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October 14, 2020
Gap Selling: Book Review
Gap Selling: Book Review Reading books about selling is not my favorite pastime. This was recommended to me, so I poured my favorite beverage and dug in. It opens with a lot of ‘preaching’ but then he gets down to brass tacks, as they say. The overall premise is to revisit some sales myths and […]
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October 14, 2020
4-6 Recurring or 4-2 Invoice
4-6 Recurring or 4-2 Invoice We have an intern helping us out with some bookkeeping, gaining some real job experience. Along with ‘how’ to do things, there are usually questions about ‘why’ and under what circumstances. Well, he asked a good one—Why are some things in 4-2 AP Invoices, and others entered in 4-6 Recurring? […]
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October 06, 2020
3 Critical Cyber Security Items
3 Critical Cyber Security Items Five years ago, you might have had state-of-the-art security protecting your business and network. You had the latest malware protection, highly rated firewalls and a great data backup plan. Maybe you even had a handbook on how to address cyberthreats. You were set. But then you forgot to do one […]
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September 30, 2020
Date or Posting Period
Job cost reports are amazing. There are dozens and dozens of reports, and each one has various criteria to further dial-in the information you want to see and follow. In general, the Project Managers and Field Supers have a few ‘favorite’ reports to track their jobs. Most often, these are printed by job, by cost […]
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September 23, 2020
Find Out What Microsoft 365 Really Is
Hey, we’re adding Microsoft 365 to our services. This will include email of course, but there are so many more benefits you can use right away. If you’re interested in being an early adopter and ready to hear more, let us know. Otherwise, we’ll reach out to you in the coming months, because we’re moving […]
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September 22, 2020
Maintenance – Let’s Get Back On Track
Maintenance – Let’s Get Back On Track These last few months have been absolutely brutal on everyone, especially computers and networks! Many of our clients have had to add access to their networks through home computers. Often these are not kept up-to-date with patches, may or may not have anti-virus, and are usually sitting behind […]
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September 16, 2020
The Score Takes Care of Itself; Book Review
The Score Takes Care of Itself; Book Review The opening quote from Bill Walsh sets the tone for this book— “Running a football franchise is not unlike running any other business: You start first with a structural format and basic philosophy and then find the people who can implement it.” If you’re not familiar with […]
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September 09, 2020
What Equipment Do You Budget For?
One Mistake Can Destroy Your Business Do you budget for your equipment? Maybe you don’t sit down and write out a budget (but we recommend you do), but I’ll bet you plan for some of these expenses: The truck you need to purchase (or replace), finance, maintain, buy licenses and plates for Maybe you own […]
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September 01, 2020
Employee Tax Deferral Updates
On Saturday, August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order that directs the Treasury Department to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of the employee share of FICA from September 1 through the end of 2020, providing they make less than $104,000.00 a year. The act includes a section saying The Secretary of the […]
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August 26, 2020
Windows 7 – Still!
We’ve heard some very interesting things about the end-of-life Windows 7 Operating System that is still on some computers. I’d like to bring you up to speed, then put a few holes in some comments we’ve heard. Windows 7 is end-of-life; it is now a serious security risk. Microsoft is not releasing any more updates […]
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