Micro Promises
Most of us keep our big promises, but all too often, we make tons of tiny little “micro-promises” that we either never keep.
When “Doing the Right Thing” Becomes Inconvenient
What do you do when your core values go against the grain of ethics?
California Franchise Tax Board – Website Changes
As of January 1, 2016, the California Franchise Tax Board has updated its website. Learn more about how this might affect you.
Please, Oh Please: Let the Air Escape!
I have always been a loud talker. The employees who sit in cubicles outside my office can attest to this.
Why, just this morning alone, they heard more than a few expletives that escaped from the walls of my office.
Many of them probably know personal details I have confessed only to a few close friends—albeit it very loudly.
Swatting a Fly with a Sledgehammer
When someone is interested in purchasing another business, it is common practice to hire an accounting firm to investigate the affairs of that prospective purchase. We recently welcomed one such firm to complete some due diligence on one of our clients.
Say Hello to the Elephants Quadrant Two: Solutions
This article by Tony A. Rose first appeared in the Fall 2014 issue of Business World magazine, a publication by Russell Bedford11057214-rbnewlogobkeyrc International.
We all have elephants – problems, needs or truths that we ignore even though we must face up to them. Often our elephants may be of a professional nature. We may also have personal elephants. In Say Hello to the Elephants I offer a way to confront issues, along with tools to address problems, achieve clarity, and make decisions. I call this Quadrant Thinking. In this, the second of four articles, I present an overview of Quadrant Two: Solutions.
Solutions
In Quadrant One we looked at reaching clarity and how that makes everyday problems manageable. Having achieved clarity and defined your goals you know where you want to go. In Quadrant Two we will look at how you get there: your solutions.
Above all, your solutions must be SMART:
• Specific
• Measurable
• Actionable
• Relevant
• Time-bound
Say Hello to the Elephants Quadrant One: Clarity
This article by Tony A. Rose first appeared in the Spring 2014 issue of Business World magazine, a publication by Russell Bedford11057214-rbnewlogobkeyrc International.
The elephant in the room – English idiom meaning that which all can see but none choose to discuss or confront.
We all have elephants – problems, needs or truths that we ignore even though we must face up to them. Often our elephants may be of a professional nature. We may also have personal elephants. In Say Hello to the Elephants I offer a way to confront issues, along with tools to address problems, achieve clarity, and make decisions. I call this Quadrant Thinking.
Quadrant Thinking
Quadrant Thinking is a four-part process. In a series of four articles I will present an overview of each quadrant.
• Quadrant One: Clarity
What’s YOUR Pixie Dust?
My kids are all grown up now (gulp), so it's been a while since I read Peter Pan, but I have to say: I always loved the story. The thought that you could sprinkle a little pixie dust on something and it would magically work, always intrigued me.