Personal Development
You Want to Become Partner? Six Internal Networking Activities Will Pave the Way!
One common objective shared by many of our leadership program participants is to increase their visibility in their firm. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small firm or large firm or what segment you’re in, if you want to be elevated, those who will be advocating for you and ultimately voting on your future need to…
Read MoreStaying Positive
At this time of the year, the various busy season deadlines, spring upon us, and new activities thrown into our schedule require increased time and effort, driving our stress level up. Here are six ideas to help maintain positivity – and even reduce the feeling of stress – that you can practice during these peak…
Read MoreDon’t Be Typical
“We are a full-service accounting firm serving clients throughout the area, dedicated to providing our clients with professional, personalized services and guidance in a wide range of financial and business needs.” “Since 1984, our Certified Public Accounting firm, has been providing quality, personalized financial guidance to local individuals and businesses. Our expertise ranges from valuable…
Read MoreFinding Brilliance In Yourself – and others!
Have you ever come across one of those topics that you hear over and over from your friends, peers or in trade publications that just keeps bubbling to the top of conversations? I hear them all the time, but one in particular has been buzzing around in my circle of influence recently. The ability –…
Read MoreRefresh and Repeat
It’s a new day. I love the optimism associated with that. Just like the document where I have begun typing, it is blank, clean, bright and full of optimism and potential. Only we rarely approach each day with this type of optimism. We reserve it for New Year’s Day, new jobs, new beginnings. We almost…
Read MoreThe Role of Effort Today
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson If there is something that truly troubles me these days, it’s a nagging fear that our nation is losing its competitive edge and that, once lost, it will take a Herculean effort to regain. While…
Read MoreQuick Recovery After April 15
April 15 has passed and for many, burnout is alive and well. The long hours and intense deadlines have left you drained – physically and emotionally. While you may indeed be secretly wishing you could go bury yourself in your home for a month and sleep, the reality is that you may not feel you…
Read MoreYour Thoughts = Your Results
While each of us thinks we live in the “real” world, we actually live in a self-created, mental world of perceptions. At some level we know this is true, yet we continue to believe, based upon a lifetime of evidence, that our view is THE reality when in fact, it’s simply OUR personal reality. If…
Read MoreCounter-Intuitive Must-Dos To Manage Time And Reduce Stress
Inhale deeply through your nose, hold for a few seconds, and exhale completely. Inhale deeply through your nose, hold for a few seconds, and exhale completely. Repeat a couple more times and then notice how much quieter your mind is and how much more relaxed your body is. This tried and true stress buster works!…
Read MoreStaying Focused in 2015
The beginning of the year is time of renewal for everyone. We set resolutions and goals and swear this will be the best year yet. Then reality sets in. Day-to-day pressures take over, and we get derailed. Your well-intentioned goal to get out there during tax season is stifled by the client work and the…
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