by Rob Pillans | May 29, 2017 | Articles, Client Management, Leadership, Practice Management, Workflow
I have more than a passing interest in aviation. I find it a fascinating industry and as young adult in Canberra I would sit on top of a hill overlooking the airport with a small radio and listen to the conversations between air traffic controllers and pilots....
by Rob Pillans | May 29, 2017 | Articles, Events
In late April, I attended the annual conference run by my old employer Panalitix. I have attended this every year for six years and it never fails to impress. Some of you would know that for three of the prior four I was the MC so of course they were particularity...
by Rob Pillans | May 29, 2017 | Book Reviews
Scaling Up – How a Few Companies Make it…and Why the Rest Don’t (Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 2.0) Verne Harnish and the team at Gazelles This book was first published in 2014, and as the title suggests, is an update and refresh of Verne’s first book...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 27, 2017 | Articles, EOFY
We are approaching two months out from the end of the Australian financial year end. A great time to identify your goals for between now and EOFY. My view is that these goals will be both in respect of your clients and your own business. In short, I’d like to see...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 27, 2017 | Articles
In the CAANZ Accuity magazine in February/March 2017 there was an article by Ben Power called “In praise of sleep”. It has prompted me to consider the subject further and its relevance to professional such as accountants and lawyers. Ben Power’s article makes...