The CPA MOMS Podcast

Whether you realize it or not, we all possess both feminine and masculine energy, whether you identify as a woman, man, or non-binary. To varying degrees, we all have the yin and the yang, and the balance of these energies is used in many different aspects of our lives. When it comes to being a female accountant in a male-dominated profession like accounting, it is easy to lean more toward masculi...

I have yet to meet an accountant that isn't dealing with productivity issues in one form or another. I see it time and time again - accountants trying to tackle their never-ending to-do lists and working too many hours. The problem for most accountants is that we tend to have a love/hate relationship with time. We'd love to have more of it, especially when there's a deadline looming, but we hate h...

In this episode I'm actually going to help you use some of your perfectionist tendencies for good when it comes to managing your time. There are ways to leverage perfectionism when it comes to time management, and I want to help you see how. In other words, instead of completely fighting against your brain's tendency, I want to teach you how to work with it a little bit. I've noticed in my own tim...

The issue for many mompreneurs is that while their businesses grow, so does their mom guilt. As they tackle all the challenges of becoming an entrepreneur, they also tackle their angst about being a mompreneur. This episode is dedicated to all the accountant mompreneurs who struggle with having a business and being a mom. Not only should you not have to decide between having a career OR having a f...

While we typically interview accountants and moms for the podcast, this episode is slightly different. In this episode, we interviewed the spouse of a CPA and a mother of 3 with a baby on the way. Lara Johnson has developed a successful career over the last decade while marrying a busy CPA and raising her 3 (soon to be 4) kids. After seeing the unique challenges moms face while "juggling it all,"...

The interesting thing about our desire to get things done is that we've become a society obsessed with productivity and efficiency, yet we all feel like we're hamsters on a wheel that aren't getting anywhere. We've become bogged down with ever-growing to-do lists that make it seem impossible to get anything done. We've got plenty of how-to books, TV shows, and classes to teach us, yet the irony is...

We all have things we want that require someone to say yes. For example, if you're seeking a job, you need to interviewer to say yes, you've got the job; if you're a parent, you often need to advocate for your children in various ways; if you are a spouse, you probably need your partner to say yes to certain things. It doesn't matter how strong or independent you are; there are just certain things...

What additional skills do you need to acquire to improve your odds of career success? Do you need to take an advanced Intuit course? Should you go for a Master's Degree in Taxation? Should you become a CPA? How do you make yourself more valuable? How do you gain a competitive advantage in a competitive field like accounting? What skills are valuable to the current marketplace? These are questions...

As busy, intelligent accountants and moms, we know all about doing what it takes to have a career and a family, but we're often told at an early age that our worth is tied to how much we can get done. We're rewarded by parents, teachers, and employers for all we can accomplish. We're also told that we must work harder if we want more money. If we want that promotion, we must show how good we are a...

Most accountants are familiar with the term S.A.L.Y. (same as last year). It's an indicator that this item doesn't necessarily need to be looked at because, at a minimum, it's the same as the previous year, if not for numerous prior years. For example, the cost basis of the common stock of an S Corporation would be marked as S.A.L.Y. after the year of inception forward unless there was some change...

In the competitive field of accounting, we have a lot of intelligent people doing very smart things. It's no surprise that the accounting profession often attracts the brightest and the best. The issue with all that intelligence is that it can be difficult to tell the difference between confidence and arrogance, whether within ourselves or others. While arrogance and confidence share similar chara...

As a mother, you've probably had to deal with your children's issues with transitions; I know I certainly did as my two children were growing up. It's actually quite common to see young children having meltdowns due to the fact that their day is filled with one transition after another, especially as a new school year starts. Think about it - they transition from sleeping to waking up, from wearin...

When was the last time you were frustrated with someone or something? Last week, yesterday, 10 minutes ago? Can you remember the last time you were disappointed or angry about something someone did or didn't do? At work, at home, or out in the world? When were you last hurt by something someone said? How often do you wish other people would behave differently so that you could feel better? I'm goi...

Whether you're aware of it or not, a sense of urgency is just hard-wired in us. As humans, our brain is programmed to act on a sense of urgency making it super uncomfortable to fight an urge to buy that infomercial product or eat those cookies that are sitting in the cabinet. The truth is that we will choose what our brain considers urgent even though it's low-value, and complete important tasks l...

As accountants, we obviously know that meetings are necessary amongst ourselves, other professionals, and our clients, but if we're being completely honest, they aren't always as necessary as we make them out to be. With technology making it easier to have meetings with anyone, anywhere, we have become "meeting crazy," but unfortunately, this creates a lot of productivity and time management issue...

John C. Maxwell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker, has sold more than thirty million books and has been identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association and the world's most influential leadership expert by Business Insider and Inc. magazines. His message for leaders is as important for working mothers as it is for world leaders. If you thi...

Until someone creates a time machine or technology that allows us to slow down time, we all deal with having 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The interesting thing about time is that it appears to be the great equalizer - it doesn't matter whether you make a billion dollars or live in a mud hut on a remote island; we all have the same amount of time to do what we do. The issue for most of us is t...

To celebrate the 200th episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast, we interviewed our very own CPA MOMS founder and CEO, Mayumi Young. It's been two years since we discussed the launch of the CPA MOMS franchise opportunity, and Mayumi is back to discuss why CPA MOMS matters, why she believes the franchise business model is the best option for accountant moms to have a firm and a family, and some exciting thi...

The issue when it comes to regret about a decision that's already been made is that it can often lead to feelings of shame, anger, and, frequently, depression. When this happens, there's typically the initial regret about the decision, but then there's the added layer of other negative emotions that can create a spiral of negativity. Unfortunately, most of us have not been taught how to deal with...

Time management is one of those topics that accountants often love to hate. They know time is incredibly important and wish there were more of it to get everything done and have a semblance of life afterward, but managing it can seem daunting, if not impossible. The issue is that you want to manage your time better, but the fear of failure and of once again not being able to do what you set out to...

Do you find yourself having to justify buying new things that you really don't need? Or do you find yourself getting easily bored and needing something to grab your attention? Well, you're not alone in this tendency to be distracted by new things, but you've also probably got shiny object syndrome. Shiny object syndrome is the tendency to chase something new, be it a new idea, trend, goal, or anyt...

Every CPA has a story - we all have a journey we've taken to get us to where we are.  Every entrepreneur also has a story and journey as well.    This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Nissa Savage, CPA.  Nissa is a mom of two boys and lives in Alaska.  She comes from a background in private medical practice, medical groups, attorneys, and real estate investment industries.    Before becomin...

Since my coaching specialty is time management for accountants, one of the most significant issues I see for many of my time management coaching clients is overcommitting. This is especially common among accountant moms and is often one of the biggest obstacles to better time management.   I see it time and time again where a coaching client doesn't recognize that the problem isn't time; the probl...

When someone is struggling with a challenge, what do we often say to them? Don't give up hope! It's important to have hope in our lives because otherwise we'd be living pretty dreary lives. But when it comes to time management, hope is not helpful. Hope is not a time management strategy that you want to use, especially if you're serious about learning how to manage your time so that you can create...

As you probably know all too well, as accountants and moms we make a lot of decisions all day, every day. From how to handle our client's needs, to how much screen time our kids can have, to where to go to dinner on date night with our partner, there are a lot of big and small decisions that typically fall on our shoulders. The truth is that there's a domino effect that happens when you make certa...