Focusing on Results and Solutions
Judging the performance of your team members based on the way they look and deal with clients or other team members is very short-sighted because it doesn't focus on productivity or outcomes.
Leaders must focus on facts and outcomes in order to...
The Inbox Zero Strategy
Inbox Zero, a technique developed by writer and podcaster Merlin Man, is essentially a structured thought process for triaging and clearing your email inbox every day. The goal is to always keep your inbox 100% empty.
There are some big...
The Two Forms of Outsourcing
In the spirit of helping you create Wize decisions when it comes to increasing your capacity with offshore team members, let me explain the two forms of outsourcing.
The first type is paying an offshore member an hourly rate for what you need like...
How to Become a Good Leader in your Accounting Firm
Leadership is an important function of the management which helps to enhance productivity and to achieve organizational goals. In fact, leadership is an essential part and a crucial component of effective management which helps to maximize...
Should you hire an offshore team directly or through an agency?
In the past days, we’ve been receiving a lot of questions about the process of hiring offshore staff. This is something new for a lot of business owners and can be an intimidating strategy.
However, when executed well, having an...
How to Build an Ideal Team Structure to Maximise Your Firm's Capacity
Who should be the finders, grinders, and minders in your team? How do you hire the right people to build an ideal team structure? How do you build a no-blame culture in your firm? How do you become a great leader for your team? Ed Chan answers...
The Ideal Team Structure to Manage $1M in Fees
The ideal team structure for your practice depends on the fee volume you manage. If you’re looking at $1m in fees, this is the ideal team structure that should work for you:
The ideal team structure is to have one client manager (possibly...
The High Cost Of Low Salaries: 3 Reasons To Pay Competitively
Prevailing economic conditions have increased the number of accountants and bookkeepers who find themselves in the job market.
Until a covid vaccine is commonly available and economies recover, employers will find themselves able to...
Hiring Offshore Team Members for Your Accounting Firm
Hiring offshore staff is something new for a lot of business owners and can be an intimidating strategy.
However, when executed well, having an offshore team can help you maximise your profit, improve your team’s capacity and...
What it means to have a No By-Pass Policy in your firm
What is a No Bypass Policy? In this video, Ed and Brenton discussed the policy, its goals and how you can effectively implement it in your own firm.
This is one of the most critical leadership policies so that owners of firms can step back...