The Fulfilled Accountant

What if every single accountant had access to a coach? 

Imagine how much more you might enjoy your life.  

And how amazingly well firms and accounting/finance departments would perform every year.

Coaching has been the way top executives and business leaders have created their results for several decades now.  It’s proven to be a highly effective way to improve individual, team, and firm performance. 

And coaching is more accessible to all of us every day. 

In fact, I believe coaching will be crucial to repositioning accounting as the valuable, attractive, desirable profession that it used to be.  

And it is a key piece of building strong teams with a diverse, talented, engaged, and lasting workforce. 

If you've doubted coaching, are curious what it can do for you or your firm, or even what it can do for the industry as a whole, don't miss this episode. 

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One of the biggest ways we hold ourselves back in life is by avoiding uncomfortable and difficult things. 

Avoiding our problems, whether it’s something big, or just a small annoying task that you hate, is a very normal thing to do. 

It's actually what your brain is designed to do - seek pleasure and avoid pain.

While it’s more comfortable in the short term to avoid things, it actually leads to your problems getting bigger, more complex, and even more uncomfortable.

I've noticed myself shifting into more avoiding behaviors recently, so I have lots to share on this today.

Listen in as I address why we avoid things, why avoiding things is a problem (beyond just that nagging feeling that you “should” take care of things now, and my solutions to stop avoiding things. 

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What does it actually mean to be a fulfilled accountant? 

Today I'm answering that because when you understand how I define it, it's easier to determine how that fits with what you want from your own work in the finance & accounting industries.

I want you to get the full benefit of listening to these episodes and also to know what you are getting into when you work with me. 

The more you know what it means to be a fulfilled accountant, the more everything you hear on this podcast will make sense, and the more easily you can fit these concepts into your own work and life.

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One of the biggest complaints among financial professionals like you is that you are just so busy all the time. 

You’re slammed at work. Your family needs a million different things from you at home. You have social demands. Volunteer work. Networking. Client demands. Kids.  Aging parents. 

There's barely enough time to get your work done, let alone find time to take care of yourself, plan your future, and pursue those hobbies you keep dreaming about.

But lack of time isn't actually the problem. 

Listen now to find out what the underlying problem behind your lack of time is, and what you can do to have all the time you want.

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If you’ve ever struggled to increase sales, close deals, or make more money in your accounting and financial services business, it's probably because you're selling toilet paper to your clients.

Of course I don't mean literal toilet paper.  

But if you think you’re selling accounting and financial services to your clients and that is how you describe your work and what you pitch to clients, you're basically selling toilet paper. 

A necessary commodity with very  little differentiation, and low value to the client.

And, this means you’re really missing out on money, satisfaction, and connection with your clients.  

In this episode, I’m walking you through how to stop selling toilet paper and start selling what your clients really want, so that you enjoy get to enjoy the sales process more, you make more money, and you provide even better service to your clients. 

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It's easy to know what to do and how to feel when you have clear goals, clear tasks, and you're in a regular cycle of activity at work.

But what happens when you feel off. Like something is missing. There's a lull, you're bored, or you have a general blah feeling that you can't quite describe.

Is that a problem to solve for? 

Listen now to find out my answer and what you can do at these times.

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Quitting has a lot of negative connotations in our culture. 

And yet how often do you wish you could quit your job, your business, your obligations for a day or indefinitely? Especially as a tired or burnt out accounting or finance pro?

If you're considering any type of quitting, how do you decide?

Because sometimes quitting is the best answer. And other times, sticking with it is the best answer.

The problem is that most of us aren't equipped to make this choice consciously or confidently. 

And then we tend to choose to stay stuck instead of taking actions that work for us.

Listen to find out how to make this choice, questions to answer as you evaluate, and how to move forward with confidence in whatever you decide.

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There are three words that you likely say every day that are robbing you of the success, time, and profits you desire in your business.

These words sound innocent and simple when you say them.  But they suck all the creativity and knowledge right out of you. 

Today I'm diving into why these words are so important to notice and how they can be detrimental to your work.

And of course I offer two sides. There is a time and place where these words can be very useful for accounting and finance pros (to combat the pressure of perfectionism).

However, I believe these words tend to work against you more than for you.

Listen now and find out what these words are so you can change the way you use them today!

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Whether you identify as overwhelmed, overworked, tired, or stuck, today’s episode can help you move forward and get out of a rut in your accounting or financial service business. 

Too many professionals deal with overwhelm in some form on a daily basis. It impacts your productivity, your desire to do the work, and can cause all sorts of indecision and stagnation.

Depending on how you process things, it might look feeling confused, uncertain, or stuck.  And it could be about your work, your life, your to-do list, your time, your money. 

It could even show up in things that feel silly but really slow down your day, like, deciding what to wear, when to ask a question, what to say, or where to eat lunch.

Today I’m sharing an excerpt from one of my popular classes that has helped women like you overcome overwhelm in their business, and feel productive, functional, and in control again.  Enjoy! 

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As an accounting or finance professional, emotions are probably not high on your list of things you want to talk about or deal with at work. 

In fact, if you’re like me when I was an accountant, you believe emotions have little to no place at work.

However, what I've learned is that the opposite is true. 

Understanding and managing your emotions is key to your success. 

But perhaps not in the way you’re thinking about it currently.

In this episode I'm talking specifically about the emotional piece of the model I shared in episode 92 and how it can make your work and life so much less stressful and more enjoyable.  

And lead to greater profits with less work hours.

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