Tim Ferris – the Four Hour Workweek Guy
I really like what I learned from Tim Ferris... You know, the 4 Hour Work Week guy? The title for that book sounds like so much hype, doesn't it? Yet it is good. Very good. Why? Because it is chock full of practical advise, not just grand ideas. Many I put into place...
Net Profit Before Tax – The One KPI That Rules Them All
Lately I have been truing my client’s thinking to focus on one Key Performance Indicator as the grandaddy of them all… True, it is not a leading indicator, it is a results driven indicator. Once we calculate it, it is too late to change. It is done. It is an indicator...
What McDonald’s Gets Right (and You Should Copy)
All right, no one reading this wants to think of their business like McDonalds’s, right? Yet, what is admirable about McDonald’s? Their awesome systems. I mean, think about it. Could you, hiring teenagers, make a hamburger taste the same in Vancouver as Vienna? Their...
Ferris, Focus and Freedom
I am a big fan of Tim Ferris's book called The 4 Hour Workweek... It changed my life, and no, I do not work only 4 hours a week. Haaa! What the book will do is show you how incredibly unproductive most of us really are. It is not a book of theory. It is a book...
Failure to Implement – The Number One Cause of Chaos in Your Business
Business (and life!) is full of exciting ideas, clever strategies, and grand visions… Sorry to be blunt – none of the above makes your business special. Slide up to any drunk in any bar on the globe and that person will regale you with equally grand plans and ideas!...
Why Great Businesses Run on Great Systems
If you want a thriving business, it is not just about hard work, talented people, or even brilliant ideas. It is about systems. Systems are the hidden engines driving your business forward (or holding it back). Here is why they matter — and how they can supercharge...
Discipline, Consistency, and Habits – The Triple Power Behind Every Successful Business
Let us be honest — most businesses do not fail because of bad ideas. They fail because of bad execution. Clever ideas are a dime a dozen, as the saying goes… And behind every strong execution? Three boring but unbeatable forces: discipline, consistency, and habits. I...
Freedom From Doom Scrolling…
Today I am writing about productivity... What does this have to do with accounting or business? Everything! Today in a blog I will share shortly, they talk about Doom Scrolling and how it is purposely designed to distract, addict you, and destroy your ability to...
Your Bookkeeper Is Not a Controller — and Why That Is Costing You
Let us clear something up - your bookkeeper is essential. It is our main core deliverable at ControllershipPLUS. Your bookkeeper brings order out of chaos. He/she keeps your records tidy, your bills paid, and your payroll humming. But if you are relying on them to...
🎯 Massive Action vs. Targeted Focus: What Actually Moves the Needle?
You have heard the phrase “take massive action” more times than you can count. It is the rally cry of entrepreneurs and their coaches. Push harder. Go bigger. Move faster. And there is a time and place for that. But if you are running a $3 to $20 million business,...