Lifestyle

Tax-advantaged accounts are a powerful tool for saving money on healthcare and education expenses, while also reducing your tax liability. These accounts, which include Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and 529 College Savings Plans, offer unique tax benefits when used for qualified expenses. In this blog post, we'll explore...

As a small business owner, you need to be prepared when things go wrong. If you’re aware at all of “Murphy’s Law,” then you know that if something can go wrong, it often will. Well, it’s not true, but it’s good to pretend that it’s true so that you’re prepared for when...

Do you have your goals set for this New Year? Business goals help you gauge your success and help you stay motivated to reach those goals. Some people think the planning stage is drudgery but even those entrepreneurs who prefer the “fly by the seat of your pants” approach to running their...

You’ve probably heard the maxim that it’s better to work smarter than harder. Working smarter means allocating your time, energy and money so vital tasks get done more efficiently, freeing up your personal time. Too many business owners think they must keep working harder—taking on more responsibilities and working...

The next time you hear someone tell you to think big, look at it another way. Take the advice as a suggestion to think differently. Any two people may have separate ideas about what thinking big means, but everyone understands having thoughts that are different than the norm. When...

When you become a business owner, one thing becomes clear fast. You’ll never get all the work done. Ever. Never ever. Let’s repeat that again for the people in the back. There is no possible way as a business owner that you’ll ever be done with the work that needs to be...

Many people think that being wealthy is a matter of luck, or that unless you work really hard, it is pretty much impossible to attain. They see money as something hard to get and even harder to hold onto. How many people do you know who grouse about their jobs, or their...

How do you feel every morning when that alarm clock goes off, are your eyes going to snap open and sparkle with enthusiasm? Are you going to head off to your commute with a spring in your step? Are you looking forward to weeks, months, and years of that routine? I really hope you are, but...

A bottleneck is just a term that describes the slowing down of productivity. If you look at a coke bottle, the neck is smaller than the bottle. The term signifies that a slow down or even a stoppage is occurring at a certain place in the plan you’ve implemented. Bottlenecks can occur...

Do you have to work a day job while you’re starting up your lifestyle-focused business that will eventually produce a full-time income? If so, the idea of having a more balanced life right now may seem difficult and even impossible.  After all, you must earn a living and keep...