Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” when it comes to managing your time—

Waking up early
Making to-do lists
Putting in extra hours

… and yet, you still end the day feeling behind, drained, and frustrated?

What if the problem isn’t you—but the advice you’ve been following?

In this week’s episode, I’m uncovering the top 10 time management lies accountants are told—and how believing them might be making your work and life harder than they need to be.

This episode is especially for you if:

• You’ve been following all the “rules” and still feel like you’re barely staying afloat
  
• You constantly feel like you need to do more, even when you’re exhausted
  
• You’ve tried time blocking, prioritizing, or waking up earlier—but it hasn’t helped
  
• You’re starting to wonder if there’s a smarter way to manage your time (hint: there is)

If time management has ever felt like a constant struggle, I promise this episode is going to shine a light on why—and what to start doing instead.

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about the top 10 time management lies accountants need to stop believing.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Did this tax season feel like a blur?

Are you still recovering from the long hours, the constant pressure, and that never-ending sense of urgency?

Or maybe you’re just ready to move on and never think about it again until next year.

I get it. Most accountants feel the same way once tax season ends. But what if the best thing you could do right now is actually to pause—and look back?

In this week’s episode of The Smarter Accountant Podcast, I’m walking you through a powerful (but simple) process I call the Tax Season Autopsy—a quick, honest look at what worked, what didn’t, and what you’d want to do differently next time.

No guilt. No shame. Just clarity and smarter decisions for your future self.

This episode is especially for you if:

• You’ve ever said, “Next year will be different”—but it never really is
• You’re too exhausted to reflect, but you know something needs to change
• You want to be a better leader, planner, or protector of your time
• You’re ready to stop repeating the same patterns that burn you out

This episode might be exactly what you need because a few minutes of reflection now could make next tax season feel a whole lot lighter.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Have you ever thought…

• Why am I always behind, no matter how early I start?
  
• Why does it feel like I’m working nonstop, but never getting ahead?
  
• Why am I so stressed when I’ve done this job for years?
  
• Why does everyone else seem more confident than I feel inside?

If you’ve asked yourself questions like these, you're not alone.

To celebrate the 100th episode of The Smarter Accountant Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the six most common issues that accountants bring to coaching.

After decades in the profession and years of working with accountants one-on-one, these are the struggles that come up again and again—and the ones that most people are silently dealing with.

This episode is especially for you if:

• You’ve tried working harder but still feel like you’re barely keeping up
  
• You struggle to manage your time, your stress, or your confidence
  
• You feel like work is bleeding into your personal life
  
• You’re tired of doing everything yourself and still not feeling ahead
  
• You want to understand why these issues keep showing up—and what to do about them

This episode will help you see the bigger picture of what’s really going on, and how small shifts in awareness can lead to major changes in how you think, feel, and work.

Thank you for being part of this milestone episode. Here’s to the next 100!

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Have you ever taken time off and still felt burnt out afterward?

Do you find yourself counting down to vacations, only to come back and feel like nothing has changed?

Have you ever wondered why time off doesn't seem to fix the stress and overwhelm that builds up during tax season?

If you’ve ever thought, “I just need a break,” but that break didn’t make much of a difference—you’re not alone.

This week on The Smarter Accountant Podcast, I’m talking about why you should stop relying on time off to feel better—and what to do instead.

Like many of you, I’ve got a vacation planned with my husband next week, and I’m looking forward to some rest and relaxation.

But here’s what I’ve learned: no matter how great the time off is, the stress always comes back… unless we deal with what’s really causing it.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ Why Time Off Feels Good… But Doesn’t Actually Help
✅ What’s Really Draining Your Energy
✅ How Your Brain Reacts to Stress (And Why It Matters)
✅ The Little Things That Actually Help You Feel Better
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Reclaiming Their Time and Energy
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about why you should stop relying on time off to feel better.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Do you ever leave a meeting wondering, “What did we actually accomplish?”

Or worse—do you leave with more on your plate than when you started?

Meetings should help us connect, plan, and move forward. But too often, they feel like a productivity black hole, draining time and energy without clear results.

• Why do some meetings feel like a waste of time?
  
• What’s happening in your brain that makes long meetings exhausting?
  
• How can you make meetings more effective (without adding more work to your plate)?

In this week’s episode I'm tackling one of the biggest time wasters in an accountants work day - ineffective meetings.

I’ll break down why meetings go wrong, what’s really happening in your brain during those endless discussions, and practical ways to ensure every meeting is worth your time.

Because every hour in an ineffective meeting is an hour you could have spent on real work.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ The Biggest Issues with Ineffective Meetings
✅ Why Meetings Can Be Productivity and Time Killers
✅ The Brain Science Behind Effective Meetings
✅ Busting Myths About Meetings
✅ Strategies for Holding More Effective Meetings
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Learning To Have More Effective Meetings
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about the Smarter Accountant's guide to more effective meetings.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Have you ever told yourself, “I’ll start when I feel more motivated”—only to keep putting it off?

Do you ever wonder why some people seem to push through no matter what, while you’re stuck waiting for that elusive spark of motivation to finally kick in?

And here’s the big one—what if I told you that motivation isn’t actually the key to getting things done?

In this week’s episode of The Smarter Accountant Podcast, I’m breaking down why motivation is overrated—and what actually works instead. Because let’s be honest, if motivation were the answer, wouldn’t we all be crushing our to-do lists every single day?

The truth is, motivation is fleeting. It’s unreliable. And if you’re waiting for it to show up before you take action, you might be stuck waiting forever.

So what do the most productive accountants rely on instead?

Listen in and find out.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ The Fleeting Nature of Motivation
✅ What’s More Effective Than Motivation?
✅ The Brain Science Behind Why Motivation is Overrated
✅ How To Build What Actually Works
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Successfully Managing His Workload Despite a Lack of Motivation
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about why motivation is overrated (and what actually works).

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Have you ever expected a client to be difficult—and then, somehow, everything they did seemed to prove you right? Or convinced yourself you’re not great at something, only to keep finding “evidence” that confirms it?

What if your brain was just filtering reality to match what you already believe?

That’s exactly what we’re diving into on this week’s episode.

Confirmation bias is your brain’s built-in spotlight—it highlights what you expect to see and ignores everything else. And here’s the interesting part: it’s always running in the background, whether you realize it or not.

✔️ Think you’re bad at delegating? Your brain will find proof of every past failure and conveniently ignore your successes.
✔️ Believe a coworker is difficult? You’ll notice every frustrating interaction and miss the times they’re actually helpful.
✔️ Feel like you’re constantly behind? Your brain will focus on every moment of stress while filtering out the times you were on top of things.

The good news is that once you understand how confirmation bias works, you can use it to your advantage—rewiring your brain to focus on thoughts that empower you instead of holding you back.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ What Exactly Is Confirmation Bias?
✅ Why Confirmation Bias Matters for Accountants
✅ The Brain Science Behind Confirmation Bias
✅ How to Turn Confirmation Bias Into an Advantage
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Dealing With Confirmation Bias As An Accountant
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about confirmation bias.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE

Where do you work best? Not just where your desk is, but where you actually feel the most focused, productive, and balanced?

• Is it the office, where you have structure and easy access to coworkers?
  
• Or do you thrive at home, where you control your space (and avoid that dreaded commute)?
  
• Or maybe you like a mix of both—the flexibility of remote work and the collaboration of office life?

The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, and what works for one accountant might not work for another.

But here’s something you might not have considered: Your brain plays a huge role in how well you function in each setup.

Intrigued? Then this episode is for you!

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ The Traditional Office Model: A Tried-and-True Setup
✅ The Rise of Remote Work: Flexibility Meets Freedom
✅ The Hybrid Model: The Best of Both Worlds?
✅ The Brain Science Behind Your Work Environment
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Making My Office Choice Work Best
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about which is best - office, remote, or hybrid.

You can read the full show notes HERE

You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE

You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE