“No” is a new word in my vocabulary. While it can be very rewarding to say “Yes” to a charity or speaking engagement, for example, it is not always the best answer. Giving too much of your time (and money) or trying to fit it all in, especially in this economy, can create unnecessary stress [...]

Whether in your business or personal life, I’m assuming you have all thought about creating a budget at one point. Many people set limits on how much money they will spend each month on eating out, entertainment, etc. Businesses are doing a lot of this too. A friend of mine recently shared with me that [...]

Are you an entrepreneur or do you prefer to be an employee? Not everyone has the traits to be an entrepreneur and some folks don’t make good employees. In college a few of my friends had the idea that someday they would own their own business. I didn’t think I was the entrepreneur type. It [...]

More new businesses are started in periods of recessions than in strong economic markets. This makes logical sense because people who have been laid off search for other avenues to earn money to support their families. Every entrepreneur is driven by something different and they have a varied skill sets. There is no one “right” [...]

It is interesting how “things” happen. While I was preparing for my Management class, where we discuss ethics, diversity, etc., I read a request on HARO about ethics in accounting firms. I responded to the request with a few of my comments and many of them were published in this short post on SocialYell. The [...]

In the current economic conditions, the small business owner is watching his/her dollar very closely. It’s possible that small business owners are doing their own marketing, bookkeeping, website maintenance, etc. to save a few bucks. But what does that do to their productivity? While they may be very busy, their time is being spent on [...]