I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2
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Elizabeth
Sep 08, 2026
What a year of walking (and a still-messy desk) taught me about Darren Hardy’s book “We are what we repeatedly do.” Historian Will Durant summarized Aristotle as saying this centuries before Darren Hardy wrote a word, but it’s the whole argument of The Compound Effect in seven words. I didn’t pick up this book looking…
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Elizabeth
Sep 01, 2026
Quick Answer: A small-business worst-case plan should name someone who can make urgent decisions, explain how payroll and critical bills will be handled, identify where essential records are kept, and state what should happen if the owner cannot return. The owner’s spouse or family should also know whom to call, where the plan is located,…
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Elizabeth
Aug 27, 2026
Quick Answer: Remote employees can help a small business hire from a larger group of people, reduce office costs, and offer more flexibility. But remote work can also make training, communication, data security, timekeeping, and payroll compliance harder. The biggest surprise is usually state compliance — an employee’s work location can create payroll tax, unemployment, workers’…
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Elizabeth
Aug 24, 2026
Quick Answer: Watch for payroll costs that rise without a clear reason, unusual overtime, pay-rate changes without approval, payments to former or unknown employees, duplicate bank accounts, frequent manual adjustments, and direct-deposit changes that were not verified. One of the best controls is a simple owner review of the payroll register before the money leaves…