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Toss Out Your SMART Goals

Do you find it hard to set goals? Are your goals bringing the joy and happiness you are searching for? I learned to set SMART goals – goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely. Goals designed for efficiency and action that will create the results wanted. Personally, I find them lacking the emotional motivation. I see myself “keeping my nose to the grindstone”. You just want to get it done. It is work!

Being Lucky

Are you lucky? Maybe luck in just being prepared and watching for opportunities. During a very challenging time of my life, I depended on a 50/50 chance – a 50% chance of good luck. It provided hope. As my life settled down, I realized that good luck or bad luck was completely a matter of perspective. If you wait long enough something good will be derived from something bad.

Building a Positive Attitude at Work

Through experience I have uncovered a few tools that have helped me unleash happiness. My list of seven actions comes from life experience and the research that I have done to enjoy life.

Finding the Happy Button at Work

Valentine’s Day brings thoughts of romance and happiness to mind. Romance at work is usually discouraged but happiness can be a real thing in the workplace.

If You Want to Go Far, Go Together

There’s an old African proverb that says “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

New Year Resolutions: A Checklist for Your Business

Now that most businesses are gathering last year’s financial information it is a great time to review the results and make resolutions for the upcoming year. To help clarify your resolutions I listed some choices. It doesn’t matter if you are focused on growth, profitability, or reorganizing the following checklist will provide options to consider.

Giving to Others – Is Your Donation Tax Deductible?

With the holidays around the corner, you may be donating to your favorite charity. However, come tax time, there are rules regarding donations to gain a tax benefit.

Will this Christmas be Feast or Famine? [A Year End Guide]

Christmas is here, just before the end of the year. Time to gather your information and you’re your taxes. It is also a great time for business owners to take a deep dive into their financial results and make a plan for next year. Your statements can provide clues as to what is working and what isn’t. Here’s a quick guide to discover your story:

Believe in Magic

Beneath the stress and chaos of the holiday season you can find the magic. This is a time to rejoice and attend to matters of the heart. Here are my favorite ways to experience the holidays…

Christmas Bonus this Year?

Christmas is right around the corner. Business owners are assessing their current situations. They are looking at the taxes that will be paid, cash flow needed and determining how to show appreciation for the people that help them every day. Sometimes it is easy, other times it is difficult to determine whether you give a bonus or not.

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