Business: Ensuring Your Business is Strong – Five Important Things to Do Every Day

The world has so many distractions and it is very easy to become overwhelmed with them rather than the things that will keep your business strong.  Five specific things

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Book Review: Think Big

My daughter and I recently stayed at Trump Tower in Las Vegas and, while we were there, I purchased a book entitled “Think Big” which was written by Donald Trump and Bill Zanker who is President/Founder of “The Learning Annex”.  Readers not only

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Business: Securing Your Financial Health – Payroll

Performing payroll activities can be a very difficult task.  I remember working in a nursing home where there were about 50 staff, each with different rates of pay, hours and benefits.  It was horrible!  I now have a beautiful and simple program that practically runs itself!
You are likely the

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Business: Securing Your Financial Health – Accounts Payables

Accounts Payables are the amounts that you owe vendors for goods or services that you obtained.  It is important to pay your accounts in a manner that will allow you to retain your reputation while maximizing your cashflow.
Following is the process that I use for paying bills:
1.  Record all

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Business: Securing Your Financial Health – Accounts Receivables

Accounts Receivables are monies that are owed to you for goods and services that you provided to your clients.  It is important to remember that this is your money and because of this, you need to have an excellent system for keeping track and collecting it.
When you see a client you collect a fee.  I [...]

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Business: Securing Your Financial Health – Financial and Banking Options

Financial and Banking Systems are businesses that, like you, desire profit.  They therefore charge you for each of the services that you choose – amounts which can drastically affect your bottom line.  It is therefore important that you carefully analyze and make the best possible choices for your business.  You will need to consider the [...]

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Business: Ensuring Your Business is Strong – Developing Appropriate Networks For Consulting

As solo professionals, we often have problems and therefore need to know who and where to get help with them.  It is important to develop a network of individuals who you can consult with for both personal and professional expertise.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS – I always advise

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Business: Ensuring Your Business is Strong – Standards of Practice and Competency

It is one thing to think that you are helpful and to actually be helpful.  Most professions have developed Standards of Practice which define and outline requirements for competent service.
I don’t think anyone would be foolish

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Business: Ensuring Your Business is Strong – Providing Good Service So the Client is Satisfied

We have all been annoyed at times when we were standing in a store and couldn’t find a clerk or purchased an item only to find out that it was broken or of poor quality.  Your business’ success is largely dependent on whether your clients are satisfied.
Quality – People come to you because

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Business: Ensuring Your Business is Strong – Before You SeeThe New Client

As a solo professional you will likely not be paid until you actually meet with the client.  There are several things

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