Do you ever get the funny feeling that you are talking only to yourself? When you try to think about strategy for your company, do you stare at a blank wall? Are the voices in your head louder than the radio? If this is true for you, then you might have small business owner syndrome. This is most easily remedied by talking to someone else. Your best bet? A business coach.
Everyone's heard about the recent layoffs and downsizing in the financial industry due to the mortgage crisis and the fire sale of Bear Stearns. Are you worrying about how to stay valuable to your current employer and how to avoid the unemployment line? If your idea of safeguarding your career consists of putting your head down and working as hard as you can, you need a wake-up call.
Like many Americans, I only finished doing my taxes over this weekend. Between state and federal forms, the document came to a full fifty-four pages. For gay couples, tax code can be daunting. But, shockingly, there are a few things we can do to help. For starters: Make George Bush’s tax cuts permanent. OK, take a deep breath: Pretend I did not mention 'he who shall not be named.'