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Embracing Winter: The Season for Assessing and Planning
Let me tell you why winter is the perfect time for assessing your business and planning for the future… When I was younger, winter was my least favorite season. It was Bare. Boring. Sad. Lonely. Dark. Still. And cold. You might understand my disdain for the season since I’m a 7 on the enneagram (an…
Read MoreMarketing Budget Formula for Small Biz
I watched Maverick a few weeks ago. By the end of it I was convinced of two things. 1. I need Jennifer Connelly’s anti-aging routine. 2. Maverick is the ONLY guy who knows how to feel his way to the fastest flying times in the worst conditions. Everyone else has to see him do it…
Read MoreGetting The Right Marketing Message To Your People
Are you reaching the right people with your marketing message? Let me set the scene… You walk into a stuffy, overheated elevator in a bustling downtown building. Although there is another rider in the elevator, you push the button to the 14th floor and face forward minding your own business. As the elevator rises and…
Read MoreT & A – You Have Taxes, We Have Answers!
Need answers to your pressing tax questions? There’s something about taxes that make me feel like I want to be in the mob. Like when my tax advisor (aka – Profit First Professional) asks me how I want this or that related to taxes, I always think, “I don’t wanna know about it.” Truly,…
Read MoreProfit First- Keep it Simple
Sometimes, I stock my fridge full of fresh fruit and veg. because in my mind, after work each day, I will magically turn into Ina Garten and make gourmet vegetarian meals that are delicious while keeping me slim. Most of the time, I get ghosted by pretend Ina. Those meals never make their way to…
Read MoreFind your Ginger Cookies with this Pumpkin Plan Bootcamp!
(Shhh! Space is limited, join the Pumpkin Plan Bootcamp for FREE! Find out how below 🔽) Ah, Fall… It’s my favorite time of year! And they don’t call it fall for nuthin’. I’m talking leaves…everywhere! 🍂 Like any self-respecting person with a 14 yr old nephew, I’m offering cash for raking. And when I say…
Read MoreWhat Life Taught me About Profit in my Business
Life can teach you a lot. Here’s what life taught me about profit in my business. Crazy Things Happen in 3s It’s been a little over a year. And when I talk about it, I still get all the fight or flight feelings in my body. Mom had a heart attack. My 18 yr old…
Read MoreWhy I Still Use Hourly Pricing
Hourly pricing – very controversial I’ve done a lot of controversial things lately. Let me share some obvious examples. 1. It’s 90 degree weather again, and I refuse to admit it, so I’m in my normal Rocky training gear (aka – gray sweats). 🥊 2. I took a ceiling fan out of my bedroom and…
Read MoreWhy I almost Quit Profit First
Doing Profit First Wrong First, a “doing it wrong” story. “stop. stop. stop. You’re going to take someone’s eye out. Besides, you’re saying it wrong. It’s Wingardium Levi-o-sa! not Levio-sah.” My niece and nephew are reading the Harry Potter books for the first time! 👏 After they read a book, we watch the corresponding movie.…
Read MoreDelegate to Price for Profit
Here’s a story of my journey to pricing for profit…So, I bought a house this year. Yay! Profit First! 🥳During the inspection, prior to the sale, this, that, and a few other things popped up on the inspection report.✅ this✅ that✅ a few other thingsI sought advice and asked for repair estimates.I put a little…
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