Carl Chesal

Personal Finances - Treat Yourself Like a Business

Why would you not consider yourself a business of ONE person? Or your family as a business of 3 or more people? Well that is exactly what you are - "Me Incorporated", "I Inc", "We Incorporated". You truly must consider yourself a small family business. Li... Read >

Incentives Spiffs and Bonuses- A Thoughtful and Deliberate Sales Program

Incentives, including bonuses, can be a very effective tool for driving positive and lasting behavior toward achieving clear goals or objectives. Handle with care! My experience in corporate management, both private and public sector over the last thirty... Read >

Simple Bookkeeping for Small Business Proprietorships and Home-based Businesses

Starting a small business out of your home, offering products or services like business consulting, photography, selling on the web or a MLM? You are now faced with tracking all your expenses and revenues for your business and you certainly don't have th... Read >

Effective Written Responses to Customer Problem Situations – How to Handle Customer Complaints

It doesn't always work out. You have provided your customer with a number of merchandising offers and pricing options that seem favorable and fair. But no matter what you feel is a great offer, there are times when a customer wants to just return your pro... Read >