A few weeks ago, I attended a webinar with JM Fortier about money. YAY! So glad he’s bringing this important topic to the forefront. One thing he mentioned, if you want to be successful for the long-term, you need to look …
A few weeks ago, I made pizza dough for homemade pizzas and handheld pies. The dough came together beautifully, earning me lots of compliments (especially for the handheld pies!). I even posted a reel about it on Instagram. Fast forward …
It’s no secret that I struggle with social media as a way to promote my online classes and consulting practice. As I often remark, there are three skills for success: operational, financial management, and marketing. If you’re in business, you’re …
When developing a new business line or launch, which philosophy do you subscribe to? Create an MVP – (Minimum Viable Product) Beta Now, Better Later You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. If there were …
Why are you growing your business? Why do you want to invest in a new greenhouse, wash/pack shed, or even just put more land in cultivation? (TL/DR: There are many good reasons! “if you’re not growing, you’re dying” isn’t one …
The 80/20 rule, also called The Pareto Principle, named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, posits that 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes, asserting an unequal relationship between inputs and outputs. More straightforward, and in farmer-speak, the “consequences” are …
Just writing this out, the question doesn’t really make sense. But in recent months, several clients have asked me this question, though from the perspective of investing in the business to increase sales. Turned around like this, it almost makes …
Your numbers tell a story about your business. How profitable you are? Where the cash is going? What markets work best for you? How you set up your Chart of Accounts — and how you record transactions — directly impacts …
The New Year offers a time of self-reflection and an opportunity for a fresh start; to do things better this year than the year before. I won’t suggest a “resolution” for the New Year, but rather a gentler approach: to …