by Rob Pillans | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles
Many of you are aware I’m a big fan of goal setting. In July 2021 I wrote an article – Is goal setting useful? Drawing on the research I did with some colleagues in our Master of Business Coaching degree, I concluded that goal setting is very useful when done...
by Rob Pillans | Feb 24, 2022 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach, assisting firms across Australia, I am very reliant on my calendar in Microsoft Outlook. I use my calendar not just for client and other appointments but for appointments with myself for getting tasks done. I also use it for both personal...
by Rob Pillans | Nov 16, 2021 | Articles
Most accounting firm owners and managers will have spotted quite a bit of chatter in various media regarding something called “the great resignation”. So what is it, is it real and should accounting firms be worried? What is it and is it real? The term has its origins...
by Rob Pillans | Sep 14, 2021 | Articles
Going back many years I reckon lots of firm owners had a fear of sharing information, somehow thinking it could be used against them. Over time I’ve seen this diminish and yet I still occasionally come across a firm owner who is reluctant to share information about...
by Rob Pillans | Sep 14, 2021 | Articles
Have you ever stopped to ponder this question? Two things have prompted me to do so: The obvious impact of COVID which has found people working in different physical spaces to where they might normally work; and Renovations at home mean I am temporarily out of my much...