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Five Topics Startups Need To Know buisness mindset employee wellbeing unpopular opinion Jan 27, 2025

1. Financial Instability:  Startups frequently struggle with cash flow issues, staying in a niche, and charging for services based off data. You may not have a stable revenue. This can...

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Are Vision Boards Woo Woo? buisness mindset personal life Jan 13, 2025
Are vision boards woo woo? Or is it just a creative way to do your life plan? I’ll let you decide! In the meantime, here are some of my thoughts on why I create a Vision Board every...
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Dreaming Big Versus Being Realistic buisness mindset Jan 07, 2025

What is too big of a dream? How do you navigate setting big dreams versus what you can realistically achieve?

When I dream big, I am shooting for what makes me excited and a bit overwhelmed....

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What Do Your Services Cost? buisness mindset finding a bookkeeper unpopular opinion Dec 17, 2024

This is what you go to websites for. This is the first question you ask after a presentation. So why are you hiding it from your potential clients/customers?

Why are you making them do a "free...

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The Top Five QuickBooks Online Bookkeepers Of San Diego County buisness mindset finding a bookkeeper Nov 20, 2024

You’re here because you are looking for the best bookkeeper for your business and are ready to stop doing it yourself. It can hard to know who to trust when it comes to the inner...

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Payroll Should Be Your Biggest Expense buisness mindset hiring payroll unpopular opinion Nov 13, 2024

Unpopular Opinion: Being proud that you are paying the minimum you can for a big brain with loads of experience, has me questioning your morals, ethics, and integrity.

Sub in any job title you...

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Running On Empty buisness mindset Nov 06, 2024

This is a great metaphor for what it is like being a business owner. Often, you have just enough left in the tank to get by. You barely make it to whatever comes next.

At the end of Quarter 3...

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Rich Is Not The Point buisness mindset Nov 01, 2024

"When my business has made one million in gross revenue, I'll have it made."

Then you hit a million in revenue and realize you are still struggling. You might still be holding your paycheck,...

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