Entrepreneurs and small business owners who follow the 3 tips below often enjoy success regardless of what business challenges are thrown at them. Those business owners who embrace these principles thrive during major economic downturns. And although these 3 tips may seem counter-intuitive at first sight, try them out and see how your results change: 1) Focus vs. Diversification … Read More
Post-Tax Season Money Tips
After tax craziness subsides, spring is an ideal time to take a look at your money management. Here are some post-tax season money tips to help you get your finances in check before summer: 1. Run Your Credit Report Your credit score can impact everything from your mortgage rate to your credit card approvals. In some cases it can even affect … Read More
5 Spring Financial Tips
As the year moves further into Spring, it’s time to start thinking about how to refresh your financial life with these Spring financial tips. It may require just looking at things differently rather than making drastic changes. In the end, you want to put yourself in a position to take care of what’s important to you. Whether it’s protecting your … Read More
Flower Mound CPA In National Physique Championship
Jesse James Fit client and Flower Mound CPA Beth Williams, Managing Partner at Williams & Kunkel CPAs, placed as a newcomer in the Masters Bikini Division at The National Physique Committee JTF Physique Championships held in Irving on September 26 , 2015. Beth shed the image of what everyone imagines to be a ‘straight-laced’ accountant by committing to the competition at … Read More
3 Best Ways to Work with Millennials
The next-generation worker, aka the Millennial, is a big part of the business landscape and a huge part of the future. In fact, by 2020, Millennials will represent 50% of the workforce and an astounding 75% of the workforce by 2025. It’s important that your company caters to this next generation of worker in order to have long-lasting success, but … Read More
How Workplace Conflict Can Improve a Business
Managed correctly, workplace conflict can be a positive source of innovation and creativity. Here are five myths about workplace conflict (plus tips on how to harness its power): 1. Conflict is always negative and should be avoided at work. Quite the contrary. When problems are hidden or masked, they aren’t solved. They fester and grow into bigger problems. Conflict has … Read More
5 Tips for Motivating Team Members
Great managers are made by how well they motivate their team members. Here are five proven ways for motivating people on your staff. 1. They take responsibility for the store’s success and failure. Exceptional managers always have a “the buck starts and stops here” mentality. They never blame weather, competitors, unaligned stars, or anything else if they fall short of … Read More
4 Small Business Strategies
It might be time to stop cutting costs and start focusing on growth strategies again. The law of diminishing returns tells us that cutting costs with your business will have a positive effect, but there comes a point where the return on investment starts to diminish. Is your company too focused on cost-cutting to boost revenue and profit? Cutting back … Read More
11 Habits of People Who Reach Their Goals
Research shows that 45% of Americans usually make New Year’s Resolutions, while only 8% are successful at achieving them. What is it about those 8% that make them so different? It might sound simple, but it comes down to their habits. Here are 11 you simply must have if you want to reach your goals: 1. Set specific goals Unfortunately, … Read More
The Art of Positive Feedback
Knowing how to effectively give positive feedback is a powerful tool to develop employee skills and talent. However, many leaders on the front lines, middle management, and upper tiers of organizations often overlook positive feedback and reinforcement, or are unsure or uncomfortable about giving it. Why Positive Feedback Is Important Managers spend a lot of time and focus correcting gaps … Read More