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A Survival Guide for Small Businesses Undergoing an IRS Audit

Undergoing an IRS audit can be a scary experience, especially if you are a small business that can’t afford to waste time or money. So, what can you do to survive the event? · First and foremost, remain cooperative from the start. If you dig your heels in and argue, you will waste time while increasing suspicion. · Second, give them every little thing they ask for, even though it’s inconvenient, and answer every question. One of the most important things you can do is make

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When Should You Terminate a Business Relationship?

Terminating a business relationship with employees, clients, or vendors can be tricky, especially when you have already built rapport with the subject in question. However, toxic relationships will inflict irreparable damage on your business if left unattended. There are two main things that indicate toxicity, the first being when your partner no longer respects you, your time, or your efforts. Examples of this would be employees who consistently put forth lackluster effort,

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5 Questions You Should Always Ask Prospective Candidates During Your First Interview

As an employer, the interviewing process is a vital time for you to get to know your candidates better. Below are 5 vital questions you should always ask during an interview. 1. What are you passionate about? Their response and how they respond can tell you a lot about their personality and character. 2. What do you want to get out of this position? A desire to learn, grow, and improve is attractive in a candidate, and passivity should be an immediate turn-off. 3. What are

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5 Things You Can Do During Unemployment to Better Position Yourself for Hire

In our current age of financial instability, unemployment has become more common than ever before. What can you do to help set yourself up for hire? 1. Evaluate your purpose. Take this time to have an honest conversation with yourself about who you are and what you’re capable of, and map out what you need to do to get to where you want to be. 2. Sharpen your resume. Making sure you stand out is vital in the application process. Resumes are often an employer’s first impressi

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5 Important Tips: A Survival Guide for Small Businesses Suffering During Covid-19

The pandemic has had a lasting, negative effect on everyone, but especially on small businesses that are just trying to stay afloat. How can your business survive the pandemic and grow from it as well? 1. Embrace a future-oriented perspective. The first step of surviving and growing during this time is not giving up. It may not seem like it right now, but things will eventually get better. 2. Focus on the things you have control of. In a world that feels very unpredictable

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What My Book is About, and Who Should Read It

This book recounts my personal stories, collected from seven long years of non-stop legal litigations and business setbacks. I experienced bitter betrayals, cutthroat lawyers, and a devastating death in my own family during this time, and it felt as if I would never get relief. The people who should read this book are those who have lost hope, which is everybody at some point, if we’re being honest. I wanted to give up at many different points of my journey, and I share the v

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12 Lessons For Business & Life

Sarah Y. Tse learned and shared many business and life lessons in her new book, 7 Years on the Front Line. Below are a dozen insights on how to lead your life and business: 1. Love of money is the root of all evil. “Let’s not pretend that money isn’t critical for anyone who creates, grows, and runs a small business. If you don’t have to make money, you’re not going to be in business for very long: running a business requires managing your money wisely. But if your love of mon

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My Advice for Businesses Trying to Grow in the Pandemic

First, be optimistic and embrace a future-oriented perspective, because things will eventually get better. Second, focus on the things you have control of, and stop worrying about the things you can’t influence. Third, increase your social media presence and diversify your distribution channels, voicing solidarity and empathy toward your consumers and letting them know that you still care and want to serve them. Fourth, capitalize on the strength of your company, whatever tha

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The Life Lessons I’ve Learned Through Decades of Personal Experience

There are many life lessons I want to share, but I’ll only talk about a few of them here. Firstly, be optimistic and embrace a long-term perspective. Secondly, be curious, and keep learning and bettering yourself. Thirdly, be authentic – wearing a mask and betraying who you really are never ends well. Fourthly, choose your business partners wisely, whether they be clients, employees, or vendors. Fifthly, maintain a balanced life; in particular, build a routine and know when t

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Why I Believe That Your Reputation is Your Biggest Asset

Reputation is a business’s biggest asset, particularly because consumers only want to buy from trusted brands, and your reputation is your brand. Your actions inform your habits, and your habits inform your character, and this character is what clients look to when judging reputation. In business, people are more impressed by integrity and character than they are by the extra perks you give them. If you are a person of integrity, you are transforming your corporate culture, d

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What I Hold to be the Foundation of My Life

The thing that acts as the foundation of my life is my Christian faith. The Bible, in particular, is my anchor. I go to it and let it inform my life skills, business practices, moral convictions, and relationships. I refer to it when giving advice, and seek counsel from it when I have a hard decision ahead. Additionally, the God-centered community I’ve surrounded myself with keeps me accountable and offers wisdom in times of need. All of the people who were present in my life

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The Important Role of Attitude in Business and Everyday Life

Attitude plays a very big role in both business and life. Pessimism, for example, will slow us down and hold us back from achieving our goals. This sort of cynical outlook can lead us to overthink things and turn down perfectly good opportunities, leading ultimately toward our detriment. Optimism, on the other hand, allows us to see the sky as the limit; it is through this view that we can work joyously and tirelessly toward our goals. Keep in mind that optimism is not an “ev

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Why I Believe People Should Redefine Their Measure of Success

I believe that people should redefine their measure of success, because their working definition is often a very rigid and selfish one. Success should not imply how much money you’ve made or how many people know your name, but should rather have to do with your ability to help others succeed, your drive to pay it forward, and your desire to make a positive impact on society. These actions are the ones that will lead to lasting change, and a life filled with these things is a

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How to Empower and Welcome Ambitious Immigrants in America

Immigrants often come to this country with an innate disadvantage, and so it is important to help them put their best foot forward. This could be done by providing special assistance programs and language training. We could also provide SBA loans that are tailored to new immigrants – our country is an expensive place to live, between housing, schooling, and healthcare, and so people who are wanting to set their roots here will most likely need financial aid. Finally, somethin

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How You Can Be Cautious but Not Fearful in Business

One does this by being wary and reasonable in their business dealings, while not letting fear stop them from doing the next best thing for the company. In other words, it is important not to rush things, but at the same time, you still need to have movement. Stagnation is one of the most dangerous things a company can fall into, and fear is most often the leading cause – for example, we may fear rejection, and so in our insecurity we pass up a valuable networking opportunity.

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How Hostility, Sexism, and Racism Can Be Handled in Business Dealings

The first thing I learned to do was set boundaries and professionally confront those who heckle and doubt me. If I sit back and let them get away with their behavior, then I am certain they will conduct themselves in the same way towards other women and minorities in the work place, which I cannot allow. The key thing I learned to do was let these people know that there are consequences for their behavior, following through with what I say I will do. Having a spine is one of

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My Perspective on the Attainability of the American Dream

I definitely found the American Dream to be achievable, in my case at least, through hard work, determination, and perseverance. I remember being nervous, just because everything was so new to me here, but I was excited – I’ve never stopped believing that America is a land of possibility, especially in regards to vocation. I suppose that whether or not I achieved the American Dream depends primarily on what your definition is of the “American Dream” is, though: I found a comm

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How You Can Be Smarter About Hiring and Who You Trust

An important thing I learned to do was scrutinize and weed out the wrong candidates during the interview process. If I sense that someone may not be a good fit for the company, I do not give them the chance to disappoint me – I nip the issue right in the bud, because I’d rather hire a reliable person and do things right on the first try. I’ve also learned to keep a sharp eye on the people I work with; if I see a bad apple, I remove them before they can infect the other employ

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The Definitive Formula for Disaster in Any Business or Institution

Not taking control of your business plays a huge role in leading you towards disaster. For example, I gave the acting CEO access to sensitive financial information within my company, which was a deadly mistake. Another facet that will lead to disaster is ending a toxic relationship too late, usually with a manipulative client or employee. It can be hard to fire someone or put an end to a business relationship, especially if rapport has been built, but it vital to have that co

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My Experience Tackling a Mysterious and Concerning Health Crisis

I was misdiagnosed with cancer because of a big lump I found on my chest. I was treated for five months at a reputable cancer hospital in Los Angeles, and I received three painful medical procedures, but my situation only worsened because of an infection I developed following an operation. My intuition told me to stop all the treatments at the hospital and return to my family doctor, and so I did. This was the best thing I could have done because, after taking two pills as re

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