Adjust your practice, improve your life
Adjust your practice, improve your life
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you’ve surely had the experience of a team member handing you his/her resignation and telling you they’ve been offered a position that pays more. For years, I would simply throw my…
I recently had the pleasure of speaking on practice management at a great Porter Hétu event in New Brunswick in early November. Was extremely well received. Had a great time. What a great bunch of people. Loved it. On my…
How much do I charge? I got an email from one of my team members earlier today asking if we should invoice for some Software Technical Support she provided a client. And if so, when should she invoice and how much?…
The Butterfly Effect Well, it happened again. Several years ago, I spoke to a group of people about the influence we can unknowingly have on people. In my presentation, I talked about my father, a small-time, modest farmer in a…
6 Ways to Beat Tax Season You may have heard said that the same sun that’ll harden clay will melt wax. How we are affected, survive, or thrive in tax season is largely dependant on the strategies used to deal…
Feeding Your Mind There is so much information out there about feeding your body. Good healthy nutrients, lots of fruit and vegetables, plenty of exercise, and staying away from things like chips, too much alcohol, and smoke are all healthy…
How to Raise Your Fees “What was the single most important lesson you’ve learned in running a successful practice?” I’ve been asked this often and wow is it ever a loaded question. There are so many possible answers but if I…
Absolute BEST investment anyone can make As an accountant, people thinking about their eventual retirement often ask me for my thoughts on the best place to invest. Whether they should invest in stocks, bonds, real estate, active business, or whatever. People…
How to Be Successful in Business Over the years, I’ve been asked on many occasions to speak at schools, universities, and colleges on my experience as an accountant and, more specifically, as a self-employed practitioner. At those presentations, I share…
What is Job Satisfaction? When employees resign, they often cite that they’ve been offered more money as a reason for them leaving. The question I keep asking myself is to what extent is that truly the motivating factor? It may…