Moving to a 4 Day Work Week
Some of you may be thinking that I have drastically misunderstood the Tim Ferriss book. Yes, I know his book was about a 4-Hour Workweek. But even Tim will remind everyone that it wasn’t really about aiming for 4 hours. Anyway, I digress. If you browse through the blog here, you’ll find a huge gap […]
Meetings for Introverts: Part Two
Hands up if you have to take a break after each meeting. I don’t mean run and get another coffee before the next one starts. I mean, go outside or stare into the corner of your office for 10 minutes to rid yourself of the stress. Just me? If you read the last post, you’ll […]
What Is A Bookkeeper, and Why Does It Matter?
No, I’m not going to start with Webster’s definition. It isn’t that kind of post. I’ve been a bookkeeper for a long time. Before that, people have been calling themselves bookkeepers for generations. What I’m trying to say is this isn’t a new profession. It should be reasonably easy to describe. However, that hasn’t been […]
Don’t assume this about your bookkeeper
I keep hearing a similar anecdote from my favourite podcasters and bloggers. They’ll run into a problem, Google for a solution, and find that a post that they wrote a long time ago shows up in the results. Turns out I’m in good company.
An idea for a post came to me over the weekend. I knew it was an idea I had considered before. Turns out I had gone the extra step and written about it…5 years ago.
I think the advice is still relevant. I hope you agree.
A Preview of What’s to Come
I want to start by welcoming everyone to 2015. No matter how good or how bad 2014 was, my wish is that we can make this year even better. One thing I believe is important in business is to regularly improve your skills. This year, I’d like to make this site a great resource for […]
How to Be a Better Bookkeeper
As bookkeepers, we have a certain responsibility. Let’s look at it like this. If the numbers are the lifeblood of a business then it is safe to say that we are the vein that carries that blood. If you don’t like that analogy then consider us the highway that moves the numbers around. No good […]