Over the years, I’ve learned a thing or two about accounts receivable, which may not sound like a typical topic for this blog. Many business owners take their accounts receivable and the collection of the A/R for granted. We shouldn’t do so. Let me share a few thoughts about this seemingly mundane topic and how the management of accounts receivable relates to business value. In the final analysis, collection of accounts receivable requires a diligent attitude and focus on the part of senior management, and implementation at the lowest level possible levels in our organizations.

This Memorial Day I am remembering, not only those who died serving our nation, but all those who have served and those currently serving.

Perfect practice is more than simple repetition. Perfect practice means doing whatever it takes to improve your craft. Perfect practice means grappling with your craft and growing with it. Perfect practice takes you where you have never been before and separates you from most of your competition who believe that mere practice makes perfect.

I have been a fan of the Fitbit pedometer for well more than two years. Using this little device regularly has changed how I think about exercise and movement in fundamental ways. And it has been good for my health. So how will a Fitbit (or any other pedometer you pay attention to) bring about changes in your life?

If you are like me and many Boomers, it is just difficult to find time to get in regular workouts. Travel, work, meetings, family activities, social activities, and on. It sometimes seems that everything and everyone are conspiring to keep you from working out. But I chanced upon an often overlooked “trick” to getting a reasonable amount of exercise on an almost daily basis and began a journey by introducing regular walking into my life. I found a digital friend to help and now walk 10,000 steps or more on most days.

Personal branding is something we all do, whether consciously or not. Personal branding is part of selling, whether you are selling a product or service, or whether you are selling yourself and your services and abilities within your own organization. Personal branding is something that builds momentum when you pay attention to the basics on a daily basis. Personal branding is, well, personal. No one can or will do it for you. This post talks about the importance of personal branding along with my “good life” habits.

Everyone talks about goals at the end of each year. That’s good. We all should have them. The end of one year and the beginning of another is always a time to think about the future and goals. However, absent an appropriate context, forward-thinking can be useless. That context for me is in thankfulness for all of my life’s many blessings. Every reader of this blog is blessed in many ways. I hope you and I will always be thankful for our blessings. Then, we can talk about goals.