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The Surprising Link Between Stress and Your Weight
AVN’s resident wellness expert, Kerry Riley, helps you understand the connection. Stress has become a common part of daily life for many people. From work deadlines to family responsibilities, the pressures of modern living can take a toll on our mental and physical well-being. And one area where stress can have a significant impact is…
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Time management techniques for accountants
By Shane Lukas, Managing Director, AVN Time management techniques that actually work aren’t complicated. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to implement. When you’re running an accounting firm, it’s crucial to strike the right balance between operational tasks and strategic activities. But many owners/partners find they’re overwhelmed with day-to-day tasks and just can’t find the…
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Make the Most of Real Moments: Lessons from a Song
By Jenny Lukas, Practice Growth Expert, AVN The other day I heard a song I hadn’t listened to in a long time, “Cats in the Cradle” by Ugly Kid Joe. Although it was written in 1974 (by Harry Chapin), the words and their message couldn’t be more relevant to now. If you don’t know it,…
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A simple way to create a powerful client meeting agenda
The meeting agenda that helps you get the right outcome. By Shane Lukas, Managing Director AVN Do you ever feel you aren’t in control of your client or prospect meetings? You go in with the intention to win additional fees or to bring in a new client, but somehow the meeting runs away from you.…
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Are you undercharging for your services?
By Shane Lukas, Managing Director, AVN Are you undercharging for your services? Undercharging is all too common in the world of accountancy. And, while the most obvious impact of this is on your profitability, it goes much further than that. Undercharging affects the way your clients perceive your accountancy practice and the kind of prospects…
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Networking for introverts: 5 ways to succeed
Networking for introverts can be hard – here’s how to make it productive and even enjoyable! By Shane Lukas, Managing Director AVN Networking. Don’t you just love it? Have you ever actually gained a new client directly from a networking event? No? The truth is that most of us find networking challenging and unproductive. And…
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Are You a Business Operator or a Business Owner?
By Shane Lukas, Managing Director AVN Are you steering your accounting firm strategically as the business owner, planning for growth, with clear goals in sight? Or are you simply working as a business operator, caught in an endless cycle of day-to-day tasks? Knowing the difference can make or break your business. The difference between a…
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Is this the key to achieving your goals?
Achieving your goals is about more than setting targets and milestones. By Shane Lukas, Managing Director AVN Have you ever set ambitious goals at the start of the year only to find them gathering dust on your desk as months pass by? The secret to turning these aspirations into reality might be simpler and more…
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Feeling Overwhelmed?
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. By Shane Lukas, Managing Director, AVN Inspiring Accountants It’s one of the most common complaints I hear when I talk to accountants. And I absolutely get why it happens. You take on those extra clients because, well, you can never be certain what’s going to happen in the…
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How To Grow An Accountancy Practice: Make Yourself Redundant
If you really want to grow an accountancy practice, it’s time to get out of there. By Shane Lukas, Managing Director, AVN Inspiring Accountants Most accountancy practice owners (and other business owners too) are hands-on. They’re highly involved in the day-to-day operations, making sure that everything gets done to their own high standard, often working…
