As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats. You’re the CEO, the marketing team, the customer service rep, and often, the bookkeeper too. With so much going on, it’s easy to let financial paperwork pile up. But here’s the problem: every minute you spend searching for a missing receipt or invoice is […]
Small business owners, let’s talk about something near and dear to your success—cash flow. Sir Richard Branson said it best:“Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it’s the lifeblood of business.” Think about that for a moment. Just as blood keeps your body alive and water keeps you hydrated, cash keeps your business
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As a small business owner, managing your budget is key, but it gets a little more complex when your revenue-generating team members—like consultants—take well-deserved breaks. It’s natural for revenue to take a dip when key people are out, but with some thoughtful planning, you can navigate these periods without too much disruption. Here’s a conversational
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You’ve got a dream—a vision for your small business that gets you out of bed in the morning. It takes strategy, and at the heart of that strategy is one powerful tool: a budget.
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Cash, Control, Drivers, Motivators, OpticsCut Intake We are all told that if we want to loss weight, the first element is to cut our food intake. This usually means to cut the sweets, or highly processed foods. It is also suggested to cut the extra portion size depending on our activity level. It is the same with Expenses. We
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I hear this question a lot, where is the profit because it definitely isn’t in my bank account. It is because profit isn’t the only thing that is happening in a business, there are the items that are sitting on your Balance Sheet that are influencing your Bank account balance. Here are the 5 reasons
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Part 3 of the story With 30+ years working with business, the 3 motivators show what we all want out of our business and life. The 3 Drivers are what actions are required to fulfill that dream. The Thriving Blueprint Course puts all of this together, so that you can Dream, Plan and Thrive. Module
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In the last blog we talked about the 3 Key Motivators of Confidence, Control and Cash in the Thriving Blueprint Concept. Overview So, to grow confidence and cash, we organize the flow of information. For cash and control that requires optics, plan the money needed and how the cash is to flow through the business.
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“Easy choice, Hard life. Hard choice, Easy life.” by Jerzy Gregorek. I would like to add to that, in that, if you make no choice, as in no decision or avoid, it is the same as taking the easy choice. So, we will have a hard life or time. So, make that hard choice and
What is the situation in your business today? Here are some criteria to get a better gauge of where you are starting from, and then you can work through the different levels and turn your business around. 1. Struggling Here is a definition of the likely situation. The stress levels are at an old time
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