Until someone creates a time machine or technology that allows us to slow down time, we all deal with having 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The interesting thing about time is that it appears to be the great equalizer - it doesn’t matter whether you make a billion dollars or live in a mud hut on a remote island; we all have the same amount of time to do what we do. The issue for most of us is that time never seems to be within our control. It seems you either have it or don’t, and there’s not...
Jul 31, 2022•25 min
To celebrate the 200th episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast, we interviewed our very own CPA MOMS founder and CEO, Mayumi Young. It’s been two years since we discussed the launch of the CPA MOMS franchise opportunity, and Mayumi is back to discuss why CPA MOMS matters, why she believes the franchise business model is the best option for accountant moms to have a firm and a family, and some exciting things that are happening. From a new e-book to the announcement of the 1st annual CPA MOMS Cares Confe...
Jul 24, 2022•35 min
The issue when it comes to regret about a decision that's already been made is that it can often lead to feelings of shame, anger, and, frequently, depression. When this happens, there's typically the initial regret about the decision, but then there's the added layer of other negative emotions that can create a spiral of negativity. Unfortunately, most of us have not been taught how to deal with decision regret in a helpful way. As women, we tend to hide the shame of making a decision we regret...
Jul 17, 2022•25 min
Time management is one of those topics that accountants often love to hate. They know time is incredibly important and wish there were more of it to get everything done and have a semblance of life afterward, but managing it can seem daunting, if not impossible. The issue is that you want to manage your time better, but the fear of failure and of once again not being able to do what you set out to do initially can keep you from being open to learning a new way to manage your time better. You can...
Jul 10, 2022•23 min
Do you find yourself having to justify buying new things that you really don’t need? Or do you find yourself getting easily bored and needing something to grab your attention? Well, you’re not alone in this tendency to be distracted by new things, but you’ve also probably got shiny object syndrome. Shiny object syndrome is the tendency to chase something new, be it a new idea, trend, goal, or anything else, rather than stay focused on what you’re doing or already have. You’ve probably seen this ...
Jul 03, 2022•21 min
Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Nissa Savage, CPA. Nissa is a mom of two boys and lives in Alaska. She comes from a background in private medical practice, medical groups, attorneys, and real estate investment industries. Before becoming an accountant, Nissa was a professional mariner on vessels sailing in many regions of the world and is conv...
Jun 26, 2022•41 min
Since my coaching specialty is time management for accountants, one of the most significant issues I see for many of my time management coaching clients is overcommitting. This is especially common among accountant moms and is often one of the biggest obstacles to better time management. I see it time and time again where a coaching client doesn’t recognize that the problem isn’t time; the problem is what leads them to overcommit themselves and their time in the first place. They believe they ju...
Jun 19, 2022•21 min
When someone is struggling with a challenge, what do we often say to them? Don’t give up hope! It’s important to have hope in our lives because otherwise we’d be living pretty dreary lives. But when it comes to time management, hope is not helpful. Hope is not a time management strategy that you want to use, especially if you’re serious about learning how to manage your time so that you can create more time for the people and the things that you love. By all means be hopeful that the world becom...
Jun 12, 2022•20 min
As you probably know all too well, as accountants and moms we make a lot of decisions all day, every day. From how to handle our client’s needs, to how much screen time our kids can have, to where to go to dinner on date night with our partner, there are a lot of big and small decisions that typically fall on our shoulders. The truth is that there’s a domino effect that happens when you make certain wise decisions. It’s as if that one domino decision is able to knock down so many of the others t...
Jun 05, 2022•25 min
Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we’ve taken to get us to where we are. This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Chi Nguyen-George. Chi is a CPA, a working mom of 2, and a military spouse. After spending 5 years in public accounting she switched to government accounting and currently works as a government auditor. During this time she created a blog, sharing how she passed the CPA exam as a working mom, titled Organized CPA . She also provides resources for military spouse accou...
May 29, 2022•40 min
If you haven’t already noticed, the accounting industry is struggling, big time. Unfortunately though, our profession also normalizes the struggles - stress, overwhelm, frustration, not enough time, too many demands, not being valued, overcommitting - I could go on but you get the drift. But here’s the tricky thing that I’ve noticed with accountants - we have a hard time asking for help. It’s as if we see our intelligence as a sign that we should be able to figure things out so there’s no need t...
May 22, 2022•25 min
How much time and effort does it take to be successful at something? And how do you know you’re not wasting that time and effort on something that just isn’t meant to be? How do you know when to walk away or when to keep going? It might sound a bit harsh, but it’s true - there is one skill that separates the successful from the unsuccessful. It’s the thing that can make that happy marriage possible, have you reaching your financial goals, help you create more hours in the day, and have you fitti...
May 15, 2022•27 min
Every working mom would love to have a crystal ball in order to see how their choices today will eventually affect their children in the future. Well thankfully I can offer you that crystal ball! I had the pleasure of interviewing my two young-adult children, Kelly Goldberg and Brendan Goldberg, about what it’s been like having a working mom, how my choice to work has affected each of them, and the advice they would give to working moms who might be struggling with mom guilt. You can read the sh...
May 08, 2022•54 min
Now that tax season is over, are you feeling less overwhelmed? Even as I’m asking this question, I already know the answer - there might be less on your to-do list, but I’m going to bet that you probably deal with overwhelm on a daily basis, not just during tax season or busier times during the year. If you’re anything like the accountant moms that I coach, overwhelm is like a constant hum that sometimes gets ear-piercingly loud, but never completely goes away. On a scale of 1 to 10, it can seem...
May 01, 2022•25 min
Whether you’re a new mom, or your last child has finally left the nest, most of us at some point are going to be empty nest accountant moms. It can be hard to fathom, especially when your children are young, but there’s going to come a time when they will leave to start their own lives and empty nest syndrome might set in. When the time comes, not only is there confusion about what’s next for your child, your relationship with your child, your relationship with your spouse, and your relationship...
Apr 24, 2022•23 min
When looking at the stories of some of the most successful entrepreneurs in modern history, you’ll often find a quote about the part that intuition played in their success. For example, in a NY Times article, Steve Jobs is quoted saying, “Intuition is a very powerful thing; more powerful than intellect in my opinion”. However, that special intuition that we believe makes successful people successful, isn’t as mysterious or elusive as we may believe it to be, nor is it as powerful and random as w...
Apr 17, 2022•26 min
If you’ve been in the accounting profession for awhile, you’ve probably experienced those “OMG, there’s not enough time” moments where you might have felt like you had a semblance of control over everything and then something gets thrown into the mix and it seems like the weight of it all will just crush you. Maybe you’ve taken a time management course or you’ve read some articles or books on the subject, yet you’re still struggling with how to manage your time better or how to get a better sens...
Apr 10, 2022•26 min
Have you ever been confused about which courses to take for continuing education or not known where you rate in regards to certain knowledge and skills? Well if you're interested in a more personalized approach to continuing education, then Illumeo is the answer. Illumeo has been named "Top Innovators in EdTech" year after year, offering expert-led courses, CPE tracking tools, live webinars, an enterprise platform, and on demand training courses. This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast we Faith Adams ...
Apr 03, 2022•37 min
If you feel like your time is not your own and you’re constantly wishing there were more hours in the day, time boundaries might be just the thing you need. Not only will you have much better control over your time, but you’ll also be able to get more done in less time, making it possible to add even more hours to your day. By learning how to set and commit to your time boundaries you make it much easier to have a balanced day, week, or year, and you lessen the fatigue that comes with making too...
Mar 27, 2022•28 min
With everything we have going on in our lives, it can seem like things just keep piling up on us so much that one day we wake up and realize that we’ve been in a bad mood for what seems like years. This realization can be jarring and uncomfortable, especially if someone else points it out to you. It can also be confusing - you’re not exactly sure when or how it started, but your negative attitude has become a normal part of your day, week, month, or longer. The issue is that once a negative atti...
Mar 20, 2022•27 min
If you’re like a lot of accountants and moms, you’ve probably got a running to-do list either nearby or easily reachable. You most likely have work things, family things, house things, and tons of other things on that to-do list. Most accountants couldn’t even fathom not having a to-do list in order to get everything done, without having something fall through the cracks. Believe me, I get it - we have a lot to do and so how in the world are we supposed to keep track of everything if we don’t ha...
Mar 13, 2022•30 min
While there are many industries that have felt the effects of the “Great Resignation”, this trend has had a significant impact on the accounting profession. The truth is that, although people are leaving their jobs in record numbers, there’s also an even greater sense of job insecurity than ever before. If you think about it, the days of having a “job for life” are over - that might have been the case for our grandparents or parent’s generation, but that’s not the world we live in today. It does...
Mar 06, 2022•25 min
Do you find it challenging, or even impossible, to stick to what’s on your schedule? Join the club! So many of us, especially busy accountant moms, have a hard time not only managing our time, but actually following through with what we schedule, or what we plan to do. It often seems like no matter how hard you try and no matter how many pretty planners, detailed to-do lists, or apps you use, you often end up feeling like you’re behind at the end of the day. When this happens it can feel like an...
Feb 27, 2022•26 min
As a mother, you probably know all about mothering a child, whether you would consider yourself a good mom or not. You most likely know the do’s and don’ts, the basic expectations for taking care of a child, and have a general idea of the ongoing things you need to learn as your children go through various stages of development. But here's what research found - when well educated mothers were asked who gives the same type of mothering support to them, for too many, the answer is nobody, at least...
Feb 20, 2022•24 min
The term “intrapreneur” is a relatively new term used to describe individuals inside an organization who are employees, but who are also entrepreneurial. They’re not just good employees, they also have a way of viewing things differently and seeing beyond what they’ve been tasked with, embodying an entrepreneur mindset even though they’re not one yet. If you’ve ever watched the show Undercover Boss, you’ve probably seen intrapreneurs in action. The highlight of an episode is when the undercover ...
Feb 13, 2022•24 min
So did you set any goals for this year? Did you join the gym, start a new diet, or set a financial goal? Each year we are encouraged to take time in December to reflect on the previous year, and to decide to set goals in January for the upcoming year, but unfortunately we’re often frustrated about our goals by mid-February and ready to give up. Has that ever happened to you? Whatever your situation is, the feeling of impatience can truly dominate your emotions, making you incredibly frustrated a...
Feb 06, 2022•24 min
Do you feel like you’d have more time or get what you want done if you could just focus? Well, you’re not alone because most of the accountant moms I work with, myself included, often struggle with the ability to focus, especially when we have so much on our to-do list and we’re surrounded by so many distractions. The truth is that one of our greatest assets is our attention, but unfortunately we’re often doing ourselves a disservice by not understanding how much of our inability to focus has to...
Jan 30, 2022•27 min
As we roll into a new year, and those of us in public accounting roll into a new tax year, we thought it would be a great time to talk about your calendar. It doesn’t matter whether you have a super organized calendar or you’re a hot mess, understanding how to get your calendar to work FOR you, instead of against you, will be helpful this year. The thing when it comes to using a calendar, is that even though you may have your favorite type of calendar, whether it’s digital or paper, we promise y...
Jan 23, 2022•28 min
When you add the pressure that accountants in general have, to the pressure that working mothers have, especially since the pandemic, it’s no wonder so many of us are buckling under it all. It’s a common sentiment among accountants that “It’s just too much”. But just like there’s a healthy range for your blood pressure, in reality the pressure being too low is as concerning for a doctor as the pressure being too high. Low blood pressure can cause dizziness, fainting, fatigue, and loss of concent...
Jan 16, 2022•27 min
A lot of us like the idea of possibly doubling our income, being able to be home when our kids get home from school, or being in control of our career advancement, but as soon as there’s a flicker of hope in the possibility, that light quickly gets extinguished. Either the “But how?” question, or the thought that life is just too overwhelming as it is, just stops us in our tracks. Here's the truth - you are not meant to be here, as both an accountant and a mom, and just settling for your overwhe...
Jan 09, 2022•30 min
