Recent Blog Posts
How is Everything a High Priority?
A few months ago I had to tell a client of mine to slow down and rethink their development list. Everything was marked high priority and every new item became mission critical. Their web manager and I were running from task to task trying to get it done as fast as...
Hiring Better Entry Level Employees
My friend told me an interesting story about a recent job interview she had gone to. The position was entry level, just about the lowest position you could get in the company. The position only required a high school graduate level education. Considering that, my...
Cost of Vacation
How much does it cost to give employees vacation? Employers need to look at both Costs and Benefits. Costs are usually easy; benefits are often softer - like morale, turnover, and image. Depending on the job the person does, the cost is not only what you pay the...
Budget Paralysis
"I can't do a budget because I don't have the Cash Flow!" is the lament I hear regularly when I try to help business owners develop a budget to achieve their business goals. Believe me you can do it, as one purpose of a budget is to benchmark the business's spending....
Credit Karma – Too Good To Be True?
As a responsible person I like to keep tabs on my credit score. I put a lot of effort into paying my bills on time and in full so I don't want my credit ruined by fraud, identity theft, or errors. Every year I take some time to check my credit score through...
Sanity Savings Bank
Yes, you can run a business and have fun. There is a dirty little word we must follow - PLAN. If you want personal time, you must plan for it. With July almost in the record books and fall on the horizon, it is not too late to plan for some down time. Open your...
Ting – A Different Kind of Cell Phone Service
This week marks the first week I have not been under a cell phone contract since 2000 and it feels great to have my freedom! In general, I've been rather happy with my cell phone service provider and have had little to no issues except when I traveled out into the...
What is the Job of an Entrepreneur?
At Changing Lanes we often talk about the difference between creating a business or a job for yourself. We also discuss building an asset that you can sell or capitalize on in the future. Being a capitalist often means starting as an entrepreneur. Successful...
Drive Your Goals
Mid Year Alert! Vacations are Happening! Where are your goals? Since vacation often means taking a trip, let's take our goals on a trip! This may sound silly, but what we think about does have priority over what we ignore. Maybe yur goals are just lonely for us....
Clean Up Your Inbox – Email Filters
For how tech savvy I am, I have never really messed with email filters. I like seeing all my emails, even the ones that come from stores. I know I shouldn't check my email every time I see my new email notification come up. Some days that thought wins while other days...