Why do I invest so much in training, education & development? This month alone I have two conferences which are interstate that I will be attending. And when I say I am going to the Gold Coast to attend the MYOB Partner Conference, people say to me, “Oh, you are just going for a holiday!” And I know they are only saying that in jest (well I think they are),… Read more
Not all accountants are the same. We don’t all want to do the same things, we are not all extroverts (surprise surprise), and we don’t all love big accounting conferences and sitting down with people that we don’t know (even if they are in the same industry). Some of us even have a life outside the accounting space, and love, (dare I say it), AFL. So, yes, while I am going… Read more
Your level of exhaustion should not be used to measure your level of success. So many business owners I speak to – whether that be on social media or in person, tell me that they are just so exhausted. Their business is consuming every waking minute, and even those minutes where you should be sleeping you are instead running all your business scenarios through your head. It never ends. I… Read more
Dear Random Stranger (who doesn’t want to pay for my services) Thanks for you phone call tonight at 5:55pm (on a Friday) and asking me if I have 5 minutes for…. “just a really simple GST question”. Whilst I appreciate that you think your question may only take five minutes of my time, the reason it takes five minutes of my time is because I have a lot of skills… Read more
As a business owner – you have an obligation – part of that obligation is understanding what your numbers tell you. You need to understand cash flow to pay your suppliers and the ATO. Ignorance is not an excuse. I know what you are thinking….it is that harsh Stacey again throwing around her comments about numbers and ATO – blah blah blah. Well yes – it is me. As soon… Read more
So often we try to please everyone else – but are you making the right strategic decisions for your business? The fact is, as business owners we are busy, often running around like little ants. Wanting to go to every event, every training session, attend every networking night, supporting other people’s business ventures, open days and charity nights….but which ones of those events do you really need to attend. “Have… Read more
People seem to forget that business is a two way street. Yes, you might have a wonderful product or service to offer, but you shouldn’t be throwing that at every person that walks past. You need to work out if that person needs your product or service. This should involve communication – and not of the spam variety. So often lately I have been receiving what can only be described… Read more
I know there are hundreds of other numbers geeks (aka accountants and bookkeepers) out there and does that bother me…..NO And I will tell you why. I might be a very big numbers nerd, number cruncher, calculator lover, pen pusher…whatever I have heard them all. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a personality. It doesn’t mean I can’t connect with business owners. And you know what – I actually… Read more