Wealth and its creators are under attack in the U.S. In this episode, Derek Bullen joins Tom to discuss why a pejorative social hunt against wealthy Americans helps no one. Instead of penalizing the rich, America needs more wealth creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hardest part of entrepreneurship is dealing with people. Bridging the gap between the ‘logical’ and the ‘sensitive’ is imperative in the current climate. Today, Devora Zack joins Tom to help us discover how to identify the personality types of employees and clients, and build productive relationships.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inflation can take a serious toll on any portfolio, no matter how much risk management you accounted for. In this episode, Kevin Simpson joins Tom to help you discover how to prepare your stock portfolio for higher taxes, higher inflation, and higher interest rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most successful CPAs are aligned with their clients. They understand that successful sales are about helping the client, not themselves. In this episode, David Hoffeld joins Tom to discuss what your clients – and the clients who passed over you – really think about you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capitalism is about making a profit. Big businesses don't believe profit is enough and are embracing "woke capitalism." In this episode, Stephen Soukup joins Tom to help us discover how big business became openly political and how this politicization impacts capitalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CPAs are great at thinking about numbers, but as a business owner you need to think about more than numbers: Serving clients you love to work with and building a business with a purpose. In this episode, Geraldine Carter joins Tom to discuss how to achieve all this, from a business coach who specializes in working with solo CPAs and small CPA firms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China and The U.S. are battling for global supremacy. In this episode, James Fok joins Tom to discuss how this battle is a financial cold war, with the U.S. dollar, taxes, and technology on its front lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your brand memorable? Does your story connect? In this episode, Simon Mainwaring joins Tom to discuss how branding is essential in “future proofing” your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 3rd pandemic tax season begins. Uncertainty, delays and frustration for CPAs and their clients are highly likely. In this episode, Henry Grzes joins Tom to discuss how we can prepare for another tumultuous tax season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Omicron is causing massive disruption to the economy. New variants mean new rules in the workplace for owners, employees, and clients. In this episode a top labor lawyer, Bob Robenalt, joins Tom to discuss how the new variant has shifted federal guidance away from science and onto the economy, and what businesses can do to keep the doors open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices