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Skills You Need to Succeed-Public Speaking
The ability to speak clearly and persuasively to one person or a group is one of the most important skills anyone can develop. People who are effective speakers appear more confident, more attractive, and more trustworthy. This is important in … Continue reading
Quick Tech Tip
From a technical support standpoint, there is one thing that I can say to all computer users: Back Up Your Data! Before you have a hard drive crash, a network shutdown, or a lightning strike, please back it up. Before … Continue reading
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How Much Does that Tech Really Cost?
We all know that what a technician earns per hour has little relationship to what the true cost to the company is. A tech earning $20 per hour could be costing your company over $50 per hour (see illustration below). … Continue reading
Year End Small Business Tips
Plan Ahead: Tax rates will not be going up next year and will be going down a bit for many businesses, so you can probably maximize deductions in the current year and maximize income in the coming year. Retirement Plan: … Continue reading
Skills You Need to Succeed – Critical Thinking
Every day we are bombarded with information about the world around us in what can seem to be a dizzying stream of noise. It is critical for success in business and life that we develop the ability to sort the … Continue reading
Thanks
We’d like to thank the PHCC, QSC, and all the outstanding individuals we met last week at Connect 2010 in Las Vegas. It’s always a pleasure to meet with the people who are actually getting the work done every day. … Continue reading
The Cost of Delay
Last month we took a look at how most small businesses tend to put off decisions and actions until “just the right time”. This month, we’ll discuss why we all do this, and a few tricks to help us all … Continue reading
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Get Started Now!
All of our businesses have at least one thing in common. We all have something that we’re going to get done some day. Whether it’s offering a new product line, buying that new truck, really starting that training program, hiring … Continue reading
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Hire Act Tax Breaks for New Business Hires
The Hire Act passed earlier this year provides for two tax breaks for hiring previously unemployed workers. The tax breaks are a reduction in the Social Security tax and a tax credit if the new hire is employed for at … Continue reading
Get Away to Maintain Your Edge
Sometimes you just need to get away from the business to clear your head, and become re-energized and enthusiastic about building your own successful enterprise. Here’s how our Mike Conroy “relaxes” and recharges. Give Mike a call to discuss your … Continue reading