Good news?

U.S. Economy Lost Only 11,000 Jobs in November

This headline from the New York Times today, seems like good news.

Only 11,000?

But ask any one of the 11,000 people how they feel to have lost their job during the holidays, "Isn't this great news for the economy?"

Stay focused, folks, reach out to those who have lost their job and try to help them connect with a staffing company or employer you know. It's one more way to help others by using your network!

Have a happy holiday season.

Who is gonna bail you out????!!!!????

Citibank, Bear Stearns, who else? And there will be more.

When you need a financial bailout, who will come to your rescue? No one, right?
Don't wait until it's too late. Work on your cash flow NOW.

The key to business success is sound cash flow and actively managing that cash flow. You probably cannot do it alone.

Call us in to help, we have particular expertise and tools to optimize your cash flow.

Back with more good news from a nonprofit

I have been remiss in posting to the blog for the past couple of weeks.

Too busy installing new services at new customers, a nice problem I guess.

Here's an email I received yesterday from one of those new clients, a nonprofit:

Marc, you exceeded my expectations. We are very happy so far…….Thank you for everything, and I’ll be sure to pass along your name…. All the very best for a happy holiday season, L

That makes me feel good.

You can feel that way too, just ask us!

I get by helping my friends a little

Perhaps the Beatles said it better, but sometimes I help people and they let me know I made a difference.

The other day I ran into a friend who is starting her own company. She was waiting for the verdict from a soon-to-be client, she hoped, who was deliberating over her price and proposal for a piece of business. She was a bit scared she was going to be pushed into a corner, the client knowing she had just started out on her own, and the negotiation was going to go against her. He may have figured she's hungry for the business and he had the upper hand.

She asked my advice. I told her stick to your guns and your price and tell him "you get what you pay for." Quality costs money. Schlock costs a whole lot less. She did just that.

She won the business at her price (she was smart to add a small sweetener to the deal for the same price, which cost her very little and won her the business). You get the point.

The moral? Never buy services from the cheapest guy in town. Some corner is being cut and you will regret it. I will never be the cheapest but I will strive to be the best. You will never regret paying for my services. If you do, I want to know about it before any regret starts. It takes communication on both sides. I will quote you a price that will make you happy and earn the position of an effective provider.

Finally, and best of all, I am truly glad I was able to help her.