I am always puzzled by the looks I get many times when discussing accountants an lawyers with my clients. I usually see it when I ask "what did your accountant/lawyer say about this issue?"  That's when I get the "the look". and the response is usually something like "they don't know anything about this issue" or "I only use them for taxes, they don't know about my kind of business"

This in a fundamental breakdown in communication between accountant/lawyer and client. Don't be afraid to call your attorney or accountant to bounce an idea off of them. They are more useful than what you may think!
Your accountant cares about your business nearly as much as you do, don't overlook this hugely valuable asset you already have in your back pocket. Your success is their success!

It's hard to believe in this age of digital this and that and everything else, the business card is still the number one advertising tool used to promote businesses and services. I have known this for quite some time and yet even I am guilty of making my business card just as run-of-the-mill as 99% of all the cards out there.

When I came across the video below, it was like a slap in the face. Here I am, promoting myself as a consultant to small businesses with a plane-Jane business card.

I'm still surprised by some of the business owners I come in contact with. They just don't see the value in having a sharp, attractive, functional, professional website. They struggle and struggle without one, and still they wonder why they have either lost business or just quit growing. The first thing I ask is, how's your website doing? If they say they don't have one, or haven't touched it in years, I just shake my head like a disappointed parent, and ask them. Have you seen the news lately?

"get your act together young man!" My Mother said that to me countless times when I was growing up, and a few times since. "you have so much potential" I heard from my High School counselor, "if only you would apply yourself".

Ok, so here we are (many) years later, and I'm turning the tables. To all you nay-sayers, and afraid-to-learn business owners,(you know who you are) I say, "showing up is half the battle"! I present you with 7 reasons YOU NEED A WEBSITE.