Dizziness is a broadly used word that describes sensations including feeling faint, lightheaded or unsteady. The same word is used when someone feels that they are experiencing spinning, balance difficulty, a feeling of swimming, floating or heavy-headedness. Dizziness is one of the most common … [Read more...] about Understanding Dizziness
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A French Wine River Cruise
We just returned from a wine cruise in France with two Arizona wine makers and 86 wine enthusiasts from all over the United States. Eric Glomski from Page Springs Cellars and Sam Pillsbury from Pillsbury Wine Company were the perfect wine escorts on this unique trip with AMA Waterways! We learned … [Read more...] about A French Wine River Cruise
A Business Practice of Giving
Increasingly, you hear about the importance of “giving back to the community” and you see and hear more and more examples of it. Popular musicians perform concerts to raise money for disaster relief, professional athletes donate to youth programs in their home towns, accountants prepare tax returns … [Read more...] about A Business Practice of Giving
New County Website Serving Public
In a digital world, a website serves as the face of your organization. After all, it’s often the first place community members, visitors and business owners turn when looking for information on various products, services and events. Increasingly, our tech-savvy public demands that information is … [Read more...] about New County Website Serving Public
Tax Money for Charity
Do I have the right to take your tax money and give it to the charity of my choice? It’s a great charity. They do great things. The money stays in Flagstaff. For full disclosure, I have to tell you that to give this tax money to charity, I not only have to take it from you, I also have to take it … [Read more...] about Tax Money for Charity
Building Long-Term Relationships
When it comes to growing your business, what comes first – the chicken or the egg? Do you have to invest a lot of money in marketing in order to generate more business, or can you increase business without spending a bundle and reducing your profit margin? Most business owners think they need to … [Read more...] about Building Long-Term Relationships
Benefits of Resilience
Resiliency is not a widespread watchword for the 21st century, perhaps because many businesses and people are still in denial about the new normal. But, it ought to be. According to Andrew Zolli, author of “Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back,” adapting to new normals (plural!) is something we need … [Read more...] about Benefits of Resilience
Elevation and Retina Surgery
Among the many characteristics that make our state of Arizona unique is its variety of land elevations. For example, Yuma in the southwest sits only 163 feet above sea level. Elevation in the Phoenix Valley averages 1,000 feet above sea level, and height above sea level in our mountain regions, … [Read more...] about Elevation and Retina Surgery
Enjoying the Winter
There are few things more relaxing than waking up to a snowy morning, warm drink in hand, enjoying the perks of winter. But then, there are also few things more frustrating than the realization that there is now two feet of snow in your driveway and your gutters are frozen over. Now, you are kicking … [Read more...] about Enjoying the Winter
City Ordinance Changes
I am proposing some changes in City ordinances that will affect your business and your home. I am hoping I will have Council support; we will see. Sales Tax and Family Leases If you personally own a building and lease it to your corporation, the City charges you 1.7 percent sales … [Read more...] about City Ordinance Changes