by Sandi Leyva | Jul 28, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Have you ever bought a restaurant meal you couldn’t finish? I think we all have. Have you ever bought a clothing item you never wore after you got it home? Take a look in your closet now and see if you have any articles with the price tag still on. Yeah, me too. Have...
by Sandi Leyva | Jul 21, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Thanks to CNN, you can now find news channels that cover the stock market all day long. There’senough advice out there on how to invest, so why do I want to cover this topic? Because you won’t find my investment suggestions on any financial news network. The best...
by Sandi Leyva | Jul 14, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
I had a chance to meet eWomen Network founder Sandra Yancey a month or two ago when she spoke to the Palo Alto, CA chapter. She sat by me, eating her lunch. The program had already started, so we didn’t have a chance to say hello. Then right before it was time for her...
by Sandi Leyva | Jul 7, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
I don’t want to stress you out, but we really do need to do something about our stress levels. The last survey that came out of the American Psychological Association showed that our kids are getting headaches, having difficulty sleeping, and eating too little or too...
by Sandi Leyva | Jun 30, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Did you see the movie “The Bucket List?” Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson played men who didn’t have too long to live. They each wrote up a bucket list, a list of things they wanted to do or accomplish before they kicked the bucket (as we say in the South). Why not...
by Sandi Leyva | Jun 23, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Three years ago, I decided to hire a vendor and we agreed on the hourly rate. Everything went fine until the first checkpoint. I wanted to know how much was done on the project and I was shocked to find out only about a third of what I expected was done. For this...
by Sandi Leyva | Jun 16, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
You’d think in the beautiful valley of Napa, CA that everything is wine and roses and families have no problems, but this school district has their share of dropouts and delinquents just like any district in the US. The three high school teachers I met with last week...
by Sandi Leyva | Jun 9, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
In this environment, you’ve likely looked everywhere for revenue and profit boosts to your business. Hopefully you have the basics covered, such as using low-cost marketing strategies to boost revenues and attract new clients, slashing expenses to keep margins high as...
by Sandi Leyva | Jun 2, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
I know it’s a bold statement and a lot of you will disagree. But please have an open mind and hear me out. Time is the great equalizer. We all have the same number of hours in a day, yet some entrepreneurs, many of them self-made, become wildly successful, while...
by Sandi Leyva | May 26, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Networking is an essential part of building your business. Whether you network locally, nationally, or internationally, there are some tips that are common to all businesses. Be crystal clear about what you do and how people can use you. Also know exactly who your...
