I live and breathe bookkeeping. Accounting is almost my first language – my first year english professor at Dal was convinced English was not my first language, and maybe he’s right. Not everyone does. A large component of my business is training people how to do their bookkeeping. But, I also I hear from people […]
Here’s a new way to tell stories. They use the leading edge of technology in new ways to create and to communicate. It couldn’t have happened even 2 years ago. As you participate, enjoy the stories, and think about how you could use the same ideas or other ideas that are sparked from this. http://www.wetellstories.co.uk/
From Seth Godin: Before you buy your next ad, my suggestion is that you spend 1 minute watching this ad
Getting work is the goal of every business, but even more important is getting paid for that work. There’s been much talk lately about how the economy is taking a downturn. This seems to cause many people to try and hold onto their money for longer, meaning they are paying their bills more slowly. Not […]
KD Lang’s Juno Awards performance in Winnipeg. She has an awesome voice. Thanks to Carrie and Danielle once again for pointing this out.
It’s a storm day around here today. The kids are off school. My day’s appointments are canceled. I have a free day. I’m using it to do some of the fun tasks I like to do once in a while. When you lose a day from your schedule this way, you find a way to […]
I love my business and I love my kids. Both those things are part of what defines me. So when Erica Ehm of the Yummy Mummy club called for articles about Yummy Mummy’s at work, I just had to chime in. You can read my article here http://www.yummymummysite.com/index.cfm?PID=19772&PIDList=16915,15873,19772 Note:I have taken a little artistic licence […]
This is my favourite kind of business book- the information is presented as a story. We read the story of how Kathryn was thrown into the CEO position of DecisionTech. The current CEO was the founder of the company who had great startup skills, but lacked the ability to run a large business. Her executive […]
I’ve been thinking, and that’s always a dangerous thing. If we’ve been doing small business for a million years since the first people traded fish for rabbits or salt for apples; and there are a billion small businesses on the planet right now; why do we all feel alone and overhelmed? Why do we feel […]
Carrie and Daniel got me started last year. They suggested everyone should choose a word or two to be a theme for the year. So, as I start 2008, I gave it much thought and decided on Continual Improvement. That will apply to me, Crystal Clear Bookkeeping, The Friends of the Kentville Public Library Society […]
