Build a superstar team with these 3 tips!

Build a superstar team with these 3 tips!

June 18, 2019

The question on the mind of small and large accounting firms in this job market is: where is the top talent that I’m looking for to fill my open position? The fact is that in this day and age, the candidate is in the position of power during the interviewing process. With the unemployment rate at a level we haven’t seen in quite some time, businesses are now more than ever in a desperate race to reach qualified candidates before they receive offers from competitors.  While a strong candidate may be an asset for your company, without the right dynamic
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Seize Opportunities to Review and Retrain

Seize Opportunities to Review and Retrain

April 2, 2019

Seize Opportunities to Review and Retrain Why ask why? How do you respond when a team member makes a mistake? Do you know what will happen if your immediate response is to scold an employee or punish them in some way? Next time they make a mistake instead of coming clean they might just opt to cover it up.  Don’t beat up your team members when they make an error. Instead, use the situation as an opportunity to review and even retrain. Take time to examine the system you have in place. There just might be room for improvement. There
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Hire Team Members Who Are Committed to Out-Of-This-World Customer Service

Hire Team Members Who Are Committed to Out-Of-This-World Customer Service

August 13, 2018

Recruit Team Members Who Deliver Exceptional Service! Attitudes are contagious and bad ones are like the flu bug: You don’t want it going around the office! One of the great things about Out-Of-This-World Customer Service is that it creates happy attitudes. When you set clear expectations and give team members the power to make clients happy, they will love their job. Team members with great attitudes can make filling a position easy. Why is that? They will tell like-minded friends and acquaintances when you are adding a team member. They won’t refer people with bad attitudes who won’t be committed
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Personal Routines and Business Procedures: What Works and What Doesn’t

Personal Routines and Business Procedures: What Works and What Doesn’t

January 23, 2018

The Importance of Routines and Procedures Not everybody loves routines and procedures. But everybody has them. When you wake up in the morning, you probably have a routine or a ritual that you go through in order to wake up and get ready for work. This might be a routine that someone taught you when you were a kid. Or it might be something that you’ve arrived at over the years because you feel that it works for you.  Sometimes, we just go through these routines and procedures without thinking about whether they really work for us. It might take
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Systems: The Key to Having a Successful and Profitable Business

Systems: The Key to Having a Successful and Profitable Business

January 2, 2018

Putting Systems In Place to Grow Your Business  Most accountants don’t have a systemized way of running their business.  They wing it and do things off the cuff. They are constantly in reactive mode (putting out fires) instead of being proactive (growing their business).  Being reactive is very costly due to repeated mistakes, lost sales and clients, and minimal profits. Implementing effective systems can change that. Systems are the key to getting more done.  They are the solution to getting the results you want.  It takes intensive work and focus to build effective systems in your business, but investments of
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5 Unique Employee Benefits

5 Unique Employee Benefits

November 28, 2017

Unique Employee Benefits Set Your Company Apart!  Most companies provide at least basic employee benefits, including health and dental insurance, but by providing a couple of unique employee benefits, you can guarantee that your employees will feel respected and appreciated. These are the employees that you know will be loyal and helpful to your business. Check out these five unique employee benefits that some companies have taken an interest in. Gym Memberships- Many companies have begun offering free or reduced-price gym memberships to their employees. Providing programs to keep your employees healthy will not only make them feel appreciated, but will
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Make Every Minute Count During the Workday

Make Every Minute Count During the Workday

October 4, 2017

Tips On Managing Your Work Time Effectively Time is your most valuable asset at work. If you struggle to get everything done on time and accurately, consider this advice for managing work time more effectively: Question everything. Look at each task and ask, “Is this the best use of my time right now?” Delay or eliminate anything that’s unrelated to your most important responsibilities. Eliminate distractions. If you have an office with a door, close it to prevent interruptions. If you’re in a cubicle, consider posting a “Do not disturb” sign when you need to concentrate or finding an empty
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Start the Day Inspired

Start the Day Inspired

September 19, 2017

Be Inspired Many people start the day not so much inspired as angry, frustrated, grumpy and irritated at having to get out of bed in the morning. Happily, there are some changes you can make to your morning routine to try to change those morning blues into something more positive.   For instance, one method of preventing yourself from starting to stress out the moment you open your eyes is to avoid looking at phone messages or emails for at least 15 minutes after you wake. Whatever it is, it can wait.   Another good piece of advice is to
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