Boost Your Brain Power
Boost Your Brain Power The mind is a muscle and according to a recent article published in Success Magazine, our brains start to power down in our early 40s! I imagine that like me, everyone wants to hang on to that brain power and do whatever it takes to make that “mind muscle” work for you. Lets identify some of the things that contribute to this mind weakening and talk about how to avoid them. Contributors to diminished brain power: Frequently and quickly switching back and forth between tasks Over focusing, remembering every little detail The need to instantly respond to...
Read MoreOptimistic Entrepreneurs
Optimistic Entrepreneurs San Diego is home to many optimistic entrepreneurs- why not join them! San Diego entrepreneur and San Diego business attorney Gary Quackenbush can help! According to a recent Union Tribune article, San Diego entrepreneurs have hit an all time high in optimism. The article references the Union Bank Small Business Economy Survey, a survey of 631 entrepreneurs on the West Coast. The survey found that overall, business owners have the most optimistic outlook since 2012 with nearly one third of surveyed entrepreneurs havaing hired new employees in 2014. Nine...
Read MoreLiving Trust Basics: Gary’s NEW E-Book
Living Trust Basics He’s done it again! We all know and love Gary’s first e-book Accidentally Self-Employed and now he’s published a new e-book, Living Trust Basics. Simple and easy to read, Living Trust Basics is a must read for EVERYONE! Gary answers some of your most pressing Estate Planning questions and teaches you how to make sure your future, your loved ones and your assets are properly protected in case something happens to you. Do I need an Estate Plan? How do I avoid Probate/Conservatorship? What causes Probate? What are Power of Attorneys and do I...
Read MoreEntrepreneur Tax Tip III: 5 Quick Tips to Get Ready Now!
Entrepreneur Tax Tip III: 5 Quick Tips to Get Ready Now! You may be confused as to why this post is coming out now that the tax deadline has passed. To that, we answer, 2013’s has passed, yes. But 2014’s is on its way! That’s why we’re going to give 5 quick tips, adopted from Amrik Andhawa, Entrepreneur columnist, to help next tax season go easier (full article here). 1. Get organized Amrik, entrepreneur and product developer himself, suggests having standardized formatting for invoices and other legal documents as well as designating a good place to keep necessary documents, more...
Read MoreWarning: “Miserable” 2015 Tax Season is Here
Warning: “Miserable” 2015 Tax Season is Here According to a recent article on CNN Money, the 2015 tax season could potentially be the worst since 1985. The 1985 tax season is considered a disaster due to computer failure, lost returns and delayed refunds. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Why is this happening? As we mentioned in some previously posts, the IRS budget had been cut yet again and the tax code is getting more complex, requiring the agency to take more care in reviewing the complicated returns. The IRS budget is roughly 10% less in 2015 than it was in 2010, without...
Read MoreAn Entrepreneur’s Guide to New Business Ideas
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to New Business Ideas New ideas are essential to all businesses, whether start up or 30 years running. There comes a time when any business owner asks the question, “What else can I offer?” The staff of Entrepreneur Media provide an excellent framework for an entrepreneur to answer this question: List five to seven things about you – things you like to do or that you’re really good at, personal things (we’ll get to your work life in a minute). On the other side of the paper, list things you don’t think you’re good at or you don’t like to do. When...
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