talent & career development

for cpas: the road to wisdom is paved with failure

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man with head down on laptop keyboard… but we need it to grow.

by bill reeb

besides guilt, overachievers seem to have a real problem with the idea of failure, which is why it comes up in so many different forms throughout my book.

more: guilt vs. duty | duty: a tough hurdle to overcome | you are right where you are supposed to be | become your mind’s lead programmer | stay in the present | you might be your biggest obstacle | what to stop may be more important than what to do | stop wishing your life away | don’t let inertia determine your direction
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how does this attitude toward failure manifest itself? well, in business, as with life, we are taught by society that to be considered a worthy and successful human being, we must “grab for the brass ring” or buy into the idea that “winning is everything.” and clichés like “anything other than first doesn’t count” are used to motivate people into obtaining “the right perspective.” this has created some self-destructive and dysfunctional attitudes toward winning.
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cpa careers driven by duty, sabotaged by guilt

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businessmen miserable over errorguilt is one of the most damaging emotional obstacles you throw in front of yourself.

by bill reeb, cpa

when i talk about guilt and duty, the examples i share can sound similar. however, the distinction to me is that duty is what you feel before you make a decision or take an action, and guilt is what you feel afterward.

more: duty: a tough hurdle to overcome | fear stifles you in every way | change the way you think | let go to get unstuck | investing in loss | you might be your biggest obstacle | what to stop may be more important than what to do | stop wishing your life away | don’t let inertia determine your direction
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for example, i feel a sense of duty to protect my daughter, and i would feel guilty if she were hurt badly because i would imagine everything i should have done to better protect her (even if what i imagined would be unreasonable to expect).
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growth slowdown: tax & accounting hiring rates hit headwinds

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women leaving payroll agencies in huge numbers.

by beth bellor
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growth in the tax & accounting sector continues, but at a snail’s pace, with figures like 0.3 percent dotting the plus side.

more on jobs: steady gains in hiring at accounting firms | accounting wages set new record |  all staffed up? new tax prep hiring stalls on eve of busy season | the myth of the staff shortage | wages up, headcounts down at tax & accounting firms
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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duty: a tough hurdle to overcome

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businessman crossing finish line after leaping hurdlesonce again, you may be your own biggest obstacle.

by bill reeb

in my opinion, most people are rarely driven by just their own desires. rather, they are influenced heavily by the desires and expectations of those around them as well as by the roles they fill.

more: fear stifles you in every way | being judgmental is self-destructive | 3 ‘letting go’ actions to help you get unstuck | get better, work better, right now | constantly build on the basics | from martial arts to business: 5 steps of evolution | expect and embrace failure anytime you do new work
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duty is synonymous with words like responsibility and obligation – and the thesaurus offers the phrase “what you have to do.” duty has intellectual and emotional ties to your value systems, too. therefore, to defy one’s duty is to default on one’s values.
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fear stifles you in every way

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young businessman standing on edge of rock mountain and looking across“it is as though fear is a virus, constantly coursing through our veins and waiting for the first sign of weakness so that it can instantly activate and take over.”

by bill reeb

fear is an important topic to me. i believe fear is often one of the greatest offenders interfering with behavior, skill development, success, satisfaction with yourself, and happiness in your life.

more: being judgmental is self-destructive | you are right where you are supposed to be | become your mind’s lead programmer | stay in the present | how ‘take what’s given’ works in business | learn to work ‘better’ instead of ‘harder’ | be realistic regarding expectations
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i am not just talking about fear as it would manifest in feelings of terror, but rather the entire range of fear, from being afraid of dying on one extreme through a simple negative thought wafting through your brain on the other.
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