If you are going to use the standard mileage deduction, you need to keep track of the business miles driven. There are two ways to prove to the IRS how many miles you have driven your car for business. Under either method it is very advisable to record the odometer reading on the 1st day […]
Archives for December 2009
Surprising business intelligence from your library
Your library is hiding some surprising business intelligence, or at least, I was surprised. At the Michigan Small Town Conference, I sat in on the session on economic gardening. The librarians presenting the session talked about all the cool databases of information they have access to, that the general public does not. And how useful […]
Draw the line between free and paid
Here’s another illustration of the consultants’ ongoing issue of where to draw the line between free and paid. A company approached me about doing a consulting job in social media. I was one of several they were talking to, they told me. We talked by phone. They told me how they needed help to get […]
The Brag Basket is not really about bragging
Every week, I open a Brag Basket, but it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself or share some good news. Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We all cheer, and everyone feels great. It lets you meet each other a bit. […]