Promotability in Public Accounting

The Path to Promotability A coach ramble today on promotability! July tends to be the month when a lot of promotions are announced in public accounting, and while we celebrate, there’s a whole other group that might be feeling frustrated or jealous right now....

Transferable Skills in Public Accounting

The Power of Transferable Skills A coach ramble on transferable skills! What do I mean by transferable skills? Let me share a story. The Cupcake Mix Incident Years ago, it was my wife’s birthday, and I wanted to do something nice—I decided to make her cupcakes....

Tone Setting in Public Accounting

Setting the Right Tone as a Leader A coach ramble on tone setting! I’m going to tell you a story. It’s not sad, and I’m fine. But a long time ago, I was sick. And at the same time, my son was born, and I was trying to make partner in public...

Something to Look Forward to

Resilience: Finding Something to Look Forward To A coach ramble on resilience! So, my wife has taught me many lessons, and one of my favorite ones is the concept of “something to look forward to.” She taught me that it’s a lot easier to get through...

Pat Sajak’s Leadership

Who Are You Allowing to Lead You? Aa coach ramble on leadership. This isn’t just for the accounting executives out there, but for anyone who is in or aspires to be in a position of leadership. I have a question for you: Who are you allowing to lead you? A...

A Better Out-of-Office

Personalizing Your Out-of-Office Replies I have some coaching rambling to share with you. Specifically, for those in public accounting, this is my attempt to improve your working experience just a little bit. Today, I want to focus on your out-of-office replies. The...