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Word of the Day: Stragedy
strag·e·dy [stra-jed-ee] noun A carefully devised plan of action to achieve a goal which leads to a tragic conclusion. Often implemented quickly,…
50 Questions to Ask When Interviewing an Accountant
Nothing is more frustrating than to work hard and make a pile of money, only to lose it in a law suit…
Contractor 101: Final Exam
In the process of interviewing people for the post of office / operations manager, we asked them to complete a business acumen…
family. finance. friends. fitness. faith.
Base your success on happiness, and you will fail. Happiness is the most common answer to the questions “what do you consider…
PDA Etiquette and the Evolution of the Smoke Break
I’ve always thought it was ironic when smokers “go out for a breath of fresh air”. Recently, I found myself sympathizing with…
Charging Hourly Vs. Fixed Price
Unlike most of the freelancers I meet, I started my freelance career charging by the hour. The CTO of the company, now…
5 Steps for Simple and Effective Marketing
Using the Get Clients Now Marketing Program The other day I heard business described as a leaky bucket. Simply put, your customers…
Entrepreneur Blogs I Read
I’ve always been obsessed with books. You can get 80 years of a person’s condensed wisdom in 400 pages for twenty bucks.…
You Need a Mentor
There is only one way you cross a mine field. Find someone with bigger feet than you who has successfully crossed it…
Freelancer’s Guide to Sales: You’ve Got the Cookie
There have been “aha” moments in our business that have substantially affected our income. One was bookkeeping & clocking (read Are you…
10 Steps to Generating New Business
Every single day, as you work on a project, you are putting yourself out of a job. If you don’t have another…