In Episode 84, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte talk about what it takes to solve complex problems. Then Daniel Burrus joins them to share about his system, The Anticipatory Organization and how to predict the future! They cover hard and soft trends, what it means to pre-solve problems, and more.

Accountants, be inspired! This episode, featuring our guest Dr. Jacob Soll, will remind you that you are heroes. Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte share their accounting origin stories. Then Dr. Soll gives us a history lesson in Accounting and reminds us why accounting is a powerful profession.

Nobody likes to have hard conversations, but we all have them at some point. Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte talk about how to approach difficult conversations with team members and clients. Melinda Guillemette joins them and sheds all new light on how to prepare for hard conversations. Visit thriveal.com/podcast for show notes.

In Episode 81, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte work through a couple of major hindrances to firm growth. They are then joined by Kenji Kuramoto who shares his story of successful growth (Although he has experienced hindrances too at times!). Kenji also shares how his team decides which niches to pursue and how his day to day work has changed as his company has grown.

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Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss managing client expectations, leading to a discussion about scope creep vs. scope seep. Clayton Oates of QA Business in Australia joins them with further insights.

In Episode 79, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte look at the trends for 2018 that have the Accounting Profession excited and sometimes nervous. They discuss pricing, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and finding talent. Then Bill Sheridan joins them to continue the discussion on finding talent. They also have an interesting discussion on what it’s like to now have 5 generations in the workplace at the same time.

Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte share additional NEW content from the 2017 guests.

In Episode 77, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte are live with Jeff Phillips and the Deeper Weekend 2017 attendees in Greenville, SC! They bring a little bit of the first day's content to our listeners by discussing why making decisions takes courage, the difference between a growth ceiling and the doldrums, why your customers want you to be a pain reliever and not a vitamin, and so much more. They also take questions from the live audience.

In Episode 76, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss the emotional side of growing a firm beyond yourself (via The Emyth). How should an entrepreneur handle the business having needs of its own? Jeff Phillips then  joins them to talk about the place where passion and objectivity meet for entrepreneurs. He also shares his own personal journey of finding a pain point and solving it in the marketplace, including the two emotions (and there are only 2) that he has experienced as an entrepreneur.

In Episode 75, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte review a blog post from early 2017 about trends for accountants to watch out for. As always, they share their thoughts about how these ideas apply to the more entrepreneurial leaning CPAs. Geni Whitehouse joins them to discuss what clients REALLY need and why it's so difficult for accountants to deliver.