Darren and John talk about the most recent Michael Singer audio book and the impact that being present has on our lives and work.

Join Darren and John as they take a candid look at the journey towards personal significance and how it effects every aspect of your life and work.

No matter where you have to go to find it, inspiration is the fuel that keeps us moving forward on our journey to getting better every day. Join Darren and John as they have a candid conversation about what inspires them, and how important it is to keep looking for fresh inspiration at every stage of your life.

In part one of this two-part podcast, Darren and John explored the first three of Stephen Covey’s 7 habits. This time, they dive into the remaining four habits, wonder why our society has such a hard time with the concept of win-win, discuss how the 7 habits Maturity Continuum can help us grow in our business and personal lives, and introduce an eighth habit you may not be familiar with.

Since its debut in 1989, Stephen R. Covey’s business/self-help book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” has helped guide millions of business leaders to success. In part one of a two-part podcast, Darren and John discuss the importance of the 7 Habits in their business and personal lives…and update it to speak not only to the accounting profession but to a new generation of firm leaders.

In a time when kindness can be hard to find, it’s important for leaders to step outside their own concerns and acknowledge each staff member as an individual, with unique needs and worries. Darren and John discuss how leading with kindness and generosity can lead to rewarding growth for your organization, your culture and your team.

Constantly making withdrawals without ensuring meaningful deposits can put you in the red with your relationships—both personal and professional. Darren and John explore the importance of emotional bank accounts and how we can make significant positive deposits to prevent those accounts from closing...for good.

When you’re fixated on “outside” things—making a profit, paying the bills, your next vacation, when to retire—it’s too easy to lose your childlike sense of awe and wonder. Darren and John examine how to break the shell that keeps us from finding the joy and peace of our inner selves.

Darren and John discuss how smartly managing and prioritizing your firm’s two most valuable assets can give you a new perspective on what’s good in your life and your business.

John and Darren talk about the difference between control and influence and how we can use whatever power we have to elevate others.