If anyone is qualified to talk about focus, it’s the guy who has struggled with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) for several decades while launching, growing, and selling multiple businesses. And yes, that someone is me. For those who don’t know (which is most of you) I have one of the worst cases of ADD; it […]
Why Doing Business on Trade Gets a Bad Rap
Before I joined a trade exchange, I had some not so great experiences in trading services. I learned that this was because for some reason, many business owners want to treat transactions differently when they trade services instead of perform services for cash. It says that they don’t respect the trade revenue as much as […]
Do You Barter?
Many business owner trade services in lieu of spending cash, also known as bartering. Very often this is not an equitable transaction, poor records are kept, and in the end it can damage relationships. I have bartered the old fashioned way in the past, and I had some bad experiences myself. I usually felt that […]
How Many Forms of Payment Does Your Business Accept?
There are many keys to doing business successfully, and one of them is the different ways you are able to accept payments from clients. Perhaps its obvious that if you can take more forms of payment, you can do more business. What may not seem obvious is all of the ways that you can take […]
Business Planning Advice for 2012
For many business owners, this week is one where they will sit back and relax assuming not much happens between Christmas and New Years Day. I am working today and will work through Wednesday, before taking off a few days for a much needed getaway. I want to encourage you to take this week to […]