When you leave a high stress job and find yourself in your element, doing what you were meant to do, you may find yourself manifesting stress.

As we get into the swing of the new year, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and excited by all the projects and goals that come with a fresh start. If you find yourself bogged down in meetings talking about new ideas, but with very little time to actually execute them, you may want to reexamine your relationship to deep work and distractions.

One of our goals here at Breakaway is to support small business. Mainly we do this by providing monthly bookkeeping, goal setting, and advisory meetings with our clients as their guide on their business journey. 

When I met with one of Breakaway’s (soon to be announced) new board members last week, he toasted our success: “Congratulations on finishing your first quarter in business. You can honestly say it was your best quarter ever!”

Technology has changed the way we enjoy products, services, and experiences. Life happens faster and we adapt quickly to new environments. Technology allows us to get better results if we tap into its power. 

Who hates expense reports? More importantly, who hates dealing with expense reimbursements? (Picture me with my arm WAY UP IN THE AIR!) So what is the best way for companies to reimburse employees, maintain standards surrounding spending, and also stay compliant with receipts and documentation?

I have a daily battle with my email inbox. I try different tactics so that email does not dominate or dictate my day, but it is a constant war.

“Nerd Con” . . . is what my sister called it when I told her I was attending QuickBooks Connect, the online accounting giant’s annual conference.

At Breakaway, our advisors build their own books of business through networking. When a bookkeeper wins and owns their business themselves, we find it engenders, among many things, pride in their work and a special dedication to the client in question.

On today’s blog, our start-up expert, Michelle Lopez, shares 10 things you need to know about management buyout from the buyer’s perspective.