Sticky notes or 3M Post-its(R) are more useful than just creating beautiful murals displayed on high-rise windows in NYC and for helping kids learn to spell. They can be used effectively in your business. This post will talk about creative ways to use sticky notes to make your business more productive. You may be wondering why do I need sticky notes for my business. Well, there's something about real paper that makes us either want to take action to remove the clutter or get so frustrated … [Read more...]
7 Affordable Gift Ideas for Employees and Subcontractors this Holiday Season
This time of year, we business owners want to share the appreciation we have for our employees and subcontractor staff. But, what do we give them? Finding the right affordable gift idea to give others can be difficult. Looking place to place trying to find something that is thoughtful and shows how much you appreciate them can take you a long time to find. Seven affordable gift ideas to give staff this year Fake or real succulent plant that requires little to no watering A real or fake plant … [Read more...]
5 Powerful Steps to Effective Contact Information Lists
As self-employed individuals, there are times when we drop the ball on doing certain tasks in our small business. Keeping up with our contact information lists are one of those tasks. If we don't have a useful contact information list, it will stop us from being productive with our advertising promotions. And, spend lots of time trying to figure out what we should update first to be effective in advertising. In this post, I will talk about steps you can take to be more efficient in your … [Read more...]
1099-Misc Minimum Discrepancy
Each year, businesses are required to send 1099-misc for subcontractors that work for them. The minimum dollar amount that needs to be reported on a 1099-misc box 7 is $600.00. It has been that way for years. It's pretty straightforward. If your subcontractor made over $600.00, you need to complete and print 1099-misc form, mail to your subcontractor and submit to the federal, state, and local (if applicable). There is a 1099-misc instruction booklet that explains how to fill … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Delegating Tasks
Whether you are delegating tasks to employees or subcontractors, here are 5 tips for delegating tasks every small business owner should know. Know what you want to delegate. Delegate any task that you do not need direct connect with. Get rid of tasks that are easy and that can be easily explained. Not all the unpleasant tasks can be delegated. If you don't like to do your deposits, you may not want someone else doing this task since it involves depositing money. Learn to release some … [Read more...]
