You’ve crossed the finish line of another sprint – now comes the moment to pause, breathe, and regroup. The tricky part? The period before year-end often feels like another race in disguise. As firm leaders, you can either get swept up in the rush or choose to...
Most under-performance doesn’t come from lack of intelligence or capability. It comes from choosing what is easy, comfortable, or convenient – small compromises that depreciate into mediocrity. High performers see it immediately. At first they push back. Over...
The calculators have cooled, the coffee cups are empty, and the spreadsheets have finally stopped multiplying. For CPAs, the end of busy season feels like stepping out of a financial fog into the sunlight. It’s more than just a sigh of relief… it’s a moment of...
Albert Einstein once said, “Adversity introduces a man to himself.” (And I’m pretty sure it includes women, too.) What a powerful truth – because when life turns up the pressure, it reveals who we really are. Which version of you shows up when in the middle of...
As the October 15 deadline approaches, the pressure mounts. Our inboxes flood with messages, client questions pile up, and the temptation to rush grows stronger. But here’s the truth: speed without clarity leads to mistakes. And mistakes cost time, trust, and peace of...
You are well into the fall season. If you have noticed, the Monday Messages for September were written to remind you of important disciplines that make your work both valuable and satisfying. In other words, these disciplines make you an ACE. To review, each Message...