I’ve been thinking a lot about values lately—partly because of current events, and partly because I’ve been helping clients create job descriptions. In the job descriptions I prepare, I always…

Every business owner has probably read countless articles about working “on”, not “in”, your business.  And every business owner has struggled at some point to find the right balance between…

In a recent conversation with a fellow consultant (Cathy Bamji of https://www.liferoading.com/), Cathy used a phrase that stuck with me: turning data into information.  It’s surprisingly easy for businesses to…

Running a business through the COVID-19 pandemic has created a tough time for a lot of businesses. From dealing with the shutdown, to having a work space filled with barking…

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why can’t this potential customer see the value of what I’m offering?!”  It’s only natural to feel that way. Unfortunately, the hard-to-hear truth is…

In our last post, we reviewed the three parts of a balance sheet: assets, liabilities, and equity.  That is a little dry, so let’s take a look at a real…

Most business owners understand the idea that their Profit & Loss report (also known as an Income Statement) shows the revenue that flows into the business and the expenditures the…

Every business on the planet needs to manage its money.  Whether you’re a solopreneur or have 100,000 employees, good money management is a basic need.  Yet there is little practical…

The Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s holidays are approaching and that often means the small businesses will operate on a skeleton crew. For many businesses, the holiday season is a slow time, so…

Most small business owners aren’t quite sure what a chart of accounts is…let alone loving theirs!  But your chart of accounts helps you not only understand what’s going on financially…