Did you know that before we can talk about profit, growth, or how much revenue you want to make, you need to start with what it actually costs to run your business?
That starts with two things: COGS ...
I have spent most of my life being really good at figuring things out at the last minute.
I think a lot of entrepreneurs are like this. Weâre built for chaos and procrastination. We see an opportunit...
I used to think working harder made me worthy of making more money. Coming from poverty, foster care, and government assistance, struggle felt normal to me. So, when I became a business owner, I knew ...
Sunday Funday. There I was, standing ringside, watching Littlest Duck on a horse, surrounded by a world I knew absolutely NOTHING about a few years ago. And I had one of those moments. You know the on...
Grateful and hopeful today. I've had debilitating pain for more days than not over the last 2 months. Days I was so nauseous from pain, Eric had to drive Littlest Duck places while I slept. 4 days of ...
Owning a business takes a kind of grit that doesnât get celebrated enough. You didnât just build something from nothing. You carried it through uncertainty, fear, and seasons where there was no safety...
It took 10 years for my company to provide true income for myself and my family. For years, I treated my salary as âextra moneyâ for us. It helped us pay off debt, covered sports fees, vacations, went...
If your business cannot function without you approving every expense, fixing every problem, and constantly holding everything together, you donât own a business. You own a job. And it is probably the ...
There is a clear pattern in healthy, well-led businesses. If you retain great talent, it is not because you constantly negotiate pay, delay raises, or try to get more output for less money. You retain...
Most business owners say they want a long-term vision. A business they can grow into, pass down, or eventually sell. A company that supports their life instead of consuming it.
But many of those same...
There is a strange chicken-and-the-egg problem when it comes to building cash reserves. When business is slow, there is not enough money to save. When business is good, we finally are able to catch up...
The Power of the Reschedule: Your Business Does Not Need You Available 24/7
I used to think having awesome customer service meant that I was available all the time, no matter what was happening in my...
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