Imagine yourself 40 feet above the ground between two cliffs, arms outstretched for balance and keenly aware of every muscle flinching in your body as your feet grip the thin rope below you. Your balancing act requires intense focus on what’s ahead – never looking down, and certainly never looking backwards. Your leather-soled shoes grip…
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Have you ever given any thought to knots? Unless you are a Boy/Girl Scout or captain of a boat, most likely not. (See what I did there?) But I’m betting that knots are in your life more than you realize… Garlic knots are delicious and keep hungry bellies full. Pretzels too! The bow knot keeps…
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It’s Monday morning and before you even have time to drink a full cup of coffee you receive the news that your in-house bookkeeper put in her two weeks’ notice. This news threatens to ruin your whole day (your whole week!) because she’s only been with you 4 months. The bookkeeper before her lasted…
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Holy Toledo, Batman! Six months before filming began for the newest Batman movie, an up-and-coming Prop House, Prop-O-Matic, won the bid to manage all of the Caped Crusader’s on-set property needs. Mike, the business owner, nearly jumped out of his socks when he heard the news that his years of hard work had paid off.…
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“Well, how ya’ doin’ John?” The jingle of the bell above your general store’s front door alerted you that the town’s most hardworking and successful farmer just walked in to buy this week’s necessities for his household. “I’ll take a pound of flour, 2 cans of beans, a canister of coffee, and 3 candlesticks. Just…
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“Put on your parachute – we’re going down! In one month, we’re out of cash runway…and out of business” This is not what the owner of Sunshine and Rainbows Airline, Captain Grey, wanted to hear from his accountant at the beginning of their monthly financial meeting. Things had been going so well for years, but…
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Rollin’ in the Dough Bakery has been in business for 5 years. They’ve won local awards for their cake creations, which are both delicious and showstopping works of art. Unfortunately, the bakery’s owner finds herself riddled with anxiety at the end of each month when it comes time to cut the checks for employees. Will…
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Jolly Juggles the Clown and his circus team are booked for children’s parties, community festivals, and family events every weekend for the next 6 months. His community can’t get enough of their comedic, 10-clowns-in-a-tiny-car act during the grand finale of their performances. There is only one problem… they are turning customers away because they simply…
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“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can install in us.” – Hal Borland As we wrap up 2023, what wisdom can you take into the new year to help you reach your business goals? What experiences did you gain that could increase…
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Stadium files. Accordion organizers. Color Coded Hanging Folders. Rolodex. Red Stapler. (“Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler…” – can you name the movie??) Am I describing a scene from an early 1990s office sitcom, or your accounting office? In early 2020, many small to medium sized business accounting offices were still using paper…
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