Posts Tagged ‘Motivation’
Cyberbullying. Social Bullying. Peer Pressure Bullying.
Cyberbullying. Social Bullying. Peer Pressure Bullying. The topic of youth bullying has gained a lot of attention over the past several years. You have probably read the stories and watched the videos of organizations working to end this epidemic that has been plaguing our school systems. You have probably talked to your children about bullying-…
Read MoreHow Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em?
There is a World War I era song titled, How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm, after they’ve seen Paris (pronounced in the song as Par-ee)? Farm boys had gone off to war in Europe at a time when farm boys knew no other life than the one they were living on the farm. Up…
Read MoreThey Don’t Want to Be Owners!
In our ongoing series about bridging the gap between management and emerging leaders, we would be remiss in not addressing the topic of moving from emerging leader to owner. The perception among many in our profession is that there are fewer individuals at the senior and manager levels who aspire to be an owner and,…
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…
Read MoreWhy You Must Fail Before You Can Grow
While I don’t believe there is a ‘silver bullet’ to growth, I do believe there are certain things that significantly impact growth within an accounting firm. One of those destructive ingredients is failure – and more importantly, the attitude around failure. As an accountant, you are taught to find mistakes and correct them. Detail-oriented, precise…
Read MoreDon’t take things from other people.
I thought I learned that as a kid, but apparently I didn’t. In this all too true story about the early years of my accounting practice, I took things from other people without realizing it and ultimately of course I paid the price. As you read this, consider if you’ve unwittingly taken things from others.…
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