Have you ever thought about the value creativity brings to your business, to others, and to print industry as a whole? Without creativity, we would not have inkjet printing, data collection to measure and report on important KPIs, continued press automation to improve productivity and quality, and AI-driven data analysis to drive targeted marketing, and…
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The Law of Attraction Series – Part 3
Recently I spent 10 days on a cruise that featured Esther Hicks, who has written many books about the law of attraction and appeared in the original version of the 2006 film, “The Secret.” Over the course of my next few blogs, I will share some of my learnings. Third lesson: Perceive your desires as…
Read MoreWhich QuickBooks Online Version Is Right for Me?
Ask the Accountant… Question: I am looking at QuickBooks Online, but I don’t know which version to get. Can you help? Answer: QB Online (QBO) has four products: Simple Start, Essentials, QBO Plus, and Advanced. The products are listed in order of the number of features, with Simple Start having the least features and Advanced…
Read MoreEasy Profits for 2024: Start with the Low-Hanging Fruit
Looking to boost your sales in 2024? Ask yourself if there is any low-hanging fruit you might have missed. “Low-hanging fruit” refers to those easy sales that are no-brainers. Once identified, they are common-sense opportunities that are easily recognized by distributor and customer alike—and there might be more of them than you might think. One…
Read MoreThe Law of Attraction Series – Part 2
Recently I spent 10 days on a cruise that featured Esther Hicks, who has written many books about the law of attraction and appeared in the original version of the 2006 film “The Secret.” Over the course of my next few blogs, I will share some of my learnings. Second lesson: If thoughts become things, how…
Read MoreBe Careful If Using QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping
Ask the Accountant… Question: Do you have any experience with QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping? Answer: I have not personally worked with QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping, but I have had a couple of distributors come to me after trying to use this service. In one instance, a distributor had a QuickBooks file that he had not kept up…
Read MoreTransforming Your Business with a Single Question
As the year winds down, it’s time to do an honest assessment of where you are in your business in light of where you want to be. This will put you in the best position to start planning for 2024. The key to achieving the best results is to use the two P’s—purpose and priorities.…
Read MoreThe Law of Attraction Series – Part 1
Recently, I spent 10 days on a cruise that featured Esther Hicks, who has written many books about the law of attraction and appeared in the original version of the 2006 film, “The Secret.” Over the course of my next few blogs, I will share some of my learnings. First lesson: The law of attraction…
Read MoreQuickBooks Online For Free? Maybe Too Good to Be True for Distributors
Ask the Accountant… Question: I’ve seen an offer from QuickBooks to set up QuickBooks Online for free. Should I use that? Answer: QuickBooks wants as many businesses as possible to be in QB Online (QBO), and they are using many means to convince businesses to switch from QB Desktop or to start their business in…
Read MoreDo You See Gratitude as a Business Strategy?
As we ease back into the rhythm of work after the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s important to remember that an “attitude of gratitude” isn’t something that should end when the turkey runs out. Being grateful and saying “thank you” is something that we can keep up all year long. In fact, picking up the phone or…
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