by Sandi Leyva | Oct 20, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Have you ever complained about something in the normal course of the conversation and then had the person you were speaking to try to “fix” you? Although your friend is simply trying to be useful, unsolicited advice can be annoying as heck. The natural instinct is to...
by Sandi Leyva | Oct 13, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Freedom means many different things to different people. For some, it means flexible hours. For others, it means working at home. For still others, it means working for yourself. I’ve found that whatever it means, most people want more of it. I’ve also...
by Sandi Leyva | Oct 6, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
Renee Daggett is one ambitious entrepreneur. A juggler by heart, she is studying for her Enrolled Agent designation, managing her team of four bookkeepers and CPAs, and constantly looking for ways to improve her business. And that’s just this Fall’s lineup. One of the...
by Sandi Leyva | Sep 29, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
The single-most important factor for success lies right under your hat, in your brain. Your ability to control and shape your mind into a success engine lies solely with you, and no one else. There are three areas to master at the foundational level in order for you...
by Sandi Leyva | Sep 22, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
The lowly business card: we don’t give it a second thought before we get the thing printed up, and we just do what everyone else does. Many people, new in business, get the business card printed before they’re really ready to, which causes many of the mistakes I list...
by Sandi Leyva | Sep 15, 2010 | Grow Your Accounting Practice
If you’re an expert at something, don’t be the best-kept secret on your block. Get the word out about what you can offer others, and one way to do that easily, especially if you’re a professional, is to build your reputation. Here are 10 quick tips to boost yours. Get...