Stress and anxiety are very common when you work in business. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a business person can use to help manage their daily stresses and anxieties. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person should take a deep breath and [...]
If you’ve ever presented an idea, concept, or suggestion and received a less-than-positive reaction in return, then you’ve probably wondered where your message went wrong and what you could have done differently. At times, your choice of words is all that stands between you and the positive response you desire. The English language is rich with choices. You can use multiple [...]
Have you ever had a brilliant idea that fizzled because you couldn’t decide on the best way to act on it? The key to making good decisions in these situations is to organize and evaluate your options thoroughly. You can move great ideas to action by following a few tried-and-true decision-making techniques. Starbursting Technique The [...]
Keeping your business afloat in choppy waters By Jeffrey D. Carlson, CFP® Small business is said to be the lifeblood of the nation’s economy. Cash can be the lifeblood of any small business that wants to survive and thrive through a choppy economic environment. Building up a sufficient cash reserve to help see a business [...]
Everyone likes to receive gifts, and even more people like to give them! Unfortunately, it’s tough to come up with a unique gift for every gift-giving occasion, and these days, every minor holiday is considered a gift-giving occasion! Great for retailers, but sometimes tough for those who have loved ones that are just too darned [...]
The electronic payment processing industry recently announced a change that should be noted by merchants who accept credit cards for payment. When processing a MasterCard transaction with a corporate or business credit card, issuing banks now require that you include the tax amount in the transaction. In the past, merchants were able to bypass this [...]
In today’s marketplace, almost all businesses accept credit cards as forms of payment for the products or services that they provide. When a customer makes a purchase, the merchant swipes their credit card using a card reader or keys in the card information by hand on the card scanner, computer, or even their cell phone. [...]
The Village Connector Online Community Newspaper has officially launched in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This new “good news” newspaper will cover the types of things that bring communities together. The newspaper is written exclusively by volunteers and does not cover politics, crime, or controversial topics. The mission of the Village Connector Online Community Newspaper is [...]
