Sound Sense from Susan

Speaker, Author, Consultant, Fraud Examiner

Yet ANOTHER breach: The Capital One Breach

August 7, 2019

Another day, another breach. This time it is Capital One. The news in a nutshell: the creditor was hacked and personal information was jeopardized. Here is what Capital One says: Based on analysis, over 100 million in the US and over 6 million in Canada are affected. Those individuals and small businesses that applied for […]

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Never Forget

May 27, 2019

The dentist who was hosting me graciously treated me to dinner at one of his favorite places, prior to speaking the next day.  About 15 years older than me, he was the same age as my sister and the conversation quickly flowed to growing up. As it flowed to Vietnam, where he had served as […]

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ALWAYS RESPECT THE STORM

May 20, 2019

According to The Weather Channel, the highest threat of tornado in years, with serious risk to life and property, has been issued for parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas today. An outbreak of tornadoes, destructive hail, and flash flooding is expected. Including Moore, Oklahoma. With the severe weather a given, multiple school districts in the […]

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Virtual Kidnapping – It Is All Too Real

April 4, 2019

Last night at 10:30pm, I had sleepily turned off the news when the phone rang. At that time of night, my heart stops a little and confusion set in all the more, especially when the caller ID looked as if I was calling myself. Curious, I answered. It was “Microsoft” to tell me that my […]

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Voting. It matters.

November 5, 2018

Voting – It is our fundamental right and responsibility as an American citizen. From an early age, it was pounded into my head that voting is both a fundamental right and civic responsibility. Our dining table was more often than not a center for political discussions. Though my parents were traditionally Republicans, we were taught to […]

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Trust Your Gut.. if you suspect employee theft

October 22, 2018

When the end of the day cannot come soon enough, and the tension in the office can no longer be ignored, you know something must be done. But where do you even start? Snippiness fills the office and employees are lashing out, but your head is already reeling with a hundred other thoughts to even […]

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Be The Boss: Embezzlement Nightmares

October 15, 2018

“I hate calls like these,” I thought as I hung up the phone. My heart ached. A dentist discovered his longtime, trusted employee had been stealing his hard earned money from the practice. It had been my seventh call that week. He alternated from anger over the theft to heartache over losing the relationship. “But, […]

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Calling All Practice Nightmares: Lessons from Chef Ramsay

October 11, 2018

Kitchen Nightmares with Chef Ramsay is a favorite show. After initially watching it, I quickly realized there is a lot of business takeaways that business owners can learn from Chef Gordon Ramsay. If you have never watched the show, failing restaurants invite Gordon Ramsay into their businesses to determine what is wrong and then fix […]

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6 Essential Takeaways After 21 Years In Business

October 2, 2018

1997 was a long time ago. The world is different in so many ways now and yet, not so vastly different in so many other ways. I am certainly different now than I was 21 years ago, but the lessons I have learned along the way have been essential to the growth of my business. […]

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Identity Theft Protection Just Got Easier

September 25, 2018

It was on one of my mom’s hospital visits that I had a most interesting conversation with her doctor. He had just received a phone call from a title company in another town and state asking if he was going to make it to the closing of his new home. Not only was he not […]

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