I’ve finally realized that tax CPAs are really just tax farmers. There’s a harvest season and the only way to get the work done is to just get the work done. Even if a farmer can’t change the harvest time each year, she can change how she accomplishes the work. She can suck it up
Month: February 2019
We do it all the time. We mix up our roles by taking on responsibilities that we weren’t supposed to and trade our efforts to lead for a chance to manufacture our own stress. When we are being asked to serve our people – which could be described as “leadership” or “management” then it’s not
Wrong. And for most of us, we know that’s not correct. A friend of mine was trying to meet a friend of his several years ago. He called this friend and asked, “where are you? You should be here by now.” To which the friend replied, “well, you said it was on the corner of
Growing up I always wanted the crust cut off my peanut butter and honey sandwiches. I mean who liked the crust anyway? The answers varied: it’s the nutritious part or it’ll make you strong. Well kids don’t care about that. The bread was merely a vehicle for the peanut butter and honey (or jelly). Again,
We’ve all been there. You’re doing your work and either the quantity of the load or the intensity of the project become laughably overwhelming. For a moment, it feels doable. Like we can get it done if we just had a little more time and resources. That’s because we were under the illusion of control.
This weekend we built a fire and we kept it going for nine hours. It was incredible! We have a fireplace that has a gas line built in; however, we haven’t had a plumber come and inspect the line yet. So we are left to building fires the old fashioned way. I did Boy Scouts
If a tree convinces everyone that it really didn’t fall, then no one even cares if it made a sound… Managing perceptions. Some people are masters of this. It can be a very manipulative skill because one can fly under the radar and avoid being exposed as someone who can’t do the work. The best
There are those that turn right on red. And there are those that wait all the way until the light changes to green before they turn. Both are following the rules. Both are right. In the end, both may still get where they’re going on time. However if you’ve planned your time arrival based on
We should quit spending so much effort trying to save the world and just start savoring the world. Salt doesn’t worry about helping a steak be a better steak. It doesn’t try to make it more like salt. It just brings out the flavor that’s already in the meat. We would do ourselves and everyone
