What's Your "And"?

John Garrett takes his digital recorder around the QB Connect Conference to interview accountants who are shattering the stereotype. In this episode, he talks with a group of professionals who have interests outside of work including  gaming, meditating, photo journaling AKA "camera chronicles", running, biking and skateboarding .

John Garrett takes his digital recorder around the QB Connect Conference to interview accountants who are shattering the stereotype. In this episode, he talks with a group of professionals who have interests outside of work including  True Crime, Vespa riding, playing tennis, staying at great hotels around the world, barber shop singing and golf .

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a People Management article, " How to move beyond the rhetoric on employee en...

Ben was also fascinated by music and singing while he was growing up. It started with the children's choir in his church and led to piano lessons when he was 8 years old. By the time he was in high school, he was performing in 5 different choirs and still keeping up with the piano. He graduated from Rice University with a degree in Music Performance and went on to sing opera professionally for som...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an AccountingWEB article, " Establish a Work Culture to Develop Your CPA Firm...

Joey Havens grew up in a small town in Northern Mississippi, spending a lot of his time outdoors fishing for crappie fish and white perch with his brother. Now, he takes his son and grandson fishing, sometimes even in salt water for speckled trout. Joey says fishing gives him a chance to recharge so he can give more energy to the HORNE team, and it humanizes him, allowing other to more easily rela...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a WFLA article, " Balancing Your Life and Career " by  Jena Abernathy .

Chris Brown grew up the son of a preacher and always knew that he would want to do some ministry when he grew up. In the 6th Grade, he learned to play the guitar and brings that talent to both the stage at church and at firm recruiting events. He regularly led worship through college and played his guitar during services. Rather than make that his career, he realized that he could do more by being...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Accounting Today article, " The Three Foundations of a Strong Firm Culture...

Amy Vetter has wanted to be a CPA since she was a little girl, to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather. At the age of 12, she was even doing the books for her mother's cleaning service! In high school and college, she discovered explored her artistic side by painting and playing the violin and viola, but the steady nature of an accounting job won out in the end. More recently, after achievin...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Bloomberg article, " People Start Hating Their Jobs at Age 35 " by  Chris S...

Dave Finklang achieved what most little boys only dream of – becoming a pilot. He flew for Chautauqua Airlines for several years before retiring to pursue his accounting career. Dave decided to pair his Aviation degree with a minor in Accounting because he grew up around a small business that his father and uncle owned, so he saw first-hand how accounting was used in making business decisions. In...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Huffpost article, " 5 Surefire Ways to Make Yourself Happier at Work " by ...

David Leary is all about collecting splat points. If you go to an Orangetheory Fitness gym, you also collect splat points and now automatically have a connection with David. He also plays ice hockey and is an avid runner. Although he claims to run like a hockey player, his highlight was getting 2nd place in his age group in the Mt. Lemon Half Marathon. In this episode, David and I talk about his e...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Workforce article, " Creating Happiness: Creative Workers Claim to be Happi...

Steve Browne describes himself as a music freak. Right when he gets to his office, he turns on some music and leaves it on throughout the day. He has an iPod classic with 11,000 songs on it and he goes to live concerts as often as possible – including U2 at Soldier Field and Paul McCartney and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with Joe Walsh. He has a very personal connection with music that translate...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss a Harvard Business Review article, " The Case for Investing More in People "...

Tony Nitti has been pursuing passions outside of work since before he even started his first job out of college. Having graduated a semester early, he had extra time before needing to report to the Arthur Andersen office, so he moved to Vermont to ski nearly every day. This lead to him pursuing other passions over the years, including racing mountain bikes, back country skiing, and climbing – all...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel discuss an Inc article, " 7 Traits That Will Help You Build Great Teams that Deliver...

Jaime Rein knows what working under pressure is like, having been a trained chef for many years prior to getting into bookkeeping. When she made the move, she thought she was leaving that world behind but quickly realized how much her training benefited her bookkeeping career. Being flexible to pivot at any moment, working through stressful times, being confident in your skills, having grace under...

The Green Apple Podcast does weekly "Green Apple Slices", where John Garrett and  Rachel Fisch  discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don't miss an episode by subscribing on  iTunes  or an  Android app . This week, John and Rachel talk about their highlights from the  Accountex Conference  in Boston last week. From...

John Garrett takes his digital recorder around the Accountex Conference to interview accountants who are shattering the stereotype. In this episode, he talks with a group of professionals who have interests outside of work including coaching ladies kickball, taking part in triathlons, connecting and sharing resources on social media, and traveling.

John Garrett takes his digital recorder around the Accountex Conference to interview accountants who are shattering the stereotype. In this episode, he talks with a group of Australians who like gardening, traveling, underwater photography, and playing jazz trumpet.

John Garrett takes his digital recorder around the Accountex Conference to interview accountants who are shattering the stereotype. In this episode, he talks with a group of Australians who like gardening, traveling, underwater photography, and playing jazz trumpet.

Jonathan Ankney became an avid cyclist after starting his accounting career, using it as a way to clear his mind from work. In his words, "creative people need to think," so this is where he's able to process a lot that he can't while he's in the office. On top of regularly riding to and from his off in New York City, Jonathan has also taken his bike to ride all over Korea. In this episode, Jonath...