Going Bankrupt? Bouncing Back! Do you struggle under the mounting pressure of debt…personally or in your business? You are not alone. Americans carry, on average, $8,000 in credit card debt from month to month. If you were to make only the minimum monthly payment on that debt, at 18% interest, it would [...]
I absolutely LOVE it when I get a business tip that turns into a strategic and tactical win. As I mentioned in my last blog, I am discerning about whom I listen to and what wisdom I engage. You can be, too! And, when I find a "true north" tip, I am happy to share. Here [...]
“She ROCKED my business. She helped me take my company from deep in debt to humongous profits. What could you learn from the lady who gets paid ridiculous money to turn companies around? What could you learn from the lady who took a plumbing service company start up from Zero to $40 million in franchisee [...]
My latest, favorite topic is getting stuff DONE. Leadership involves inspiration, information and implementation. Inspiration comes from asking and answering the big questions: What do I want? Why? It involves thought and journaling and meditation. Information, well, that's usually available isn't it? Leadership involves shifting through information and deciding which voices to heed and [...]
Egads! How can we be halfway into October already? The holidays will be here in about 15 minutes. And, gulp, you are looking down the barrel of the dreaded Holiday Bonus. Have you struggled with what to do to celebrate your team at year end? Well, you may muddle through it this year. [...]
I love sharing the best of what I have learned in my long life and career. Mostly, I speak about simple financial systems and UN-complicated business planning. However, in most of my presentations, the conversation settles on employees. You need some help if you are going to clean up your financials, set up great scorekeeping [...]
Hotrod and I spent the weekend at the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) Energy Fair. Hotrod represented Caleffi and put on a couple of workshops on Solar heating and troubleshooting. It was fun to watch him present! He is so smart...and knows so much about this brilliant, planet saving technology. I am proud of him, [...]
For years, I fought it. I didn't want to confront my financial reports or learn basic accounting. "Can't someone else do this for me?" "What are we paying our accountant for?" "I'm not great at numbers or math!" So, the financials were a mess and we had no idea what was happening in our struggling [...]
I woke up in the middle of the night and panic crept in. What am I going to do about payroll? What happens if my flight gets cancelled? Is Mr. Fernwicky mad enough to rant on Facebook? Then the negative non-stop thoughts of doubt! Despair. Fear. Everything is scarier in the dark. Eyes wide [...]
We have 24 hours a day to create the life and business we want. While we can't manufacture more time, we can revisit how we spend it. In my companies (and yours?) we can leverage time by streamlining communication. It's challenging enough to stay in good communication with the ones we love and live with. (Are [...]
