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This blog is part of the August Thought Leader newsletter. Amid the hustle and bustle of the financial season, it’s crucial for accounting firms to prioritize the welfare of their…

We’re all under a lot of pressure. Discover what causes burnout and the steps you can take to achieve work-life balance.

In part one of this two-part series, I talked about how you can implement our first two smart pillars: Smart Firm Management and Smart Client Management. Applying these two concepts…

What would it look like if your firm’s business model supported the life you want to live? Would it be 45-hour work weeks during tax season? How about working remotely…

*This blog is part of the April 2023 Thought Leader newsletter Humans have an inherent need for control and certainty. We thrive when life goes according to plan and rely on…

Your job and your life should complement—not compete with—each other. Everyone has bad days here and there; that’s normal. But if your job is affecting your personal life, your family,…

Let’s be honest. “Burnout” has long been downplayed. It used to be called a “nervous breakdown” in hushed tones around firms. And not too long ago, people dealing with anxiety…

*This blog is part of the March 2023 Thought Leader newsletter We know it’s a busy time of year for everyone, so this month we’re re-running one of Darren’s most popular…

*This blog is part of the March 2023 Thought Leader newsletter It’s busy season for most firms—and many heads are down and deep into the work. After the tax deadline, firms…

Take a look around your firm. How many staff members do you suppose are thinking right now, “Am I OK?” (Hint: You may be surprised.) And under the guise of,…

I’m just speculating here…but it’s never appeared to me that new employees took a job in our profession with the idea that they were already looking for another job. With…

What would it take for kindness to go viral? While we don’t know the answer to that question, we can venture a guess that an act of kindness would have…