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Getting What You Want Without A Fight
Wouldn’t it be amazing to wave a magic wand and be able to get what you want without having to have an argument or a fight? Whether it’s with someone you know, like a partner or a boss, or someone you don’t know, like a customer service representative, wouldn’t it...

Inspiring and Supporting Women Entrepreneurs – ADP
By Cat DiStasio The pay gap isn't the only gap "As a woman ages, the [pay] gap becomes wider," says Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP, at the virtual summit Women@Work 2022. "So by the time [they] reach 55 and older, the typical woman is making 75% of what a man...

Skill Stacking For Accountant Moms
As educated female accountants, we have acquired many valuable skills in our pursuit of an accounting career. As mothers, we also have a particular set of skills that, frankly, most men don’t. I’m not sure if you remember the old advertising campaign jingle that...

The Success Principles Series – Unleash the Power of Goal-Setting
The seventh topic in the book “The Success Principles” by Jack Canfield is all about unleashing the power of goal-setting. As each of the previous topics builds on the next, Jack Canfield explains once you know your life purpose, determine your vision, and clarify...

Doing Less Without The Guilt
As busy, intelligent accountants and moms, we know all about doing what it takes to have a career and a family, but we’re often told at an early age that our worth is tied to how much we can get done. We’re rewarded by parents, teachers, and employers for all we can...

Why S.A.L.Y. (Same As Last Year) Isn’t Always Helpful
As accountants, we’re often tasked with compiling financial statements for our clients, using work paper references to tie back to the supporting documents. For example, a bank account balance on the Balance Sheet will be referenced to the bank reconciliation and...

The Success Principles Series – Become An Inverse Paranoid
The sixth topic in the book “The Success Principles” by Jack Canfield is all about becoming an inverse paranoid. Jack Canfield explains that his earliest mentor, W. Clement stone, was once described as an inverse paranoid. Instead of believing the world was plotting...

The Success Principles Series – Believe In Yourself
The fifth topic in the book “The Success Principles” by Jack Canfield is all about believing in yourself. Jack Canfield shares that if you are going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen. ...

The Difference Between Confidence And Arrogance
In the competitive field of accounting, we have a lot of intelligent people doing very smart things. It’s no surprise that the accounting profession often attracts the brightest and the best. The issue with all that intelligence is that it can be difficult to tell...

How to Make Flex Time Work for Both Employees and Employers – ADP
By Pamela DeLoatch Story Highlights Flexible scheduling can work well for businesses. It can help with attracting and retaining employees, and as work returns to the office, having more latitude in scheduling could make the transition smoother. Flex time and other...