We all grump and groan about paying taxes. But I don’t think it’s the taxes as much as it is the reporting. After all, if your business is paying taxes, that means you are probably making money. And that’s a good thing. It should make you smile. 
That’s why I was glad to get this reminder from Greatland about the top W2 and 1099 tax filing pitfalls to watch out for this tax season in my email box. Here’s what they had to say. Click here to continue reading… »
Posted January 26th, 2010
by Denise O'Berry
Things move at warp speed these days. I wake up in the morning and then whoosh!!! the day is over. Does that happen to you too?
It’s not our imagination. Between email, voicemail, twitter, facebook, and meeting people in real life (still the best route), the day just flies by.
A few years ago, some creative people made a video called “Did You Know?” If you’ve never seen it, it’s well worth your time. Click here to continue reading… »
Posted January 25th, 2010
by Denise O'Berry
I know some amazing people. Generous, kind, and smart are just a few of the adjectives I’d use to describe them. And one of them has an interesting competition going on.
As we all know, this past year has hit small business owners and entrepreneurs pretty hard in terms of business, finances, and motivation, so my colleague Martin Povey devised a special scholarship as his way of giving back. Click here to continue reading… »
Posted January 24th, 2010
by Denise O'Berry
Are the demands of your day-to-day activitives beginning to pull you away from the goals you so desparately want to achieve? That’s not unusual. We start our goals with an enthusiastic effort and totally plan on achieving them, then Boom! life and business get in the way.
Here’s the reason why. Click here to continue reading… »
Posted January 22nd, 2010
by Denise O'Berry
You know I’m big on getting a firm idea of your path in mind and putting it into action. I’m also big on taking action on the goals you have set out to achieve. But sometimes we need help.
And that’s what this is about. One of my themes for this year’s goals is to simplify. I decided that would begin with my office.
It has gotten smaller over time because of all the clutter and it doesn’t work as effectively for me as it used to. So the first task is to tackle the stacks and then change it up into a more workable configuration.
Here’s where you come in. Click here to continue reading… »
Posted January 21st, 2010
by Denise O'Berry
A small business owner since 1996,
