Recognizing that the pandemic and economic downturn has hurt small businesses, the federal government has a couple of programs designed to make life easier. But, as with all things involving the government, that doesn’t mean getting help is actually easy. Here are some tips for how you might ... READ MORE >
What can you realistically accomplish by the end of the year?
“What can I realistically accomplish by the end of the year? “Now is the time to ask yourself that question. It’s only a couple more months until 2020 is over (thank goodness!). You’ve probably already given up on dreams that 2020 will be the year you make it big on Broadway or write a best-selling ... READ MORE >
Forecasting for Uncertainty: How to do it Right – and Wrong.
Let’s face it: there is no more uncertain time than now. You’re trying to run a business and plan for the future during a worldwide pandemic, an event that last happened in 1918. Nobody was prepared for this; the pandemic creates uncertainty even in industries that are doing well. (That doesn’t ... READ MORE >
Surviving 2020 intact: Making Holistic Home and Business Decisions
COVID-19 has caused everyone’s home and work lives to collide. A few months ago, we found ourselves suddenly juggling our work, kids trying to learn to divide fractions via Zoom, and a working spouse, all while worrying about aging parents. That door we had at the office? It isn’t there ... READ MORE >
Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.
If your business made any plans for 2020, no doubt you’ve already thrown them in the trash bin (or recycling if you’re going green). The combination of a pandemic and an economic crisis has blown most business plans out of the water and made it difficult to even imagine planning for the rest ... READ MORE >