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

Be honest—have you ever caught yourself hoping tomorrow will be a little calmer? Hoping your inbox won’t be overflowing? Hoping you’ll finally have time to get everything done?

I get it. Hope feels good. It’s comforting. But let’s be real—how often does it actually work?

Hope might make you feel better in the moment, but it’s not a time management strategy. And yet, so many accountants lean on it like it’s the secret to getting through the day.

If you’ve ever said things like:

✔️ I hope my clients get me their documents on time
✔️ I hope I don’t get interrupted this morning
✔️ I hope I can catch up on my to-do list this week

…then you’ll want to tune in to this week’s episode.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ The Comfort of Hope and Its Hidden Costs
✅ Why Hope Alone Isn’t Enough for Time Management
✅ The Brain Science Behind Hope and Procrastination
✅ How to Move from Hope to Intentional Action
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Not Using Hope As A Time Management Strategy
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about why hope is not a time management strategy for accountants.

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

How often do you start your day with a plan, only to have it derailed by constant interruptions?

A phone call here, an email ping there, a colleague stopping by with a “quick question”—before you know it, your focus is shot, and you're scrambling to pick up where you left off.

Now, let me ask you this:

• How many times a day do you get interrupted?
• How long does it take you to get back on track after each one?
• What would your workday look like if you could reclaim those lost hours?

Here’s something that might shock you—on average, professionals lose two hours every single day to interruptions and the time it takes to refocus. That’s 10 hours a week—an entire workday—just slipping away.

But what if it didn’t have to be this way?

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ The Four Types Of Interruptions
✅ The Hidden Costs Of Interruptions for Accountants
✅ The Brain Science Behind Interruptions
✅ The Power of Boundaries
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: Learning To Effectively Handle Interruptions
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about everything you need to know about handling interruptions.

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 sat down to work and felt like your brain just wouldn’t cooperate? No matter how hard you try, you’re just spinning your wheels.

Why does focusing feel impossible some days, even when you want to? What if the real problem isn’t your workload—but mental clutter?

As accountants, we juggle deadlines, clients, emails, and meetings. No wonder our brains feel overloaded! But what if you could clear the mental noise and focus—without working harder?

That’s what I'm covering in this week’s Smarter Accountant Podcast.

I’m sharing a simple reset you can use anytime your brain feels like a cluttered desk. It’s not about doing more—it’s about removing what’s slowing you down.

In this episode, I discuss:

✅ The Biggest Block To Peak Productivity
✅ The Easy Reset Trick You Can Use Anytime
✅ The Brain Science Behind Why This Reset Works
✅ How to Use This Reset in Your Day-to-Day Life
✅ Try It Out: A Challenge for You
✅ Becoming a Smarter Accountant: How a Simple Reset Changed Everything
✅ Key Takeaway And Action Item

Tune in to The Smarter Accountant Podcast today and join the discussion about the simple reset accountants need for peak productivity.

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