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February 10, 2021
Bridging the Soft Skills Gap – Book Review
Bridging the Soft Skills Gap – Book Review I find this title irritating, mostly because it implies that I’m responsible to teach the ‘soft skills’ if I expect them from our staff. But if I grew up with them, what’s changed? Well, Mr. Tulgan starts with this question, and answers it pretty well. As each […]
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February 03, 2021
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster – Book Review
Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Book Review We’ve been in business 35 years and have seen many changes and lived through several economies. I thought this might be about startups, but it’s not. This stuff applies right now! In addition to many stories, Mr. Hardy talks through the thrilling ride of being in business for yourself—both sides […]
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January 30, 2021
Most Common Passwords of 2020
Coming up with new passwords can be challenging, especially if you follow our recommendations to change them every 90 days (check out DinoPass.com for fun options). But it’s important to take the time to come up with secure passwords. It took less than 1 second to crack 15 of the 20 most common passwords of […]
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January 27, 2021
They Can’t Eat You; Book Review
They Can’t Eat You Book Review I guess I’ve been off my game in recent months. I thought I was in pretty good spirits, keeping some kind of ‘normal’ at our office for us and clients. Then I started this book and realized I’ve been in a daze! Ideas started flowing and I felt a […]
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January 20, 2021
Over Under Billing (WIP)
Over Under Billing (WIP) I get a lot of calls on this topic. Some clients compile this information every month; others wait for mid-year bank financials or yearend tax preparation. Overall, the idea of these reports is to review the progress of the job and confirm you’re on track to meet your profit goals. From […]
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January 14, 2021
Remote Meeting Software
Remote Meeting Software: Which One to Use? In early December, I presented a webinar through ASA Chicago (Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates) with a fellow colleague. Our topic was remote meeting software options, features, and what makes them different from each other. It was very well received, so I thought I’d share our findings with […]
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January 13, 2021
Sage 100 Contractor, Upgrades, Changes, & Archiving
This is the time of year where we get a lot of questions about Sage 100 Contractor, upgrades, changes, and archiving. Here are few tips for S100C users. The Federal Tax tables and about a dozen state tables are now available to install, version 22.4.27. As long as your 2020 payroll is archived (before your […]
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January 12, 2021
Over/Under Billing Work in Progress (WIP)
I get a lot of calls on this topic. Some clients compile this information every month; others wait for mid-year bank financials or yearend tax preparation. Overall, the idea of these reports is to review the progress of the job and confirm you’re on track to meet your profit goals. From the accounting standpoint, it’s […]
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January 06, 2021
How We Love: Book Review
How We Love: Book Review As business owners and managers, we work hard all day and strive to do our best. But at some point, we go home to our families. This book is focused on our relationship with our spouse, although these ‘styles’ play out in our other family relationships, too. While looking back […]
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December 30, 2020
An Audit by the Dept. of Labor
An Audit by the Department of Labor (Ouch!) Recently a client reached out because they are being audited by the Department of Labor. They were looking for some help to find specific reports they needed to provide to the auditors. That can be a daunting task, so we were happy to help. We also suggested […]
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