"I think the most important thing a bookkeeper can do is make a client feel like you care about their business. You care about their success, and your only purpose is to make sure that they are making more money." -Tanya Fox An idea doesn't have to be original for it to work. There is no harm or shame in looking at what those you consider to be successful are doing and applying what works in your own business. So much time is wasted trying to reinvent the wheel, trying to learn to do things we hate, when we could simply partner with someone who fills those gaps. Collaboration at its heart is about connection, understanding the needs of others and working to solve their problems either by handling it ourselves if the issue is in our wheelhouse, or being confident enough to pass paying work onto more skilled people. Knowing that when we do this, it builds trust and long-term connections that show that faith is rewarded with the kinds of work we actually enjoy. Tanya Fox, bookkeeper, business coach and author of How To Collaborate, is the featured guest in this second of a two-part series. During this interview, you'll learn...

• The importance of getting connected
• How to build on existing relationships
• The value of thinking outside the box

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Time Stamps 01:22 - Getting connected 12:40 - Thinking outside the box 20:09 - If it works for others, why not for you? 22:51 - You can make it work 26:05 - Building on relationships