structure
Drudgery, discipline, delight
Recently I was in a parent session at my son’s school and the teacher shared his 3D approach to teaching. It is so glaringly similar to the approach we take with our clients that I had to share it in a blog post. We blend habit development into all our services. This approach is how we have worked with clients for years to effectively change habits:Read More >>
Debit cards in business
Casual is the norm nowadays in almost everything. The question is: can casual and business stack up to a profitable business? One test of this is the debit card. The debit card is a favorite to millions of checking account holders. This casual little piece of plastic simplifies life and thus reduces stress. My question is: does it reduce stress in business?Read More >>
Time is on my side
When you hear the word time, what thoughts come to mind? Not enough, stress, restrictive, pressure....it's certainly not on my side. Although we may have a different concept of time, time is exactly the same for everyone. There are 24 hours in a day, no matter what. Even though time is calculated and processed the same way for all people, some friends are consistently on time, some co-workers are always early, and some family members are forever running late. Why is that? Is it truly a lack of discipline and planning, or is it something deeper? No mRead More >>
Marry your budget and plan
Successful and healthy businesses have both budgets and business plans. Just like healthy bodies exercise and eat right. In order for either of them to work well, they need each other.
A plan without a budget can create a huge monster of a money burden when there are no monetary constraints. Sure you can plan to double your staff, office space, and equipment but applying a budget will make it clear if your plan is possible this year.
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