Thanksgiving Doorbusters. Black Friday Specials. Cyber Monday Madness. The holiday gift-giving time is upon us . . . along with the stress we put upon ourselves to find the perfect gifts. Don’t get me wrong, there is amazing joy in finding the perfect gift (when it happens …
Several of us will be heading out for a long weekend or vacation over the next couple of days. We’ll be in the mountains, at the beach, or possibly just hanging out BBQing and having fun with family and friends. Wherever you are or whatever you’re doing, take …
Memorial Day is the official kick of the summer driving season. Whether you are taking a long road trip to visit family and friends or just heading out for a quick trip to the beach or mountains, you will want to make sure your car is in …
I recently spent four days at the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) conference (yes, there really is such a thing!) in Los Angeles. It was an incredible time, filled with camaraderie and education, and I came back with a four-page “to do” list. Most of the …
Generally speaking, filing taxes is not at the top of the list of “fun things to do today.” Taxes are frustrating, confusing, and sometimes moderately depressing. Therefore, we tend to procrastinate when it comes to filing them. According to TurboTax, there are five general reasons we procrastinate when …
Do You Make Resolutions or Set Goals? Frankly, I’m not a fan of New Year’s “resolutions.” I don’t know why, but the thought of taking one day to analyze my life and see what I’ve been doing right, or wrong, and change it just seems strange. Don’t we …
As business owners, we need to constantly be looking forward and figure out what we want our businesses to accomplish in the upcoming weeks, months or years. In addition to constant re-evaluation, most businesses choose one time per year to do long-range planning. Every business has a different …
Most of us do it every day. Procrastinate. We tell ourselves “I’ll get to that later” and most of the time we do. But what happens if we don’t? What if we procrastinate too long? What are the costs? We try to convince ourselves that there’s little-to-no cost …
Raise your hand if you’ve ever procrastinated starting a project, sending an e-mail, or cleaning a closet? I know my hand went in the air for all three of those things and I consider myself a pretty efficient and on-top-of-it-all kind of gal. At times we all succumb …
A significant driver of business profitability is the successful management of cash flow. An integral part of cash flow is a functional Invoicing and Accounts Receivable structure. Without an efficient and effective way to invoice clients and receive payments from them, a businesses’ cash flow system can fall …