Category Archives: Blog

If you’re looking to destroy employee morale, give this a try

angry workers

“Fortunately, most of the leaders I work with are keenly focused on keeping their people committed and loyal because they know that engaged and empowered employees perform to their highest abilities and produce exceptional results.  But every so often, I come across managers who seem hell bent on doing just the opposite.”

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5 laws of achievement: work with, not against

downloading futureMember Stacy Rowland, CDFA, shared insight from Bill Truby’s keynote speech during EDSymposium8. He spoke about the 5 laws of achievement (acronym POWER). Here’s an excerpt from Stacy:

Keynote Speaker, Bill Truby, kicked off EDSymposium by reminding us that to be successful, it’s important to understand and work with (rather than against) natural laws.

Bill offered five Laws of Achievement that, if followed and mastered, guarantee attainment of personal and professional goals: Continue reading

Is it okay to ignore feedback?

feedback ballIsn’t feedback—some might call it constructive criticism—supposed to be good for you? Supposed to help you look inward and adjust or grow your ways in order to become a better person or do something better? What about who is giving you the feedback? What if it was your manager (a person of authority) versus your co-worker in the next cubicle? Continue reading

Technology Transfer: Hey! What happened to my Excel tabs?

magnifyingglassblackboardIt’s bound to happen at some point. You open up Excel expecting to see a number of worksheet tabs, but they’re not showing at the bottom of the screen. What the heck? Where’d they go? Continue reading

Helen’s 10 Golden Rules of LinkedIn

linkedin-peopleWe were thrilled when Helen Pitlick, digital media strategist, spent a Saturday with us going over best practices for enhancing our LinkedIn profiles. Her 10 golden rules of LinkedIn are worth sharing with others. Take a look at these, and then take a look at your LinkedIn profile. Do you need to modify anything? Continue reading

OSHA’s new Confined Space standard for construction

under-constructionOSHA has issued a new Confined Space standard for construction. The new standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart AA, goes into effect 8/3/15. If you have employees working on construction sites with confined spaces, they need to become familiar with the new standard, and ask the controlling contractor or the client how the new standard will be implemented on the project site. Continue reading

Try this to improve your cash flow

invoice-153413_1280In his webinar, “How the Best Firms Get Better,” Doug Rawson (Base Builders, LLC) shared tips for accelerating your cash flow. Continue reading

Should you fire your bad client?

FireSomeoneFire your bad client? Whoa, that sounds drastic! Why would you want to get rid of a client? June R. Jewell, CPA, President & CEO of AEC Business Solutions has done just that. Why? It’s one of 3 steps that can help you increase your fees.  Read her blog post here.

Take our $20 challenge!

20 dollarsWill you be one of the first 100 people to take our $20 challenge? Your contribution will be matched by SDA’s Past President’s Council, up to $2,000.

You can make an impact, and all it takes is $20 and this form.

SDA’s Past President’s Council (SDAPPC) is thrilled to announce that a $2,000 matching gift has been given to the SDAPPC for scholarships for SDA members to attend EDSymposium15 in October, if we match this gift with 100 additional $20 gifts.  We are reaching out to you and your firms to meet this challenge.

Attendance at EDSymposium is a pivotal moment in the career of many SDA members, the one factor that helps members turn their jobs into careers, resulting in less turnover for their firms, and creating an SDA member for life.

For those of you who have attended an EDSymposium and know the value, who’ve taken that elevator, please send that elevator back down and give a hand up to our newest members and future attendees.

But wait! Your donation is not limited to $20. The more money received, the greater the number of scholarships that can be provided.  So . . . be a leader. Tell your family. And your friends. And your work colleagues. And spread the word throughout your social media. Let’s match that $2K gift!