Tag Archives: Management

How is Your Financial Teeter Totter? Understanding Business Leverage Ratios

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Do you remember riding the teeter totter at the park when you were a kid?  The hard wooden seat attached to the metal pole with the flaking paint of many colors.  The advantage always went to the heavier person who … Continue reading →

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Two Ways To Know Your R.O.I is A.O.K.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

An investment in a business should yield more than a bank certificate of deposit which should yield more than stuffing cash in your mattress.  We need a way to compare the investment return across asset classes. The profitability financial indicators … Continue reading →

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How to Understand Your Business Operating Ratios

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Do you know the information value of operating, liquidity, profitability and leverage ratios? The most important indicators on a business financial dashboard are operating ratios, also known as asset management ratios.  The ability to turn fixed assets, raw materials and … Continue reading →

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How to be a Style Conscious Decision Maker

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Who’s the worst boss you ever had?  I bet a name and face comes to mind pretty quickly, right?  At some level you didn’t like some part of his or her leadership style. 1. She was distracted and made goofy … Continue reading →

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How to Prevent Distractions From Fogging Your Executive Decisions

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Filters. We all have them and look through them at the world around us. We are a product of our environment and the fortune or misfortune of personal and professional events.  We use these filters consciously or subconsciously to make … Continue reading →

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Give me Borrowing Discipline or Give me Death!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Was Patrick Henry right?   Was he a drama queen or passionate patriot?  What’s the big deal about liberty anyway?  EVERYTHING! Our founding fathers can teach us a thing or two about borrowing money. The masses can enjoy increased liberty … Continue reading →

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Are You Being Blinded by Brilliance and Compounding Mistakes with Debt?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Do you have a great business idea?  Is your brilliance so stunning that it’s blinding your borrowing sense? In a recent post by Marla Tabaka she blogged about how to execute great ideas.  You know, those ideas that are sure … Continue reading →

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