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How Toxic Leadership Can Threaten the Health of an Organization
Its effects are pervasive, often triggering staff turnover Most articles about leadership focus on how to be a great leader. By offering tips and tricks on inspiring people, retaining staff, and guiding others towards achieving their full potential, these stories attract readers seeking to enhance their leadership skills. So far, I’ve hosted almost 100 podcasts...Read More
Spring Training Season Is Here – But How Can You Find the Time?
Every spring when daylight saving time kicks in and we lose an hour of sleep, a long-running debate is revived about its merits and drawbacks that is as old as the practice itself. Not surprisingly, the opposition to the custom isn’t as adamant in autumn when we gain an hour of sleep. This past March,...Read More
The Thrill of Anticipation Can Be a Driving Force That Helps Goals Come True
The remnants of the 2023 holiday season have barely been cleared away, but for some, this ending is the beginning of building anticipation for next year’s festivities. My daughter Simone is one of those people who is thinking ahead. She is already excited for next year’s holiday card, talking about what family photographs we will...Read More
Financial Management Monthly Calendar
Being an entrepreneur usually means having an endless to-do list, and many of them are time-sensitive tasks related to the day-to-day running of the business. It might be tempting to procrastinate chores related to long-term financial management when they don’t have hard deadlines. While cleaning up the books and taking proactive steps to plan for...Read More
New Online Course Teaches How to Turn Your “Why” Into Financial Freedom
In my role as a financial consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many entrepreneurs who are smart, driven, and determined to make their dreams come true. It’s inspiring to watch them finding solutions to difficult problems, and it’s always gratifying to help them when I can. For some time now, I’ve been pondering...Read More
Servant Leadership Helped Save My Life
While being a leader can be gratifying, it is also tough – and sometimes thankless – work. This challenge is compounded by the fact that modern managers tend to be inundated with a wide range of theories and concepts and philosophies of leadership, ideas that can be contradictory and confusing. So what is a leader...Read More
IRS Advice for Taxpayers
In the wake of rampant fraud and errors that have plagued the ERTC program, the IRS recently released some recommendations for businesses grappling with how they should handle this sticky situation. 1. Are you still waiting for your ERTC claim to be paid out? The IRS stated they will still be processing outstanding claims that...Read More
Ready, Set – Prepare!
Intense challenges in sports and business can be conquered with the right preparations I recently competed in Ironman Wisconsin. It was one of the hardest days I’ve ever experienced while competing in a triathlon. I’m tempted to blame the road conditions, the wind, and the higher-than-expected elevation gain for my performance, which fell below my...Read More
IRS ramps up audits of businesses that claimed employee retention tax credits
For more than two years, I’ve been helping small businesses figure out if they qualify to receive employee retention tax credits, a Covid-era lifeline extended by the federal government that was designed to keep struggling companies alive. Although helping these businesses is rewarding work, it can be fruitless at times – many don’t meet the...Read More
5 Ways Leaders Can Combat Burnout
Leadership and burnout often go hand-in-hand. The challenges of being in a leadership position are immense, and it can be difficult to find the “off” switch. When leaders go home, they are still problem-solving, taking calls, and writing emails. An endless stream of stress can lead to feeling overwhelmed, tired, depressed, discouraged, exasperated, frustrated, and...Read More