As a CPA and a Professional Certified Coach for accountants, I've witnessed firsthand how the quality of questions impacts decision-making, time management, problem-solving, and overall effectiveness.

Basically, the questions we ask affect how we feel which then affects what we do or don’t do.

Here’s the problem: most of those questions are pretty lousy.

They’re like those annoying pop-up ads that clutter your screen when you’re trying to look up something – distracting, unhelpful, and downright irritating.

Think about it: when you ask yourself a question, you’re basically sending your brain on a mission to find an answer. In fact, your brain is like a Google search bar.

But depending on the quality of that question, your brain’s going to come back with either a helpful or unhelpful answer.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ Dead-End Questions

✅ Powerful Questions

✅ Incorporating Powerful Questions

✅ Using a Powerful Question To Have An Easier Career

✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Accountants Asking Better Questions

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about asking better questions.

You can read the full show notes HERE.

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

In this episode I talk about something that might seem a bit unconventional for our line of work but trust me, it's crucial for our success – who is taking up space in our minds.

You know, people from our past and the people we interact with day in and day out.

They all play a significant role in shaping our accounting careers, whether we realize it or not.

Imagine your life is a room, and everyone you’ve ever met is in your room. You’ve got supportive and reliable people and you’ve got the ones who drain your energy, cause unnecessary drama, and clutter your space.

The key is - no one ever leaves your room; ever.

Every person you’ve ever met is still in your room, so the key is that you’re going to want to make sure you’re designating where everyone is allowed to be in your room.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ Understanding Your “Room”

✅ Evaluating Your Professional Relationships

✅ Designing and Organizing Your “Room”

✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Being Clear About “Who’s In Your Room”

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about how the concept of "Who's In Your Room?"

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take The Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

In this episode, I want to talk about something that affects us all: handling other people's opinions.

This topic is important because, let's face it, we're constantly bombarded with what others think, whether it’s about us or everything around us.

Think about it: whether it's a client questioning your expertise or a friend criticizing your career choices, everyone has opinions and sometimes they can really get under your skin.

But here's the thing - knowing how to handle other people’s opinions can make all the difference in how we feel and how we navigate our professional and personal lives.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ Handling Other People's Opinions of You

✅ Your Brain’s Role In Handling Other People’s Opinions Of You

✅ Handling Other People’s Opinions of Everything Else

✅ Curiosity Instead Of Condemnation

✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Effectively Handling Other People’s Opinions

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about how to handle other people's opinions.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take The Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE