By: Kathleen Ries-Jubenville   |    Read time: 4 minutes

Running a business is a challenge on the best of days, but during the holidays when we are shopping for gifts, decorating our homes, and planning family get-togethers, juggling all of...

By: Kathleen Ries-Jubenville   |    Read time: 4 minutes

The holiday season is a time for family and food, gifts and traditions, but it is also a time to prepare for the income tax reporting season that sneaks down the chimney just after Sa...

By: Kathleen Ries-Jubenville   |    Read time: 3 minutes

Most businesses experience cyclical sales patterns. If you are in retail or accounting services, you are probably very busy near the end of the year. But many coaches and consultants ...

By: Kathleen Ries-Jubenville   |    Read time: 4 minutes

In the last couple of months of the year, business owners typically start thinking about their goals for the upcoming year. Entrepreneurs tend to be forward-thinkers, so we create new...

By: Kathleen Ries-Jubenville   |    Read time: 5 minutes

One of the keys to my success in life - and especially in business - is that I read a lot of books in a broad variety of subjects. Each author gives me a new perspective or insight I ...

By: Kathleen Ries-Jubenville   |    Read time: 4 minutes

If you want to manage a budget like a pro, you need to know what a budget is, so let's start with that!

A BUDGET is typically created near the end of the year to set goals and expect...