(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – This weeks featured b5 blog is a relative newcomer to the channel. At BizLevity, nothing is sacred. Mark Jabo and Sarit Catz deliver business news with a satirical and sarcastic slant – actually making economic news palatable, even enjoyable.

Here are three of my favorite recent posts – check them out!

Economists Cite Reliable Recession Indicators – Top Indicator Said to be When Economists Start Getting Fired

Congress Questions Oil Executives About Profits - Senators Incredulous Over Notion of Any Entity that Spends Less than It Earns

New Research Shows Consumer Confidence Plunges in March – Like we needed these geniuses to tell us

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In it, you’ll find my article about Mark Silver’s Kitchen Table Financial Summit, some practical ideas you can use, and some other fun stuff.

Take 10 minutes and give it a whirl – it could help your business weather this storm.

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At Yielding Wealth, Miranda’s got a fun video feature that captures my heart – and the essence of my own financial values.

Miranda also wrote a post called Me and My Cash Flow Problem – where she discusses a financial mistake she made and shares a lesson we can all learn from.

On TaxGirl, Kelly gives us the DL on health insurance premiums and how to deduct them. This is an oft-overlooked writeoff so check it out.

At StartupSpark, Shannon starts a conversation about business insurance – and how it can CYA in a dire situation. Chime in with your insurance experiences.

I love just about everything Glen at LifeDev writes, but this post is exceptional (I mostly wish I’d written it myself) and highlights the 10 ways history-makers kept focused.

And lastly, lively conversations about taming email continue at HomeBizNotes and The Golden Pencil – with great tips and ideas from all sides.

This weeks featured blog: Pimp Your Work. I must admit the name turned me off initially, but I spent some time checking out the content and was impressed. Get great info about how to make your work easier and your day more enjoyable.

Check out Celine’s suggestions for taming email (what a theme we’ve got going!) at Pimp Your Work.

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Myself, I alternate between putting my nose to the grindstone and breaking out in a cold sweat. As a small business owner, I wonder how I’m going to keep afloat.

The good news is that no amount of worry will to change the way things are going. So what’s a savvy, organized business owner to do?

Have a kitchen table financial summit.

My buddy, Mark Silver introduced me to this concept and it has proved to be a life- and sanity-saver. Not to mention a really cool way to stay financially organized.

The basic idea is to develop a regular and sane relationship with your money and finances. So often we run from money issues, and this allows you to face them squarely and gently.

What do you do in a kitchen table financial summit?

For one, make the time for it. Put a kettle for tea and begin to treat your money like you would a good friend. Mark recommends doing it for an hour on a weekly basis. Time invested will pay off.

Once you’ve set aside the time, you develop a spreadsheet. It can be high tech or low tech. Personally, I like scratching it out on paper because the physicality is grounding for me and I can see everything without scrolling. Use what feels comfortable to you.

Enter any upcoming expenses and the dates they’re due. And then enter income you’re expecting. If you’ve been doing it for a while, cross off anything you’ve paid already.

How to beat the recession

A weekly Financial Summit can recession-proof your business because it helps you analyze where your money is going in a non-judgemental way. Over time, you may be able to cut back on certain expenses, pay off debts, and build savings – just by paying more loving attention to your money.

Sound wild? It’s awesome. And if you want to get a complete description of Mark’s Kitchen Table Financial Summit process (as well as a sample pdf spreadsheet) visit his website.

Is your head in the sand? Are you nervous about the recession? What are you doing to stay on top of your financial situation?

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