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Are you like me? Because occasionally I find myself loathing "meetings". Working in business accounting, I know as well as anyone that they are absolutely necessary at times -- and a business that NEVER has them probably won't get on the same page with the frequency...

I was inspired by all this talk of independence. I thought about my work here in the Birmingham area, and the work of our business clients -- and, well, I'm here to offer you a "Randall Hancock" personal challenge, of sorts: Take a day off this week. One day more than...

How are you and your Birmingham area small business feeling about 2014 so far? Now that we're just about halfway through, it's a nice time to take stock. So, really, I'd be interested: How are things going for you so far? Send me a quick email here at Team Randall...

We probably advise our Birmingham accountant firm's clients every week on how to handle their businesses, and their finances. It's a big part of what we do around here at Team Randall Hancock, and many clients don't even realize how much we're willing and able to...

In this week's Business Strategy note, I am continuing my little war on bad business, this time about one of the key differentiators I see among my most successful Birmingham business owner friends. I hate to say it, but it is an almost obsessive attention to the...

I've been hitting some common notes the past couple of weeks on behalf of my Birmingham small business accounting clients: Grumbling about the economy (and how it never helps us). Bad advertising. Bad measurement. Well, let's add another to the mix, shall we? Seems...

Goal setting? Really? Honestly, this whole ritual of "goal-making" can be very cliche, but look -- all of us Birmingham small business owners still do need little "nudges" to help us actually make changes in our lives. I see it as my role in your life to not only...

There's always a ton of doom and gloom out there, with unemployment figures, continual media drip of bad news, and just general bleakness about the prospects for Birmingham small businesses. Grumbling about the ACA, inflation, mounting national debts ... blah, blah,...

When I chat with my Birmingham business owner friends, I find that many of them are adopting a "herd mentality" when it comes to marketing their Birmingham business. And I'd like to see that change for you, and for all my business owner friends. Granted, I know my...

Randall Hancock here, with some business wisdom for you. As is often cited, more fortunes were made during the Great Depression than during any other time to that point (and well beyond, even when you adjust for inflation). I say this to point you (and me) higher, and...

With the markets taking a dive the past few weeks, it's up to us mighty Birmingham small business owners to keep this economy on the track it needs to be. And that's not even really a "patriotic" sentiment ... I just don't want to have to live through another...

Now, moving on to something I had to be very clear about during our busy season -- "delegation". It's such a catch word that we often don't think through its layers. For instance, we all know the old cliche: "Delegate, don't dump!" But one area that I've seen many...