Earlier this year (in a pre-COVID time of travel), I was casually walking down the airport terminal in Austin, TX, on my way to Gate 23 as I glance to my right and see Amy’s Ice Cream. Positive,...
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Quarantine Calories Don’t Count
Looking into the freezer, I’m excited to see my canister of homemade chocolate peanut butter bars are right on top — probably because I was standing at this exact place last night, too, while...
8 Ways to Overcome a Bad Day
We have all experienced those bad days when nothing goes right or we get bad news that seems to consume us and our day. Over the years, I have developed ways to reframe these moments that diminishes...
Looking Into the Mirror
A few weeks ago, I presented at the 2017 Southeastern Accounting Show hosted by the Georgia Society of CPA’s. Leaving, I found myself stunned by the lack of preparedness of our profession from a...
Leading With Fanatic Discipline in a World of Disruption
Last summer, I wrote My Very Own Jerry Maguire Blog, a series that challenged the public accounting profession to evaluate how well we are performing as trusted advisors. Fortunately, it did create...
Self-Discipline is One Tough Cookie
Recently, I was checking into the DoubleTree Downtown in Austin, TX around 9 p.m. after a long day of travel. Now, my self-discipline is always weak between 9 and 10 p.m. when I love to start...