Why Am I Always Behind Come Tax Time?

Here it is, the end of another fantastic year, and I’m just now getting started on my bookkeeping. Again?

I know I’ve said that success requires you know how your business is doing by keeping your bookkeeping up-to-date. I guess I should be following my own advice.

Excuses Why I haven’t Kept Up

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What Is Required of an Employee?

This is the crux of the owner-dilemma. How does the owner be both boss and employee? How is the day divided into boss-things and worker-things? How does the boss-part get the worker-part to do the work? Good Employee Traits He is expected to show up at work on time, and to work until the shift … Read more

Are You Busy, or Do You Just Take Action?

I’ve spent the past couple of weeks being Very Busy. As a consequence, I haven’t managed to get very much done., Is this a conundrum? Being Busy Being busy is a state of being that isn’t always productive. Remember when you didn’t want to do something for someone, and you told them you were busy? … Read more

The Journey, Not the Goal

What makes for a good day? What are the ingredients for personal fulfillment? Is is just the pursuit of a worthwhile goal, or is there something else? “The pursuit of a worthwhile goal” almost sounds like chasing a butterfly through the woods. It is a beautiful thing. The journey takes you through some amazing natural … Read more