by Linda Fayerweather | Aug 10, 2014 | Business Improvement, Financial
“I can’t do a budget because I don’t have the Cash Flow!” is the lament I hear regularly when I try to help business owners develop a budget to achieve their business goals. Believe me you can do it, as one purpose of a budget is to benchmark...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Aug 4, 2014 | Financial, Personal Improvement
As a responsible person I like to keep tabs on my credit score. I put a lot of effort into paying my bills on time and in full so I don’t want my credit ruined by fraud, identity theft, or errors. Every year I take some time to check my credit score through...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jul 28, 2014 | Business Culture, Personal Improvement, Planning for Business
Yes, you can run a business and have fun. There is a dirty little word we must follow – PLAN. If you want personal time, you must plan for it. With July almost in the record books and fall on the horizon, it is not too late to plan for some down time. Open...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jul 19, 2014 | Business Improvement, Financial
This week marks the first week I have not been under a cell phone contract since 2000 and it feels great to have my freedom! In general, I’ve been rather happy with my cell phone service provider and have had little to no issues except when I traveled out into...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jul 14, 2014 | Benchmarking, Business Culture, Business Improvement
At Changing Lanes we often talk about the difference between creating a business or a job for yourself. We also discuss building an asset that you can sell or capitalize on in the future. Being a capitalist often means starting as an entrepreneur. Successful...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jul 7, 2014 | Business Improvement, Goals
Mid Year Alert! Vacations are Happening! Where are your goals? Since vacation often means taking a trip, let’s take our goals on a trip! This may sound silly, but what we think about does have priority over what we ignore. Maybe yur goals are just lonely for...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jul 7, 2014 | Business Improvement, Personal Improvement
For how tech savvy I am, I have never really messed with email filters. I like seeing all my emails, even the ones that come from stores. I know I shouldn’t check my email every time I see my new email notification come up. Some days that thought wins while...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jul 7, 2014 | Business Management, Employee Management
Hiring can be difficult but knowing what you want in your management can make or break the way your company is perceived by the public. A bad leader can create a negative atmosphere that will spread itself throughput your company and eventually into your customer...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jun 30, 2014 | Financial, Personal Improvement, Planning for Business
Summer is here and the season of travel is upon us. What’s in your Wallet? is a good ad for a credit card, but it is even a better reminder of what is really in your wallet. Before you take off on a trip, take an inventory of your wallet or purse. Make sure...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jun 30, 2014 | Business Management, Employee Management
Last week I talked about Who Has The Keys To Your Business? which got me thinking about what else to do when an employee leaves or is terminated. So I made a list! Have the employee do exit paperwork. This paper work could be any thing from 401k transfer permission to...
