Don’t Buy the Dip A common stock investing strategy is to “buy the dip”. Buying the dip is buying into a position after the stock has dropped, or “dipped”. Hypothetically, the argument is that stocks oscillate or gyrate and a stock that has had a recent dip…
Prepare ahead of time so you don’t have to Repair later I was at church on Sunday and heard a little bit of wisdom in a Sunday school meeting that had great applicability to business so I wanted to share with you. Norris, my friend, said you need to “Prepare so you don’t have to…
Eliminate Activities that cost you more time than they actually do! I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a couple of small business owners this week. There was a theme apparent this week in a few of the conversations. The theme was TIME. Time is important to everyone, but to a small business owner, it…
The wise learn from other’s mistakes Learn from the wisdom of others. Allow me to share my personal story, infused with valuable lessons for small businesses. By reflecting on my mistakes, I hope you can avoid similar pitfalls and establish your business on a strong financial foundation. I confess, I wasn’t diligent about paying my…
This is a subtitle for your new post Tax Tip: Maximize Your Deductions through Receipt Management Running a small business involves numerous expenses, and maximizing your deductions is essential for minimizing your tax liability. One of the most effective ways to ensure you capture all eligible deductions is through proper receipt management. Sometimes it feels…
Motivation Monday May 15 Why does surfing (actually a skim board) belong on a blog post about accounting? First off, because its awesome. That’s my son and I’m a proud dad. But I promise there is a lesson in it as well. Business and surfing are kind of similar when you think about it. Anybody…