The secret is to go one small step beyond what you mentally believe you can do. As a child I pushed myself hard to make good grades, learn new skills, build more muscle, and run much faster. I drove myself to be the strongest scholar athlete I could be, but so often fell short of the …
Use Time Wisely
We all too often find ourselves wasting our precious time and energy seeking out short-term meaningless comforts and thrills rather than investing in long term, meaningful, and impactful endeavors. Stop it! Use time wisely... starting today. Take time to think; it is the source of power.Take time …
The Elegance of Indexing
This white paper has been a valuable reference tool for me as I consider how to "keep it simple" while maximizing my returns in the world of investing. The Elegance of Indexing, from the Schwab Center for Financial Research …
Our Small Business Framework
Necessary steps for any solid small business foundation... …
Climbing Everest: How to Lead Teams to Achieve Great Things
"Give me 6 hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe" ~Abraham Lincoln Photo by Christopher Burns on Unsplash …
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High ROI from Investing in Private Communities
A colleague recently shared the following article with me. It is a long read but definitely worth the time. The Rise of Private Communities If you want the cliff notes version, here are several excerpts form the article that caught my attention: I’ve been blown away by the quality and …
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An Innovative Way to Solve Problems
I have read the book, watched several videos, and participated in a real live Design Sprint in order to try and solve a monumental problem. This experience has taught me three things. First... teams have a difficult time focusing on problem solving when being bombarded with so many distractions. The …
OneNote is My Second Brain
In both business and personal life I have come to rely heavily on OneNote for keeping my thoughts and research organized and accessible. Microsoft's OneNote application is the perfect central repository for both personal and team notes. The app's seamless integration with Outlook makes it so easy …
Robert Herjavec talks Data Protection
Protect your business’s most important asset – data. Robert Herjavec speaks with Association of International Certified Professional Accountants CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, on cybersecurity trends and best practices. This free, archived web event is designed for business executives, IT security …
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Don’t Let Sales Tax Compliance Slow You Down
Some of our biggest headaches in business are the result of states continually seeking new ways to increase revenue and to "steal" from our margins. Government jurisdictions for decades have made income and sales tax regulations extremely complex and very difficult to comply with. In my …
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