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The First Two Strategy Sessions of the Association for Strategic Planning (Los Angeles Chapter)
I was adrift in a sea of strategists. Recently I conducted two strategy morning sessions for the Association for Strategic Planning, Los Angeles Chapter. Of the fourteen strategists in the room, we produced fifteen opinions. What a blast to be in a room with … Continue reading
Small Business Fraud: We Have A Situation Here
Over the last 30 years I have investigated a few situations where fraud was suspected. However, my favorite story actually happened well before my CPA career. I worked for a person who verbally abused everyone around him, not the least … Continue reading
Rock Band Business Mentality: Band Together, or Risk Rocking the Boat
Jame’s Obrien’s article, What your small business can learn from a rock bank caught my attention for a short while. I thought he would report more then some basic business legal advice. So, playing in rock bands my whole life, and … Continue reading
Creativity and the Business of Cretans
I grew up in the 1960′s. What a world. JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations, Watts riots, Man landing on the moon, anti war protests, nuclear proliferation, Beatles; Hendricks, Dylan,Andy Warhol, bell bottoms, and psychadelic drugs. Yet through all of this … Continue reading
Business and the Artist: The Butterflies of our Society
You’ve probably heard of the story about an old man and the cocoon. He watched the cocoon for days, and then it started to move. The butterfly struggled, so the old man slit the cocoon to let the butterfly out. The butterfly emerged … Continue reading
Global Strategy and Italian Speeding Tickets
In 2010, our family vacationed in Paris, Italy, and London. We had a great time, especially visiting with our cousins in Italy. A few months after I got home, I received a parking ticket from Bologna, and a small speeding ticket from Rome. … Continue reading
CPA Reminder: 2012 Self-employed Healthcare Credit
Yes, I know. Health insurance is very high and a drag on the small business. So, lessen the pain by taking the healthcare credit if you qualify. Here are the facts: Starting in tax year 2011, you take the credit on Form … Continue reading
Small Business and the Social Media Complaint Game
Last week, I joined a conference call with an individual that can help my client’s entertainment business. What we found out after the call was that this individual and his company had two scathing unanswered criticisms reported online. Immediately, red … Continue reading
Changes: Bowie Was Right, Look Out You Rock n Rollers
“Still don’t know what I was waiting for And my times was running wild A million dead-end streets and Every time I thought I’d got it made It seemed the taste was not so sweet.” –David Bowie, Changes from the Hunky … Continue reading
How Business Consultants Can Help America Compete
Think of your latest large purchase. Was the technology or production based in the USA? Recently we purchased a Panasonic plasma flat-screen. Panasonic is based in Oaza, Kadoma. The other options were flat-screens from Mitsubishi and Samsung. Why no USA? It may not … Continue reading