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“The U.S. Treasury announced that in 2009 it will cease printing $20 bills in favor of a new $30 bill that is expected to help boost the economy. Experts agree that the additional $10 will stay within the economic cash cycle. Opponents believe this will cause a drop in the market and stall foreseeable growth. The announcement has economists and the feds wondering if pocket change is still viable.”

Wow! Can you imagine reading that over a morning cup of coffee? I suspect that article would remain in your thoughts, as a business owner, for a great deal of the day. How is this news going to affect my business? What happens to my cash flow? I’d bet anything that just reading the opening paragraph had you considering the possibilities, and hopefully the opportunities, that such an event could bring.

A lot of what happens in everyday life is the outcome of the day before. Life gets so busy that we sometimes forget, or aren’t willing to change, the course we’re going. Once in the flow it seems easier to remain there than to alter course.

People will acknowledge the rut they are in, but not necessarily change it—there is a comfort level in just “going with the flow.” At some point, any decision to steer out of the flow changes the course for uncharted waters. With that comes a lot of questions, sometimes with few answers, and a lot of responsibilities with only one person to blame.

It has been said that a sole proprietor makes more decisions throughout the workday then a CEO of a major company. Think about that for a moment to realize just how many decisions you make in a day. Kind of eye-opening, huh? Making so many decisions comes with a price— it costs your “flow.”