"1-up!" NOTE! Did You Know! "stay in the "know" Entrepreneur, Independent Worker, and Enthusiasts MONTHLY NEWLSETTER Vol. 1 Issue 5 Dec 2023 |
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Heads Up! BUSY TIME OF THE YEAR . . . December 2023 P L A N . . . E A R L Y ~~~~~~~~~~~~ GEARING UP FOR WINTER GQ The Best Cold Weather Gear According to People Who Work Outside in the Winter ~~~~~~~~~~~~ STAY TUNED!!! to the Weather on The Weather Channel ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Business Owners (if you use contractors) Get W-9s Completed! (if you have employees) Get updated W-4s, if needed! For additional items . . . (see Get Your House in Order below) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have a Happy Holiday! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out more resources below ________________________ |
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Education corner . . . Communicating across Generations Do you sometimes feel like it has become more difficult to communicate with people, lately? Can't quite get your questions answered? Feel like you are speaking a foreign language? Having to explain or breakdown (define) your every other word? Animate your conversation? Well, there is a reason for this. Did you know . . . "Thanks to increased life spans, at least six distinct generations live side by side in the United States today." SOURCE: Pewtrusts.org "Defining Our Six Generations" And, "People are living longer, and more are older than ever before. Spectacular improvements in health and survival and reductions in fertility have driven this momentous shift, which has begun or is expected to begin soon in all countries and areas." SOURCE: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs "World Social Report 2023: Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World" One interesting point made in an online blog. This article offers you the knowledge you may need to communicate effectively with each generation, whether in the workplace and outside the workplace. Please take the time to read the full article by clicking on link below. IMPORTANT POINT!!!! "Acknowledge differences" "While it may be tempting to bury your head in the sand regarding generational differences in the workforce, it’s better to acknowledge and embrace them. Use them as tools and encourage your team to use these variances as a chance to learn and grow. You did, after all, hire each for their strengths and what they have to offer." SOURCE: iOffice by eptura "How to Improve Communications Across Generations at Work" NYK! ~~~ Next issue . . . What is the Difference between Starting a Business and Building a Business? __________________________________________________________________ |
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Get Your "House" In Order! Going over and sifting through the many webpages that offer advice on what to remember to do at year end was inspiring and tiring at the same time. Inspiring because some webpages offered upbeat, positive suggestions, while others offered a myriad of "to do's", although not necessarily negative, can appear to seem exhausting. Luckily, I did find a newsletter from 2017 (pre-covid) that I encourage you to review. This information gives you some of the "most important" things to do, one being, "Take care of Yourself." Here's the link, I hope you enjoy it. Forbes newsletter, 5 Things to Remember As You Prepare For Year-End Oh, and by the way, for those of you who would like to check your checklist of things to do at the end of the year, below are several links, you may find helpful. (This is just for your information.) Commentary by C. L. |
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Business One memorable to-do item from the list, if you own a business and sell merchandise or provide merchandise with a service, you may need to: "Take Inventory" Read the full article from Indeed.com 13 Items for Your Accounting Year End Checklist Note: Even though the list for Business year-end things to do, may be shorter, but the tasks take longer than those for the Personal year-end things to-do. |
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Personal No. 1 on the list . . . "Schedule some time for self-care" An awesome to-do . . . "Write a gratitude List" An Interesting one . . . "Create a Word of the Year" Click below to read more . . . (by Supermums.org) 10 Things You Should Do Before The End of the Year | Supermums Here are a few others . . . download photos and print-out, create a video, or make a slideshow. (there may be specials running during the holidays at your local photo developer, i.e., Walgreens, Walmart, etc. Start those "continuing education" courses! Get estimates for some of the work you want done around the house. |
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Next issue . . . Doing the Right Thing! |
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Reader response to Nov '23 issue: "Just wanted to make a comment about the current newsletter I was searching for a new budget spreadsheet and when I saw a suggested spreadsheet I was so delighted. Thank you [for] being obedient in the spirit to write and feature information on financial budgeting. We appreciate the newsletter and look forward to seeing the next issue." ____________________ One Reader's response: I found the information in your newsletter to be helpful! ____________________ Another Reader's response: We've been using the information in your newsletter to help us plan for next year. ___________________ |
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Resources: Indeed Editorial Team, 13 items for Your Accounting Year End Checklist, Jun 24, 2022. Retrieved 12/4/2023 Pewstrusts.org, Defining Our Six Generations, Feb 8, 2019. Retrieved on 11/29/2023 Sevitz, Erin, iOffice by eptura, How to Improve Communications Across Generations at Work, Feb 15, 2022. Retrieved on 11/29/2023 UNITED NATIONS, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Publications, "World Social Report 2023: Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World", 2023. Retrieved on 11/29/2023 Utley, Tori, Forbes newsletter, 5 Things To Remember As You Prepare For Year-End, Nov 30, 2017. Retrieved 12/4/2023 Varghese, Daniel and Oritz, Gerald, GQ Newsletter, The Best Cold Weather Gear, According to People Who Work Outside in the Winter, Dec 12, 2022. Retrieved on 11/28/2023 Wood, Jennifer, 10 Things You Should Do Before The End Of The Year | Supermums, Dec 4, 2022. Retrieved on 12/4/2023
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