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Periodically, it’s good to go through your business library and free-cycle what no longer inspires you. Passing them along to others means I don’t have to feel badly about getting rid of books. Instead I think of them as getting a new home.
Here are three that I would not part with no matter what year it is or how old they they are. So instead of giving them away, I want to encourage you to add them to your library or go to the library and check them out. [Read more…]
Lack of confidence robs us all of possibilities and a better future.
If you are feeling the sales pinch, maybe it is because you are not demonstrating your own confidence to others.
And, confidence comes first. Without confidence, there is no sale — whether it is healthcare reform, a home, car, job or whatever you have to sell.
I can guarantee you, as a business owner who has been through 6 downturns, what goes down comes up (and vice versa). [Read more…]
Getting paid is our reward for doing a good job.
It’s no joke not getting paid or getting paid late by customers. We have been through six of these downturns & five upturns since we started. This can always be tough, even in good times,
How to ensure you get something and don’t get stiffed [Read more…]
Paper work sucks.
Everyone has an opinion and they are passionate about what kind of legal form your business should take.
Get a group of business owners together in the same room and the fur really flies on this issue. I know I have done this.
Ask a lawyer. They will usually say: “You must be an LLC.” (As my mother would say, “Maybe they are poets and don’t know it.”) Why? For liability’s sake. [Read more…]
#1 Hidden Gem: Austin History Center
What’s a hidden business management gem? One that makes you feel powerful, all knowing. One that you love to tell those special peers about so they can be part of the inner circle. I have one I want to share with you.
Mine is the Austin History Center. Before you say “Huh?”, this is not a museum although it has exhibits. It is not just about Austin because it has materials — particularly papers — that go beyond Austin, Travis County, or Texas. It is not a library although it has books. And maps, family archives, newspapers — over 1 million items of primary research and published documents from Austin’s founding through today. It is considered one of the US best archival libraries with great archivists to help you find what you did not know even existed. [Read more…]