Small Business Survival Tips and Ideas | Ask the Expert

In these extraordinary times, small businesses are finding new and creative ways to run their operations. How they manage through this new normal - which is anything but - will determine their business continuity in the short-term and success in the long-term.

How to Stand Out From the Competition

So, how do you stand out from the competition? Well, there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, and there's one thing that brings us all together: The fact that we're all totally and utterly unique. We just have to embrace our uniqueness.

No matter what you do, if you want to stand out from the competition, the key is to look back on your past, because your past is the key to your differentiator. Look at what has happened in your past and your story, it doesn't have to relate to what your business is, so that you can get to your soul and you can get to your own journey, because no one else has ever walked in your shoes.

Once you can get clarity on that, a little light bulb will go off where you can see how that links to what you do. And as you see how that links to what you do, start introducing that to your career.

How to Stay Productive During Any Crisis | Brian Tracy

During a crisis, you may have the misconception that everything is beyond your control, but one thing will always be in your control; becoming the best possible version of yourself and focusing on your goals. If you find it difficult to adapt in times of crisis, here are tips to stay productive.

How to Add Vendors to QuickBooks Online

You can easily keep track of who your business owes money to by adding your vendors to QuickBooks Online. Let’s go over the vendors list, and how to add vendors to QuickBooks. You can add them one at a time or in bulk from a spreadsheet.

What to Look for in an Accountability Partner

It's critical to have people in our lives that help us stay on track. So what does an accountability partner look like? There are three things that we need to know about our accountability partner:

We need to know what their purpose is, we need to know what their mission is, and we need to know what their values are, and just because someone's a relative or a good friend, doesn't mean that they're going to be a great accountability partner. You have to have the ability to forgive, to understand, to share and help each other in the most difficult of times by making sure that your accountability partner is on purpose, on mission and living their values.

Affirmations to Help You Stay Positive in a Crisis | Brian Tracy

Have you considered using positivity to aid in crisis management? It can be challenging to keep a positive attitude during trying times, but this video will teach you how to maintain positive motivation. Here are some daily affirmations to stay calm that will change your life during a crisis.

How to Categorize Transactions from Your Bank or Credit Card in QuickBooks Online

Once you’ve connected your bank account to online banking in QuickBooks, QuickBooks downloads your recent transactions every day. All you need to do is review each transaction, categorize them into the correct account on your chart of accounts, and then add them to QuickBooks.

Let’s go over how to review the transactions downloaded from your bank, how to categorize them, and how to add them to QuickBooks.

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Why You Should Stop Using Excuses

Marie Forleo dives into the dangers of excuses.

How to Give Customers Credit in QuickBooks Online

You can easily issue credit to your customers in QuickBooks Online. You might want to do this because you need to reduce a customer's invoice for some reason. Or you might want to give a customer credit because they are a good customer.

Note that the difference between credit and a refund is a refund happens when you need to send money back to a customer. A credit is when you want to reduce what they owe you - either now or in the future.

To give customers credit, you’ll create a credit memo. Let’s go over how to create a credit memo, send it to a customer, and then apply that credit to an invoice.

5 Reasons You're Not Achieving Your Goals | Brian Tracy

Do you want to learn how to set goals and create an action plan? People do not achieve goals when they are too vague, not measurable, achievable, or relevant to their life. Prioritize your personal growth and find out the 5 reasons you are setting goals and not achieving them.