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Wishing
You Peace
Finishing
the Year Strong
 As
2011 winds down, many of you will be thinking, "Thank goodness
this year will be over soon!" For some, 2011 was a
stressful year due to trying to manage fantastic growth. For others,
2011 was super frustrating as opportunities appeared on the horizon
for the first time in years, but with no cash, working capital
or equity, these opportunities now seem very distant. Others are facing
a tremendous amount of stress due to solid profits, yet still
experience poor cash flow due to repaying past due accounts
payable and mandatory repayment of other financial debentures.
2011 seems to
be the year of complete stress and frustration, whether it is due to
good or bad reasons! Therefore, in the spirit of the holiday season,
I wish you peace for the remainder of the year: peace of
mind, peace of body, peace of spirit, and peace and
quiet!
Action Steps
How can you
achieve Peace? Peace can be defined as a lack of conflict.
To avoid conflict you need to plan and be prepared. A few easy ways
you can place the building blocks to move towards achieving
peace include the following:
Quiet
Time
- Make
it a habit to have a few minutes of quiet time to help you
rejuvenate from your day
- Try
to meditate and\or to pray
Creative
Thinking
- Do something which makes your brain think
differently
- We get stuck in our habits and schedules;
as we repeat the same routine over and over we, think less about
what we are doing
- Encouraging yourself to learn or try
something new; when we do this, our brains think differently
and are rejuvenated
- A new way of thinking can lead to new
solutions for your life and business
- Try reading a book on a topic you would not
usually read
- Participate in a new hobby or even try
improve
Review
Tends
- Review new industry information
- What's new and what actually works?
- Review your clients' industry information:
- What are they facing and what do they
need solutions for?
Be
Prepared
- Being prepared helps reduce stress
- Have a written business or life plan
- Review your business model
- Plan for the unexpected and have
contingency plans available
- Hire a part-time CFO and\or coach to meet
and guide you monthly
Although you
do not have to do these in order, I have found my quiet time allows
me to think creatively, which in turns allows me to review industry
trends more openly and ask questions, consequently allowing me to
have a plan. If you need any help achieving peace in your life
or business, find someone to help you reach your goal!
Wishes of Peace during your Holiday Season,
Mark L.
Wyssbrod, CPA
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