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Sometimes we have to focus on the BASICS to get the complex issues ironed out in our lives and in our businesses! The credit card processing industry is a mess of fees, regulations, issues and the list goes on. Hopefully, these strategies below are useful to you. When you are done reading them, please visit our Facebook page (the link is listed below) to share your thoughts and ideas! Together, we can help each other out. #1- KNOW YOUR WHY When times get tough (financial barriers, customer issues, vendor challenges, employee concerns, etc.), we always take a step back and remind ourselves WHY we started our business in the first place and WHY we feel so blessed to be a business owner. Knowing why you do what you

A couple of years ago, I was challenged by my business coach with a question: “What are you doing to increase Leadership on your team Cheri?” I was meeting with them weekly, talking about business growth and development, and giving them opportunities to attend life-changing events, but as I reflected on the question, I realized that I did not have a FORMAL leadership path or plan in my company. So I decided to make a change. It’s funny how a simple decision can rock your world! Over the past year and a half, we have been on a leadership journey together as a team! Part of that journey includes a Friday Book Club that we call our Accountability Group. Each Friday morning at 6am (rise and SHINE!), we

Circumstances can change the way we do a lot of things including the way we work! Right now in America, LOTS of people are working remotely- while it is not a NEW trend, it was a RAPID move for many businesses. Years ago, we were faced with circumstances that resulted in the resignation of a trusted and valuable staff member. At the time, we had never even considered a remote workforce. Today (before COVID-19) we have 6 remote staff members. I’ve asked Hope- the team member who caused me to look for ways to KEEP HER on my team?- to shed a little light on how to work from home effectively. As a business owner, it is such a relief KNOWING that I do now have to worry

Sometimes when life gets crazy, some good old-fashioned work can take your mind off things for a bit. This weekend, Dean and I decided to take down an old fence. As we began the task, I was transported back 10 years- to the day we put the fence in. My father had reached a point in his life where he could no longer ride horses and he made the decision to give his stallion, Bucky, to me. I remember the excitement of putting in the fence- the shiny tractor we used, the many trips to Shurway Building to get materials and the anticipation of adding a horse to our family. It was a time of joyful anticipation. The work was hard and to be honest, we did not