The WealthAbility Show with Tom Wheelwright, CPA

Join Tom Wheelwright as he discovers the secrets to a successful business exit with guest and author of "Lift Off: 12 Things to Know Before Selling Your Business," Sharon B. Heaton. Sharon is Founder & CEO of sbLiftOff and one of the country's leading small business advocates. Appointed to the Small Business Administration's Investment Capital Advisory Committee, she is working nationally to increase small business access to investment capital. Heaton publishes in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Washington Business Journal, Alabama.com and regional outlets around the country. Learn how to build a business that is irresistible to buyers and how to lift off on your next chapter in life. Order Tom's book, "The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make" at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores how to perform productive, successful meetings with guest and author of "Glad We Met - The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings," Steven Rogelberg. Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg is an organizational psychologist who, by Adam Grant, has been called the "worlds leading expert on how to fix meetings." He holds the title of Chancellor's Professor at UNC Charlotte for distinguished national, international and interdisciplinary contributions, and is an award-winning teacher and recipient of the very prestigious Humboldt Award for his research on meetings. Discover the art and science behind a good meeting and how 1:1 meetings are the essence of great leadership. Order Tom's book, "The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make" at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright as he explores how to prepare and engage the Metaverse Workplace to gain a competitive advantage in your business with guest and author of "The Metaverse Workplace Revolution," Jason Gesing. Jason is an attorney, co-founder and CEO of OMNUS Technologies, Inc. and OMNUS Law, and a pioneer in metaverse-based work environments since 2010. His companies are dedicated to transforming and improving the lives of attorneys and other service professionals by using technology to reduce costs and unlock dominant competitive advantages. Discover the value in operating your business inside the virtual world, steps to creating your own metaverse workplace, and why "Now is the time to make the choice: adapt or collapse." Order Tom's book, "The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make" at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he explores the CPA labor shortage with Professor Paul Madsen of University of Florida. Madsen is a Professor at the Fisher School of Accounting. His primary research interests include accounting regulation and standard-setting, the labor economics of accounting occupations, and 19th and 20th century accounting history. His research has been published in a number of top tier academic journals including The Accounting Review; Accounting, Organizations and Society; Accounting Horizon; Accounting, Economics, and Law; and The Connecticut Law Review. Discover what's driving the CPA labor shortage, what it means for the future of your tax business, and the power that you and future recruits will have even as the profession changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright and his guest, Judge Glock, as they explore how the government uses a "Tax and Return" scheme and how the government benefits you receive are null after all the taxes you pay. Judge is a director of research and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal. He writes about the intersection of economics, finance, and housing with a perspective informed by his work in economic history. Glock's work has been featured in National Affairs, Tax Notes, the Journal of American History, NPR, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among other places. Discover how the "Tax and Return" scheme affects you, how your tax dollars are circulated in the system, and the importance of taking control of your taxes, your life, and your future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he discusses "Security in the Cyber Age" with authors Derek Reveron and John E. Savage, both professors and experts in cybersecurity. Derek Reveron is a Chair and Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., who specializes in strategy development, non-state security challenges, intelligence, and U.S. defense policy. An Wang Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Brown University, John E. Savage, also joins the conversation, and has served as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the U.S. State Department, a Fellow at the EastWest Institute, and as a member of the Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission. Discover ways to protect your clients, yourself, and your tax business from cyber threats, gain insight on proactive safety measures, as well as invaluable tools and organizations to protect you like cyber insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What if it's always your fault people aren't getting back to you?" Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he talks about how entrepreneurs and investors can effectively communicate in our age of AI, algorithms, and cancel culture with professor and author, Todd Rogers. Todd is a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Psychologist / Behavioral Economist, and author of "Writing for Busy Readers". Discover key principles like accommodating how people read, valuing and respecting the reader's time, and more. Order Tom's book, "The Win-Win Wealth Strategy: 7 Investments the Government Will Pay You to Make" at: https://winwinwealthstrategy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he speaks on gaining amplified intelligence using AI in the financial sector with Kate Bravery, Senior Partner and Mercer's Global Advisory Solutions & Insights Leader, author, and podcast host of the New Shape of Work. Kate is the author of Mercer’s annual Global Talent Trends study and speaks regularly on the Future of Work. She is currently partnering with the World Economic Forum under their Good Work Alliance project to define Good Work standards and metrics. Find out the power of human-machine teaming and creativity, how to improve our processes by using AI to enhance (not replace) what we do, and how innovating with AI will amplify our intelligence so our practice and clients can excel as quickly as the world is changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we communicate successfully when we don't get to prepare what we want to say? What skills do we need to respond powerfully in spur of the moment questions? In this episode, Matt Abrahams joins Tom in discovering the tools to think fast, talk smart, and how we should strive for connection, not perfection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you having difficulties growing your tax business amidst a busy schedule and an everchanging tax law? Is it possible to propel your practice to a whole new level of growth and success in lieu of a struggling economy? In this episode, Michael D. Watkins joins Tom in an eye-opening discussion of how strategic thinking and its disciplines can expand the possibilities for you and your clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices