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Are You Running Your Business or Is Your Business Running You?
If you ask most small business owners what they spend their time on, the answer sounds productive: serving clients, managing staff, handling operations, solving the problems that show up every day. All of that is necessary. But it describes working in your business - not on it.The distinction matters more than most owners realize, and it tends to become most visible at the moments when growth stalls, margins erode, or the owner simply cannot take a week off without the business wobbling.What Is...
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Parents: How to Stand Tall This Fall
The school bell may signal the end of the school day, but for many families, it begins the busiest part of the day. Between homework, dinner, sports, music lessons, theatre classes, art classes, and everything else on the family calendar, the hours between school and bedtime can quickly become overwhelming. But with a little intention, those same after-school hours can become some of the most meaningful moments in a child’s week.A healthy after-school routine does not have to be complicated. I...
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Non-Compliance Is a Financial Risk. Most Small Business Owners Don't See It Coming.
Most small business owners think about compliance the way they think about traffic tickets -- an annoyance that happens to other people, and only when you are seriously out of line. The reality is different. Compliance violations -- particularly in labor law, tax classification, and workplace standards -- are among the most common and costly financial surprises a small business can face.And unlike a slow quarter or a lost client, a compliance issue does not announce itself in advance.What Does...
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A Voice for Katherine
One Little Girl's Journey Through Foster Care Reveals the Life-Changing Impact of Denton County CASA Article by Jessica Crandall Lawrence | Photography by Christopher Bigenho Photography At five weeks old, Bethany Hartung's daughter Katherine came to her in a fragile condition after a difficult start in life. It was a sight that would prick the stoniest of hearts. “She was so little,” recalls Bethany. “And she had this precious lip pout that we still often see on her face today. I remember...
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