Tipinions

QuickBooks Tip:  Many people know what QuickBooks is and many people utilize it regularly to do invoicing, receipts, month end, yearend, taxes, and many other accounting aspects. Do you utilize the other benefits of QB’s?  Do you utilize the projects tracking, mileage tracking or time tracking portions?  There is a huge benefit for tracking your […]

Risk Assessment Tip:  A risk assessment is a process to identify potential hazards and analyze what could happen if a hazard occurs. (definition taken from https://www.ready.gov/risk-assessment). In business, there are many hazards, ones we don’t even think are considered hazards.  Check out the templates to have a better idea of what hazards could be potential […]

2 words – Diatomaceous Earth This stuff is simply amazing. It can be used for so many things and has so many benefits: People Pets Livestock Pest Control Bed Bugs And more I put this in my smoothie every day, my cat’s food every time he gets fed (wet food), and I use it on […]

Home School Tip:  With all the different regulations going on, a lot of parents have decided to take their kids out school and instead homeschool.  A lot of these parents previously would not have considered that an option before now, but feel that it is the best option for their children at this time. I […]

Information Technology Tip: Do you have real time security set up? Meaning a firewall that protects you in real time. Real time means that it is changing with the times, it does regular updates to stay current and on top of the newest security threats or have you bought something off the shelf hoping that […]

Project Management Tip:  I have been around a lot of projects and many people try to run a project without using a project management software.  The software assists with so many different aspects and is advantageous to anyone involved in the project process.  If you are doing any sort of project, invest in a project […]

Challenge yourself today – don’t discuss Covid!  How often in a day does this word come up for you? We used to get tired of talking about the weather – Covid has definitely overtaken that by far! I believe it might be on a downward slope, but for many it is still a key point […]

Vacation Tip: Do you get enough relaxation time – mentally and physically?  Do you allow yourself to do this? Prior to Covid and working from home, I know a lot of people that would put the OOO (out of office) message when they went on vacation, however, that message went something like this: “I will […]

Mechanics Tip:  Part One:  This is something we tend to do in the winter months (that is if you live somewhere cold, like I do), however this little trick is very beneficial to do year round. Start your vehicle and let it run – even for a couple of minutes before putting it into gear […]

5S Tip:  Outline your tools in marker or use the foam insert to show which tool goes where.  This is good for when a tool is missing you know which tool is not there quickly.  When you take a tool to do a job, the key is to make sure to bring it back and […]

Do you buy or make your Christmas gifts? I started finding my creative self when I was in my twenties. I am what I call artsy fartsy! Since discovering this love and passion and needing to feed my creative side regularly, I started making gifts for people throughout the year – birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and […]

Novembrance Day because in November We Remember! Novembrance Day:  I have said it like this for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a time where most businesses were closed November 11th.  You could only sell bread, milk and gas until noon – that I remember. Now a days, it isn’t quite […]