Many entrepreneurs have a habit of taking on a lot… sometimes too much. That is one of the reasons why we accomplish as much as we do: because we dare to. On the flip side of that is the threat of burnout. It is beautiful to strive for great things, push our limits, and excel. […]
Over the last year I’ve gotten some recognition from various accounting organizations and publications. The most recent just came at the 2017 Scaling New Heights conference, where I received the “Up-N-Comer” award, which is one of the categories of Insightful Accountant’s Top 10 ProAdvisors. Following the presentation of that award, several colleagues have been asking […]
Do you let the words and actions of others get to you? Can others change the way that you think and feel? Perhaps, like me, you can benefit from the lessons of Don Miguel Ruiz on how to not take things personally. The Story Continues In our last article, “Impeccable – How your words cast […]
Are you impeccable with your word? Do you say what you mean and mean what you say? Do you stay focused on the positive outcomes of your intentions when you speak? Are you intentional in your communication? If not, your unconscious habits could be creating a great deal of strife in your life. Not to worry. […]
I had heard it before, but I didn’t fully understand until trying it myself: Doing a Kickstarter campaign is like running a marathon. We are just wrapping up the second week of our 39-day Kickstarter campaign to get the Ask A Bookkeeper project off the ground, and it has been an insane roller coaster of […]
The most amazing speakers have the ability to connect with everyone in their audience from in the first moments of their presentation. How do they do it?! I got to have a great conversation with Sekou Andrews, and he gave me some amazing tips to pass along. An Opportunity for Connection Many of our readers here […]
Developing a connection between people for the first time can be challenging. Many of us fear rejection and judgement, particularly if we wish to connect with someone we admire or look up to. Nonetheless, we are all people. Sometimes an invitation is all that it takes to create amazing opportunities for all. A Pleasant Surprise […]
Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? Often we categorize ourselves and others as one of the other so that we can file people away into quantifiable categories in our minds and attempt to understand and relate to human behaviors. What if it’s not that simple? Keep reading to learn what I strive to […]
ould you like to create something fun together? How about something beautiful, meaningful, profound, and world changing? Our vision at Polymath is to make the world a better place, built on a foundation of thriving small businesses. That vision is so much bigger than any one of us, yet we can see the impact we […]
In our last couple articles, Empathy in Feedback with Positive Intelligence and Bookmark Core Issues, we discussed a variety of great language tools that can be used to present feedback in positive ways using the ideas from Shirzad Chamine’s book “Positive Intelligence.” Now we are going to dive into how to use these ideas to improve workplace harmony, […]
“Darn it! Where are my frickin socks!” In our last article, Empathy in Feedback with Positive Intelligence, we discussed a great language tool that can be used to present useful feedback using the ideas from Shirzad Chamine’s book “Positive Intellegence.” Next we’re going to delve into another easy yet powerful discussion tool: the Bookmark. If you haven’t read […]
“Do you know where my socks are?” People can be confusing bundles of emotions, which are all bound up in buttons, triggers, and landmines. It’s hard to know when something said with the best intentions might backfire, particularly when offering feedback or advice. Does that mean we just shouldn’t say anything? Receiving honest feedback with […]