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Nov. 7, 2022

097: Improving Our Productivity

Send us a text How productive are you during the day? Is your day filled with distractions? Do you have set templates and use your available tools to make your workday easier especially for routine tasks? Having a productive ...

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Oct. 19, 2022

096: Leading in a Challenging Environment

Send us a text Are you facing a leadership challenge right now, or soon? Do you even know? Have you been complacent, or are you watching for the signs that change or a business challenge is imminent? When things are going wel...

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Oct. 10, 2022

Bonus Episode 48: Believe in Yourself and Develop a Wellness Plan

Send us a text We all need a reminder to believe in ourselves especially when it gets tough, that is, when you face a challenge and then doubt tries to settle in. We are all in a battle to overcome beliefs about our abilities...

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Oct. 3, 2022

Bonus Episode 47: Your Inner Circle Matters

Send us a text Who you have in your inner circle matters. Who you have around you, and who you associate with regularly affects your mindset, how you approach life, your happiness, and the overall level of your mental, spirit...

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Sept. 26, 2022

Bonus Episode 46: Do You Have a Support System in Place?

Send us a text If a crisis happened to you today, do you have a support system in place to help you through it? Who would you call? Who would help you? Having a support system in place is critical for surviving and overcoming...

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Sept. 12, 2022

Bonus Episode 45: Overcome a Challenge

Send us a text Are you facing a challenge? If so, what are you doing to overcome that challenge? Does it require working with someone on a solution, or is it a challenge that you personally have to solve? Is it a mindset issu...

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Sept. 5, 2022

Bonus Episode 44: Career Advancement

Send us a text This week, I am sharing an encore replay from Season 9 - Episode 77: Five Pillars of Career Advancement for Finance and Accounting Professionals What does it take to advance your career? There are many decision...

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Aug. 29, 2022

Bonus Episode 43: What is Quiet Quitting

Send us a text I wanted to briefly talk about a trending topic that I have been seeing all over Twitter. You probably heard about it: Quiet Quitting. What does that mean? Well, it’s something that has been happening for a ver...

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Aug. 22, 2022

095: Leading the Annual Budget Development Process

Send us a text A successful budget development cycle begins with clearly communicated expectations and coherently executed leadership. You must partner with other leaders to minimize conflict, meet senior leader guidance, and...

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Aug. 14, 2022

094: Problem Solving

Send us a text As leaders in Finance and Accounting, we are asked to analyze problems constantly. Leaders solve the critical problems of the organization. We don’t let issues grow into bigger problems. The most difficult part...

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Aug. 8, 2022

093: Adopting Artificial Intelligence

Send us a text This week it’s all about embracing, adopting and using artificial intelligence in our finance and accounting processes. I expect the early adopters to gain a significant competitive advantage as they shift from...

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Aug. 1, 2022

092: Using Validated Data

Send us a text We work with data every day in finance and accounting. The data leads us to insights and relevant information. This is why it’s important that our data is clean AND validated. The way to useable information is ...

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July 25, 2022

091: Financial Planning and Analysis

Send us a text Financial Planning and Analysis provides one of the most critical and powerful functions in the business. Are you resourcing and employing your FP&A Team properly? You need to be continually planning the team’s...

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July 18, 2022

Bonus Episode 42: Team Culture

Send us a text How do you want your team to interact with each other? Do you want to be all business all the time, more relaxed, or something else? As the leader, you set the tone for the team’s culture. The team’s culture de...

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July 11, 2022

Bonus Episode 41: Using Financial Analysis to Grow the Business

Send us a text Financial Analysts help grow the business by digging in to the how and the why to financial transactions to find patterns and insights. These patterns can help find a way to leverage your offers to increase sal...

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July 4, 2022

Bonus Episode 40: Gain an Advantage By Becoming More Self-aware and R…

Send us a text Leaders must be self-aware of their thoughts, actions, words and behaviors so they are constantly working to build trust and develop their teams. Self-aware leaders know what is appropriate and what isn’t appro...

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June 27, 2022

Bonus Episode 39: Our Habits Contribute to Our Success

Send us a text A habit is a routine behavior that determines our productivity level and our work ethic. Our habits are closely aligned with our mindset and how we approach challenges. Do we embrace wanting to achieve excellen...

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June 20, 2022

Bonus Episode 38: What To Do First in a New Work Role

Send us a text Please enjoy this encore episode....You have assumed a new role at a new company. What are your first steps? What do you do first so you set yourself up for success? Those first few weeks can determine how well...

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June 13, 2022

090: Become a Startup Company CFO

Send us a text If you own a start-up or will be founding one soon, consider adding a finance leader to your team as soon as possible. You will have a teammate who can help you understand cash-flow and profitability from Day 1...

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June 6, 2022

089: Become a Better Leader by Checking Your Bias

Send us a text As a leader, you will make many decisions. You will have choices to make. But how do you guard yourself against bias? How do you ensure fairness in opportunity and in how your team is treated? We must be aware ...

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May 30, 2022

088: Earning a Promotion to Manager

Send us a text Are you on track for a promotion? What does it take to be promoted from individual contributor to manager? You must show potential for greater responsibility. You need a combination of mature soft skills, good ...

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May 23, 2022

087: Let's Talk About Your Self-Worth

Send us a text Your long-term success and how you feel about yourself are directly affected by your self-worth and your confidence level. What you believe in yourself affects your ability to take risk and feel confident abou...

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May 16, 2022

086: Project Teams Provide Opportunities to Grow Your Skills and Enha…

Send us a text As a Finance or Accounting professional have you ever been assigned to a project team or worked on a business case? Have you provided financial analysis or accounting advice regarding a high visibility project...

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May 9, 2022

085: Inspire Your Team to Win

Send us a text We are a primary source of inspiration and motivation for our team members. How we act and speak and make decisions serves to encourage, or even discourage, our team members as they tackle tough assignments and...

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