We are at the beginning of the last quarter of 2020, a year that I’m sure everyone agrees has posed some of our toughest challenges ever. I hate that these past several months have been so awful, but you know what? I still know where I want to go with my life and my business […]
Making Peace With Change And Permanence
All the change and upheaval in the last seven months has challenged my preferred even-keel tendencies. I know that if I’m going to be in the water, I have to expect some waves—but it seems like I’ve been paddling unusually hard for a long time. For me, it is time to make peace with change […]
Waiting For The Pandemic To End? Stop. And Take The Election Off The Table Also
This year has been so painful, and no one can really guess when things will turn around, am I right? Yes? Then stop using all this pain and uncertainty as a delaying tactic to not focus on your business. I’ve seen quite a bit of that. Some companies that were thriving before the national shutdown […]
Crazy World Right Now—But Some Things Are Certain
I’m old enough to remember when I used to wake up every day and most of my life was a certainty. I own my own business, so I could count on a bit of a rollercoaster ride usually, but then, I was certain I could hang on and enjoy it. After giving this a lot […]
I Have Changed My Mind: You Only Need Plan A
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about how much we can still get done before the end of this year. I said, “we find ways to keep moving forward” and I confidently put in a checklist for business owners. Right behind having a solid business plan, I listed having a Plan B. Well—today I […]
Four Months Can Produce A Lot With Good Technology
We are past the midpoint of this challenging and disruptive year, and before you know it we will be dealing with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It is difficult to think about the upcoming family holidays and how this pandemic will play havoc with cherished traditions. So, I focus on what I can control, and to […]
We Cannot Let Events Dictate Our Success
I heard the national economic news this morning. I heard the unemployment-claims-filed report. I heard the total number of deaths due to the Covid-19 virus, and I heard about the recent spike in virus cases reported in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. That’s a lot of misery at once, and I found my stubborn self […]
Everyone Hates Uncertainty
Every day has its little snippets of happiness, of connection, and if we look hard enough, even a positive accomplishment. It does sort of comfort me to know that if I narrow my focus from the big picture to my immediate present, I can still find pockets of normal. Other than that observation, it feels […]
New Security Training and Mock Exploit Emails From Aptica
The Director of the FBI has been warning recently of increases in cyber attacks on the USA. At Aptica, we have also seen an uptick in the kind of hacking and phishing that goes on constantly with small businesses and ordinary people. With everything that is going on in the world presently, we believe that […]
At the Midpoint of 2020—Which One Are You?
We are at the midpoint of the year 2020, and what a dizzying six months it has been. The end of every business quarter always seems like a logical time to take a breath and evaluate. Halfway through a year, like now, seems an even more important checkpoint. Yes, the year is half-gone, but there […]