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View ArticleIntroverts, Share Your Thinking!
The work world is an extroverted place. Unless you have one of the loneliest jobs in the world, like a winter caretaker at Yellowstone National Park or as Fire Lookout at Gila National Forest, your...
View ArticleUnderstand Preferences for More Effective Communications
When communicating, our job as the “sender” is to get our message across and this can sometimes be frustrating. Awareness of our personality preferences can increase our patience when communicating...
View ArticleStop Walking the Tightrope – Manage Your Clients!
Here’s a hard but universal truth about client service: Your clients don’t understand your business and aren’t aware of the specific issues and challenges you may face as an accounting firm. To be a...
View ArticleFive Strategies to Demonstrate True Ownership
"Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” -John Maxwell, Leadership Author Ownership. Partners, leaders, and managers want their people and...
View ArticleCommon Mistakes Delivering Transformative Feedback
“Self awareness leads to self development.” – Janna Cochola There are 5 pieces of feedback I received that changed the trajectory of my career. They came from executives, mentors, peers, and friends....
View ArticleTrust AND Verify: The Leadership Difference that Transcends Micromanagement
When managing a team, striking the delicate balance between effective oversight and stifling control can be the difference between leading a thriving team and driving them to frustration. I think it’s...
View ArticleWorking Remote: When Can I Reach You?
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