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Differences/Confusion of Accounting and Finance

Consider while driving in your car, how successful would you be continually looking out of the rearview mirror – the roads twists and turns ahead of you but you are driving referencing what is already passed.

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Language of Business

Our language problem is not about responsibilities, our problem is about lack of accountabilities.

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Good Questions Matter

A leader who asks the right kind of question at the right time will help employees attain that higher level within their organization.

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Musings on ‘REPLY ALL’

One wrong "REPLY ALL" and the whole thread becomes a never-ending game of ping-pong. Yikes, what just happened?

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Rewarding Firefighting

You praise them for smashing the mole and the cycle repeats, emergency after emergency. Soon, everyone is busy playing Whack-a-Mole or firefighting…

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People Problems

You train your employees, you rely on them, you encourage them, you pay them, and, yet, the inevitable ‘people problems’ surface.

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Small Business Imposter Syndrome - Podcast

Take a few moments listen for some practical advice, inspiring stories, and strategies to overcome imposter syndrome, embrace your unique talents and succeed in their ventures.

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A Sense of Belonging

Abraham Maslow wrote, “One can choose to go back to safety or forward toward growth.  Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”

Who steps forward into growth with you?  Who do you trust to take that journey with you?  You do not have to go it alone.

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Yikes, with so many ‘things’ to juggle, how can I lead?

I try to drive my organization’s growth and profitability including surviving in this unsettling environment and It mostly seems I have the right people but getting them to work is like pushing a wet noodle up hill.  Yikes, I’m frustrated.

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Values

“The Japanese word shokunin is defined by both Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries as ‘craftsman’ or ‘artisan’…

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