I regularly hear people talking about saving time. Can you save it? If you could, where would you store it? Would you keep it in a paper bag in a drawer, or does it need a sealed container? We’re all desperate for more – but to my knowledge, no one finishes the journey wishing […]
Category Archives: Mindset
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Mar
Mar
I was asked at an Accounting event recently why are Armadillo here? What’s our mission. I missed the emphasis and gave the best sales pitch I could muster, something partly rehearsed, partly tailored to the questioner. Taking Gordon’s advice, I pictured answering this very question before arriving at the venue; answering well, with a […]
Mindset, Team Development, Training
Running an accountancy firm is hard, but you don’t have to struggle alone
08
Mar
Mar
Running an accountancy firm is hard. But you’re not alone. It’s particularly hard in a small firms. And it has grown harder over the past 2 years or so. Remote working has created distance between leaders and their teams; between teammates and between you, your clients and prospects. As businesses have fought the financial […]
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Jan
Jan
As we start a new year everyone encourages us to be goal setting. Creating targets for how we would like things to be in our businesses or careers, and that is a good thing. But that is only the first step in the process. Sadly, having set our sights on what would make us happy, […]
Mindset, Team Development, Training
Employee Wellbeing: why it’s so important and how can I support it?
04
Nov
Nov
The subject of mental health is getting more attention than ever these days. It’s frequently mentioned in news headlines, usually within the context of how we’re not doing enough for it: not enough funding, not enough resources, not enough care. After all the events of 2020, employee wellbeing in particular has become a vital issue, […]
01
Nov
Nov
We could all do with some helpful tips for a better day and improve mental wellbeing as a whole. Taking care of your mental wellbeing is an important concern in everyone’s life but, too often, it gets shoved aside by other tasks on our to-do lists. There’s always another meeting to get to, another call […]
Business Tips, Mindset, Team Development, Training
I’m working harder than ever in my accounting firm – Where am I going wrong?
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Jun
Jun
You left employment and went out on your own to give yourself more freedom to choose how you do business. To choose how you would develop your practice; to choose the kind of future you wanted to have, and choose how your business would fit in and accommodate you. If you’re reading this it’s very […]
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