Creating “White Space” - Restore Rest (Part 4)

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“If you’re burning the candle at both ends, you’re not as bright as you think you are.”
–Anonymous

Can you imagine what music would be like with no rests? Try humming a familiar tune without honoring the rests, and you’ll soon recognize their value.
Wayne Muller, author of Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of [...]

Posted on April 30, 2009 Filed Under Time Management | Leave a Comment

Creating “White Space” - Bring Balance (Part 3)

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“Much of our pain in life comes from the sense that we’re succeeding in one role at the expense of other, possibly even more important, roles.  Success in one role can’t justify failure in another. Business success can’t justify failure in a marriage; success [...]

Posted on April 28, 2009 Filed Under Time Management | Leave a Comment

Creating “White Space” - Seek Simplicity (Part 2)

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“It is my observation that too many of us are spending money we haven’t earned to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like.”
–Ken Blanchard Seeking simplicity requires that we reduce the clutter in our lives–including possessions, activities, and people.
To simplify your life, become crystal clear about your [...]

Posted on April 23, 2009 Filed Under Time Management | Leave a Comment

Creating “White Space” in Your Life (Part 1)

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Henry Kissinger once said, “There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” If you can relate to his comment, this newsletter is for you…
Look at your appointment book. See any “white space” there?
If you’re like most busy executives, business owners and professionals, you are booked solid.  In between [...]

Posted on April 19, 2009 Filed Under Time Management | 3 Comments

Great Tax-Saving Resources

I’ll share some strategies and tools that will help you to maximize your ability to reduce your taxes.  To gain the maximum benefit, you’ll need to start NOW so you can save next year.
BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS
As a small business owner, I have found a great series of tax cassettes that have taught me some valuable tax-saving [...]

Posted on April 13, 2009 Filed Under File Organization, Tax Tips | Leave a Comment

Electronic vs. Paper Record-Keeping

The first order of business is to determine whether or not you will use the computer to assist you in keeping your records. If you are a business owner, I strongly encourage you to consider using a software program if you are currently keeping your records by hand. I have used QuickBooks [...]

Posted on April 5, 2009 Filed Under File Organization, Tax Preparation | Leave a Comment