The day you find that “why” will be unequivocally impactful. I am now fortunate enough to say that I knew my why before, but it has been reinforced in a profound way...
Engagement
Succeeding is Caring
Just this past May, as a CPA exiting busy season, inevitable reflection ensues regarding the past year. We fortunate few CPAs truly work nine months in preparation for three months every year. Either irony, fate, or pure coincidence led to ESPN’s 30 for 30 series premiering their documentary “One and Not Done” covering the University…Read more Succeeding is Caring
It was the stress of times, it was the worst of times.
What did my guy, Chuck Dickens, really mean with the opening of one of his most famous novels? CPAs know...
Are you still teaching answers? Because you won’t get results
In my line of work as an audit manager for a firm that pumps out 4,000 audits per year, I have to coordinate double digit staff members for multiple clients at once. Many of these staff members are what management level types like to call “damn millennials.” These people are extremely talented that just lack…Read more Are you still teaching answers? Because you won’t get results
The Two Way Street Part III -The Conclusion
What is your vital worth? That is what organizations and top management are looking for in their people.
The Two Way Street Part II
Part II we dig into to how to assess your organization's Infrastructure, processes, and culture. Does the environment that you've created do its job in engaging your people?
Engagement is a Lifestyle, NOT a Diet
The most profound words that were ever spoken, of course, came from my wife. Somehow, all wives are blessed with infinite wisdom and grace. It's funny how that works. But on a night shortly after we both committed to losing some unwanted L-B's (aka pounds), she spit me with some truth more powerful than a high and tight Kenny Powers fastball. "This isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle."
Engagement Defined
It becomes increasingly hard to achieve something when you are not exactly sure what it is. Fair? Most managers are given objectives without definition or even goals. This probably makes it pretty hard to achieve what executive leadership has sought out to accomplish in the first place. Keeping that in the forefront of my goal…Read more Engagement Defined
The Secret Sauce…Engagement
In my experience in the professional world, I have been afforded the opportunity to meet some cool people, visit some neat places, and hear some very smart people speak on ideas of motivation, leadership, and success. I have been lucky in this sense because many of the points of view have come from people across the nation and diverse backgrounds. The idea that is common to all of them, however, is simple. Engagement.
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