Good news! I've been selected, out of 240 proposals, to speak at the ICF Conference in November in St. Louis! For those of you who aren’t familiar with the ICF, it’s the International Coach Federation, the largest professional organization for coaches in the world. My topic will be on designing workshops and teleclass, using instructional …
A 20-Day Vacation
Hi, everyone! Sorry I haven't written for a while, but I've been away on a 20-day vacation to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks! It's impossible to describe the sheer terror of finally deciding to take more than a week's vacation. Would my business crumble? Would I miss logging on each morning to get my email? Would my …
Does the IRS Discriminate Against the Self-Employed?
Tax season is heavy upon us here in the USA, and if you're self-employed and file a Schedule C for your business, you might wonder where are your profits are going. A huge chunk of your cash will go to federal and state taxes. I've got nothing against paying taxes. I like to think of it this way: the taxes I'm paying today, go to my parent's …
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Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
For many small business owners, just making your financial obligations month-by-month is difficult. But as your business grows and becomes more profitable, it's time to start thinking about saving some of that profit towards your retirement. The IRS has a guide to help define the different types of retirement plans and how they affect your taxes. …
IRS Tax Site for Businesses
March 15 is typically the annual tax deadline for many small businesses in America, and with the sole proprietorships and LLC deadline (April 15), you need all the business tax advice you can get. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set up a tax page for businesses, including self-employed businesses, which you might find helpful. And for …
The Plagiarism Saga Continues (Sorta…)
Imagine my surprise this evening when I opened my email and saw someone's email newsletter that was sent an hour earlier. What's the big deal, right? Except that this author took my article bullets and simply re-wrote the text. I give up. What's the point in writing original articles if someone's just going to borrow your whole article …