Have you ever been in a driving situation where your wish is unkind for the person who just cut you off? Did you want to prey on the offending driver? I admit to being guilty of having negative feelings toward a discourteous driver. We live in a global economy that has many countries and people in power preying on others. This violation of boundaries …
Life Lessons
A Tax Checklist
Soon you’ll be meeting with your tax advisor to discuss the meat and potatoes of your income tax return. Whether you are super organized and have everything in its proper place and a copy of all pertinent documents or you show up with a shoebox of W-2’s and 1099’s, you need to learn a bit of the lingo of your preparer. I’ll be referencing the 2018 – 1040 …
Vacation
What does that mean to you? Is it a complete break, or are you such a control person that “checking in” every day is part of your vacation? It may stoke your ego to feel so important that the business cannot function without you. Is that really a vacation? Breaking from the day to day regimen- dealing with all the pressures must be a true part of …
Adjusting Course, Accepting Reality
Life and business don’t always go according to my carefully laid out plans. I enjoy riding motorcycles and had the opportunity to bookend a meeting in Colorado Springs, CO with an 8-day 2500 mile ride from Houston and back a different way. In many ways, the trip was analogous to starting and growing your own business. First day out, less than 10 minutes …
