Greetings from Reykjavik! What a cool place!

We often hear about or strive for 'balance' in our lives. The idea of balance has always kind of stressed me out because I picture myself as a juggler trying to focus equally on multiple machetes in the air coming down on me and me panicking to keep it together and keep it all going while not dying a bloody death. 

Balance has always felt unattainable, and thus the pursuit a little discouraging. Lately I've been more interested in the concept of focus...

Little things can make a big difference.

About 4 years ago my brother-in-law gave me a little device called Square that plugs into your smart phone and allows you to accept credit cards. It was a thoughtful little gift. I doubt that I would have tried it out on my own, at least not at that time. Since he bought it for me I felt obligated to set it up.

Turns out it was very easy to set up, the device is free to obtain and it is a huge asset to your business if you don't currently accept credit cards.

Accepting credit cards helps your business look more professional. Being more profssional leads to closing more deals, at higher margins. Accepting credit cards will help your sales and your cash flow... 

Hello from Praha!

My brother-in-law has been a painter for close to 30 years and early on when I started he gave me a simple peice of advice that has proved effective...