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Gratitude for Growth (Podcast)

Episode 118 | Gratitude for Growth | Royalwise

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Podcast Episode Overview

Inspired by Blue Angels pilot John Foley’s keynote at Intuit Connect, Alicia explores the “Glad to Be Here” mindset and its connection to gratitude in the accounting profession. Alicia interviewed accountants during her recent conference season about the most impactful change they made this year, and their answers reveal transformations spanning client management, pricing models, hiring decisions, and even practice sales. She closes with reflections on what makes this work meaningful during a time of industry change.

Creators & Guests

  • Host – Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT

Sponsors

Digits – https://uqb.promo/digits

Podcast Highlights

(00:00) – Introduction and Thanksgiving Theme
(00:26) – The Glad to Be Here Mindset
(02:13) – Impactful Changes: Client Management
(04:13) – Impactful Changes: Pricing Models
(04:47) – Impactful Changes: Hiring Practices
(06:40) – Impactful Changes: Practice Management
(09:46) – Impactful Changes: Personal Growth
(11:23) – Impactful Changes: Career Pivots
(12:35) – Impactful Changes: Selling Practices
(13:31) – Conclusion and Gratitude

Links

Alicia’s upcoming classes:

Credit Cards in Business, Dec 2: http://royl.ws/QBO-credit-cards?affiliate=5393907

Expense Management in QBO, Dec 4: http://royl.ws/expenses?affiliate=5393907, sponsored by Forwardly (https://www.forwardly.com/partner-referral?referral_partner_id=66e48de7b273184a62e5ebba&referral_partner_name=Alicia%20Pollock)

QuickBooks Checking, Dec 9: http://royl.ws/cashflow?affiliate=5393907

Running Reports in QBO, Dec 15: http://royl.ws/Reports?affiliate=5393907, Sponsored by Finatical’s Flash Reports (https://finaticalsoftware.com/?utm_campaign=24527397-Royalwise&utm_source=royalwise)

Advanced Reporting, Dec 16: royl.ws/advanced-reports?affiliate=5393907, Sponsored by Finatical’s Flash Reports (https://finaticalsoftware.com/?utm_campaign=24527397-Royalwise&utm_source=royalwise)

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Alicia Katz Pollock
Recently named one of America's Top 50 Women in Accounting, Alicia is a leading expert in QuickBooks Online training with a Masters in Teaching and decades of business consulting. She offers a range of tailored resources from self-paced courses to personalized coaching. Known for her patience and commitment, Alicia simplifies QuickBooks for clients, helping them achieve their financial management goals with ease.
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Alicia Katz Pollock
Recently named one of America's Top 50 Women in Accounting, Alicia is a leading expert in QuickBooks Online training with a Masters in Teaching and decades of business consulting. She offers a range of tailored resources from self-paced courses to personalized coaching. Known for her patience and commitment, Alicia simplifies QuickBooks for clients, helping them achieve their financial management goals with ease.
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