


To Catch a Thief—Inside Your Company
My friend Jim was shocked. His office manager—trusted for over a decade, an integral part of his company, someone he considered practically family—was stealing from him. She had been giving herself bogus overtime and vacation pay for over a year. If he hadn’t stumbled...
Your monthly closing – making your bottom line accurate, reliable, & timely
I’ll cop to walking on the fastidious side of the street. And as someone obsessed with the accuracy of numbers, I’ll confess that high attention to detail might run deeper in my veins than it does in yours. I get paid to produce ART after all. ART stands for...
Unlocking positive cash flow – 3 simple questions to ask
In my work with clients, I frequently hear some variation of “I’m working way too hard for too little money.” Most of our clients are long past start up, so the speaker is often someone who’s running a well-established business. The type of company that outsiders...
Discover how numbers can tell you what’s normal (and abnormal) in your business
Numbers show up all over the place, in many professions. The magician says, “Pick a number, any number.” The carpenter says, “Measure twice, cut once.” The quarterback says, “I threw it right between the numbers.” I’m curious to know what you have to say about...