Podcasts about business society

Join The Paralegals in Business Society: https://www.jaclynfoster.com/Visit Firmly Profits: https://firmlyprofits.com/Connect with Leah Miller on LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahlnmfinancial/From Paralegal to Fractional CFO: Leah Miller on Building Firmly Profits & Scaling a Law-Firm Finance BusinessJaclyn Foster shares a teaser from an hour-long interview with guest expert Leah Miller inside the Paralegals in Business Society, highlighting Leah's path from legal assistant to paralegal, then law firm administrator/CFO, and finally founder of Firmly Profits providing bookkeeping and fractional CFO services to law firms. Leah explains she started her business incrementally in early 2023 while employed, then left her firm sooner than planned, rebuilt her former base salary by October 2023, and ultimately surpassed six figures, enabling her husband to quit his job in 2024. She credits LinkedIn networking, education, and podcast guesting—without cold pitching—for client growth, and discusses hiring first through contractors, using Profit First-style planning, and setting financial thresholds for staffing. 00:00 Podcast Teaser Intro01:27 Meet Leah Miller02:01 From Paralegal to CFO03:30 Leaving the Day Job05:37 Finding First Clients08:29 Growth and Reality Check11:34 When to Hire Help13:36 Profit Planning to Scale17:35 Join the Society

JOIN THE PARALEGALS IN BUSINESS SOCIETY: https://www.jaclynfoster.com/4 Reasons Paralegals Don't Start Their Own Business (and How to Break Through Them) | Episode 79In episode 79 of the Paralegal Business Podcast, Jaclyn Foster unpacks four key reasons paralegals hesitate to start their own businesses despite wanting independence, income growth, and freedom. She explains that freelance paralegal work still isn't widely accepted as a norm, though COVID-era shifts pushed attorneys toward contractors and fractional support. She addresses confusion created by piecemeal advice from sources like Facebook groups and ChatGPT, emphasizing there's no magic “years of experience” threshold and that pricing depends on skillset, market, and service level. Jaclyn also discusses imposter syndrome fueled by lingering “secretary” stereotypes in the industry and highlights “golden handcuffs,” sharing Brandy Barnes' story of missing family moments, being fired, and then out-earning past salaries after starting a business. She introduces her $10/month Paralegals and Business Society and its 21-day challenge, support, and trainings.00:00 Why Ten Dollar Membership01:53 Reason One - New "Norm"05:31 Fractional Future and AI08:53 Reason Two - Mixed Advice09:51 Experience and Pricing Reality14:02 Reason Three - Imposter Syndrome15:59 Respect and Industry Mission17:12 Reason Four - Golden Handcuffs17:39 Paralegal Story and Stability Myth21:36 Join the Society

JOIN THE PARALEGALS IN BUSINESS SOCIETYLEARN MORE ABOUT BRANDY BARNES AND VIRTU LEGAL SOLUTIONSCONNECT WITH BRANDY ON LINKEDINJaclyn Foster interviews Brandy Barnes of Virtu Legal Solutions on The Paralegal Business Podcast about her transition from a 9–5 paralegal job to business ownership after being unable to attend her child's field trip and later being unexpectedly fired as an at-will employee. Brandy shares how she wrestled with leaving a secure paralegal job, realized she had built her identity around her position, and then used Jaclyn's paralegal business course to start her business, refine her “North Star” client, and learn that taking any paying client can be draining. She explains how she noticed a recurring client pain point—overwhelming discovery—and developed a streamlined, repeatable process that evolved into a productized, flat-fee service managing family law discovery, supported by a team of senior paralegals. The episode covers the benefits of niching, scalability, and getting early clients through consistent LinkedIn posting, direct engagement, and word-of-mouth referrals, along with the importance of visibility in a high-trust legal industry. Brandy encourages paralegals to act on persistent gut feelings, get out of their comfort zone, and “just do it,” while Jaclyn highlights safer, incremental ways to transition and invites listeners to join the Paralegals in Business Society and its 21-day business design pathway.00:00 Paralegals in Business Society01:57 Brandy's Business Origin Story09:20 North Star Client Lessons15:19 Refining the Ideal Client17:59 Discovery Becomes the Niche23:53 Flat Fee Profit Model25:09 Niche Clarity Wins29:12 Landing First Clients32:19 LinkedIn Virality Myth39:08 Thinking about starting a business? Brandy's advice42:18 Job Security Reality44:55 Wrap Up And Invite to Paralegals in Business Society

Earlier this year, an Oxfam report revealed that once again, billionaire wealth increased in 2025 — three times faster than the previous five-year average. In January, Oxfam also proclaimed ‘Pollutocrat Day' on the 10th of January, on which the richest 1% have already exhausted their annual carbon budget. Professor of Business & Society at the University of Technology in Sydney Carl Rhodes has delved into the ‘myth of the heroic billionaire' and the problems generated for political processes and global inequality. Wire Host Sara spoke to Rhodes about the influence of billionaires, in particular with regard to climate action, starting by asking what the myth of the heroic billionaire is, and how it is perpetuated.

Join the Paralegals in Business Society: https://www.jaclynfoster.com/Propel Paralegal Services founder, Heather Gardner shares her strategy and successJoin us in this episode of the Paralegals in Business Podcast as host Jaclyn Foster sits down with Heather Gardner, founder of Propel Paralegal Services. Heather shares her journey of growing her niche-focused paralegal business to $750,000 in just four years by specializing providing bankruptcy support to attorneys across the United States. The discussion highlights the importance of identifying an Ideal Client Persona (ICP), leveraging networking opportunities, and adapting to industry shifts. Jaclyn and Heather also talk about the crucial first steps, challenges, and strategies for acquiring initial clients. Get insightful tips on managing a paralegal business, networking effectively, and avoiding burnout. Don't miss Heather's inspirational story and actionable advice for budding paralegal entrepreneurs. Join the Paralegals in Business Society for more invaluable resources, support, and networking opportunities: https://www.jaclynfoster.com/00:00 Introduction: Building a Successful Business01:20 Heather Gardner's Journey to Success02:47 Starting a Paralegal Business04:21 Heather's Personal Story and Business Evolution07:53 Challenges and Growth in the Early Days11:59 Networking and Collaboration13:31 Conclusion and Invitation to Join the Society

You Don't Need Any More Information (Yes, Really) — Building from Peace in 2026 Welcome to the Made for Business Show, where Catholic moms learn how to build a business from peace while raising kids. Today's episode is a mindset reset for 2026: You don't need any more information to achieve what God is calling you to do. If your brain is telling you, "I need one more course… one more strategy… one more training…" — this episode will lovingly (and firmly) call that out. What we cover Why we start associating "learning more" with "making more money" (and how it becomes a trap) How the "I don't know enough" thought creates panic… and panic blocks the Holy Spirit nudges Saints who changed the world without being "qualified" (hello, St. Catherine of Siena) The difference between playful learning vs. scarcity learning How to get back to your "factory settings": calm, clarity, and trust in God's timing A new thought to carry into 2026: "I have everything I need to be who He made me to be." Business Sparkle Starts in January If you want a fun business space where you can hang out with other Catholic Moms... Made for Business Society: for moms under $100K/year Mastermind: for moms at/over $100K/year Join us: catholicbusinessmoms.com

Buckle up! This is a raw, off-the-cuff episode about some recent experiences that have led me to double down on being my authentic self. I hope you love it! If you want to learn more about the Marian Mastermind, visit https://sterlingjaquith.com/marian-mastermind/ If you want to learn more about the Made for Business Society, visit https://sterlingjaquith.com/jointhesociety Chris and Naval interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyfUysrNaco&ab_channel=ChrisWilliamson

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On yesterday's show, Keith Teare mourned the scarcity of utopian thinking in Silicon Valley. But maybe Keith was looking on the wrong coast. Robert Wolcott, who teaches at the University of Chicago and is the chair of the World Innovation Network, recognizes the value of utopian idealism in his co-authored new book, Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society and Life. As he told me, the just-in-time tech revolution of generative AI, 3D printing, lab-grown meats, renewable energy, and virtual reality is going to change everything. But what Wolcott can't predict, he confesses, is whether all this radically disruptive new tech will lead us to utopia or to dystopia. Robert C. Wolcott is Adjunct Professor of Innovation at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, and Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. From 2010 – 2019, he served as Clinical Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Kellogg. Wolcott won Teacher of the Year from Kellogg's EMBA program in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. He's co-founder and chair of The World Innovation Network (TWIN), a global community of nearly 4,000 innovation and growth leaders from over 30 countries and across sectors (business, government, the arts, academia, defense). TWIN gathers 400 delegates for TWIN Global each year in Chicago to explore the future, in addition to smaller gatherings and online sessions. The objective is to build trusted relationships across sectors. Wolcott is an angel investor in over 20 companies including crowd funding leader Indiegogo, tech-enabled coaching and culture development platform Abroad.io, student loan innovator Lumni, digital education leader Kiddom, transaction security technology firm Magic Cube, digital mental health platform Silver Cloud Health and ClearCare Online (acquired by Battery Ventures), international art show, EXPO Chicago and MommyDaddyMe.com, a Hong Kong-based online capability development platform for children and their families across Asia. Wolcott holds a BA, European and Chinese History; and an MS and Ph.D., Industrial Engineering & Management Science, Northwestern University. Wolcott is a board member of Clareo, a foresight and growth strategy consultancy serving global corporations, and Abroad.io, a tech-enabled human transformation platform. Wolcott serves on advisory boards for H-Farm, the leading technology ecosystem in Italy, and the Open Innovation Lab of Norway. He serves on the board of Cure Blindness (Himalayan Cataract Project), a global non-profit that has restored sight to nearly one million people in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He is a regular contributor for Forbes on the impact of technology on business, society and humanity. His book, Grow From Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation (McGraw-Hill, 2010) has been published in Chinese and Japanese. Wolcott's work appears in MIT Sloan Management Review, strategy+business, The Harvard Business Review (online), The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age, Business Week, The Financial Times (European Edition), The New York Times and numerous overseas publications.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

In this insightful episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Robert Wolcott, a renowned expert on innovation and the co-author of Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life.  In the conversation, Rob Wolcott shares his groundbreaking insights on how digital technologies are revolutionizing industries and reshaping the future of work, healthcare, and beyond.Through engaging anecdotes and thought-provoking examples, Wolcott illustrates how the concept of "proximity" is driving a shift towards a more decentralized and responsive economy, where capabilities can be compressed into smaller packages and distributed closer to the moment and place of need. He explores the implications of this shift for leaders and organizations, offering practical advice on how to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities presented by this new era of rapid change and uncertainty.Wolcott also goes into the role of leadership in fostering innovation and adaptability, emphasizing the importance of asking the right questions, crafting exploratory challenges, and empowering teams to find solutions. He shares invaluable insights on how leaders can cultivate a culture of continuous learning and iteration, embracing an agile approach to strategy and decision-making.Actionable Takeaways:- Discover how the concept of "proximity" is transforming industries and unlocking new opportunities for growth and innovation.- You'll learn the key skills and mindsets leaders need to navigate an increasingly volatile and uncertain business landscape.- Hear how to craft exploratory challenges that empower your teams to find innovative solutions and drive breakthrough results.- Gain insights into the future of healthcare and how AI is shifting the focus from curing to preventing disease.- Explore the potential of space and virtual reality as the two horizons of the 21st century and what they mean for your business.- Learn how to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and iteration, embracing an agile approach to strategy and decision-making.- Discover practical advice on how to keep up with rapid advancements and stay ahead of the curve in an age of exponential change.Connect with Robert WolcottProximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life Robert Wolcott LinkedIn Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

Hazel and Chris are joined by Ravleen Beeston, the Regional Vice President for Microsoft Advertising in the UK. Ravleen is a seasoned digital marketing professional and has overseen the expansion of the Microsoft Advertising business, which is fundamental to Microsoft's core strategy. She also sits on the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau UK and supports key Diversity and Inclusion initiatives through her board level work with Media Trust and Media for All (MeFA). Ravleen shares startling statistics around ethnic and minority attitudes to the advertising industry and highlights the importance of DEI for businesses. She also offers inclusive behaviours businesses can adopt to help underrepresented groups thrive in the advertising business. This is the last episode in the series but not necessarily the last you'll hear from Chris and Hazel. Thank you for listening and continue to share. Talk soon!

Hey there, Educational Rockstar! I'm Farrah, the founder, coach, and mentor of The Teacher Business Society, and I want to welcome you to the newest source of actionable insights for your teacher business journey. Welcome to ‘The Teacher Business Society' podcast!So, what can you expect from this podcast? Well, it's a fusion of my experiences and strategies combined with interviews with other experts who've made it big in the teacher business world. We'll be diving into topics like email marketing, social media marketing, content creation, and so much more!The style of this podcast is professional yet casual—think of it as a laid-back business meeting with a best friend where you walk away with your next big idea. We're not just talking theories here; we're talking practical, doable steps you can apply today.Who is this podcast for? If you're a teacher looking to exit the classroom, already side-hustling your own business, or a full-time edupreneur, this is your place. My goal is to help you build or scale your business so you can finally live the life you've been dreaming of.And hey, if you want to stay connected and get even more exclusive strategies to grow your business, head over to teacherbusinesssociety.com and subscribe to our Society Briefs newsletter. As a thank-you, you'll get a FREE Optin to Offer Roadmap™ to help you build your email list with the RIGHT people.I can't wait to dive into this incredible journey with you. Let's make your teacher business dreams a reality together..until next time...keep being an educational rockstar.

The transition from individual contributor to manager is never easy. New managers need to take responsibility not just for their own performance, but also for that of team. They need to place less emphasis on doing, and much more on the essential skills of leading, influencing and communicating. Core to this is the development of a “leadership mindset”. But what is a leadership mindset? And what steps can managers and their organisations take to better develop the right mindset and perspectives for leadership? To discuss this I am delighted to be joined on the Brain for Business podcast by Professor Bret Crane. Bret Crane is an Associate Professor of Leadership at the Jon. M. Huntsman School of Business and the Executive Director of the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center at Utah State University. Bret's research focuses on leadership mindsets. As a respected authority and researcher on topics related to leadership, management, and organizational behavior, Bret has published articles across a variety of journals including Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of World Business, Business & Society, and Human Resource Development Review. Before joining the faculty at the Huntsman School of Business, he was a Visiting Professor at the George Washington School of Business in Washington DC. As a consultant, Bret works with organizations to improve their leadership, teams, organizations, and culture. His clients have included American Express, Honda, Lowe's, General Mills, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Biogen, USAA, and others. Bret's USU homepage is accessible here: https://huntsman.usu.edu/directory/crane-bret Bret's Business Horizons article - Leadership mindsets: Why new managers fail and what to do about it - is available to access here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0007681321000987

The United Nations has declared that cities are where the climate battle will largely be won or lost, and although they are places of great innovation, real estate has a long way to go in creating environmentally better and more resilient spaces for business, society, and the natural world. Listen in to this important conversation, recorded in partnership with DWF, live at EG's Pavilion at MIPIM 2023, where host, DWF partner Melanie Williams, investigates how businesses are embing environmental resilience into the business model. She is joined by a panel of expert to discuss how important quality architecture and planning are in improving the quality of life for everyone, and how global education needs improving if the sector is to achieve it goals. The recording also features a special presentation from Christine Auclair, coordinator of the World Urban Campaign, UN Habitat, who speaks on the work they're doing to help businesses accelerate their development. Listen in for fresh insights from: Christine Auclair, coordinator, World Urban Campaign Sue Bridge, president, Royal Town Planning Institute Susan Greenfield, world president, FIABCI International Real Estate Federation Julian Josephs, world president 2007-2008 (UK chapter), FIABCI  

“I believed that I was going to succeed right out of the gate because I had such a strong business acumen… however, I did not know a lot about being an entrepreneur.”—  Melissa HoustonWhen I first started my entrepreneurial journey, I had a basic idea of what I wanted to do, but my vision grew clearer and more defined through working with clients. If you've been a long-time listener of this podcast, then you'll know that the show has also gone through a few different iterations, from Think Like a CFO to The Business Society to She Means Profit™️.It's crucial to feel fully in alignment with your business, and landing on this new branding has really helped me to crystallize my goals, values, and approach — and in this episode, I'd love to properly introduce you to She Means Profit and what led to the brand's creation!In this solo episode, I share my business journey, my true passion and purpose in life, how I've worked to set myself apart in my industry, and how you can work with me to become Cash Confident!In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you'll discover:‌ ‌The lessons that I've learned throughout my entrepreneurial successes and mistakesWhat you can expect from She Means Profit in 2023 — and how to pre-order Cash Confident: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating a Profitable BusinessA timely episode recommendation to help you with your financial planning for the new year  Highlights:‌ ‌00:49  Intro & episode recommendation03:27  Money offers opportunity04:30  Meet She Means Profit05:03  Learning from my experiences06:43  My goals 10:21  What to expect in 202313:29  Second book & focusing on profit ‌Links:‌ ‌  She Means Profit #128 She Means Profit YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTwsblmZApAJNoRG_k9JjQ Cash Confident: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating a Profitable Businesshttps://melissahoustoncpa.com/cash-confident-book Programshttps://shemeansprofit.com/offers Main website

In this episode: Dr. Jeremy Lucabaugh, Tom Bradshaw, Dr. Martha Gradjek, LindaAnn Rogers, Lee Crowson   References   Govaerts, N., Kyndt, E., Vreye, S., & Dochy, F. (2017). A supervisors' perspective on their role in transfer of training. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 28(4), 515–552. https://doi-org.ezproxymso.helmlib.org/10.1002/hrdq.21286   Suleiman, W., Mudiyanselage Saman Dassanayake, & Abang Ekhsan Abang Othman. (2017). Mediation of transfer motivation on the relationship between supervisor support, peer support and transfer of training. International Journal of Business & Society, 18(3), 605–617. https://doi-org.ezproxymso.helmlib.org/10.33736/ijbs.3154.2017

Driven by massive growth in the digital payments sector, the consumer trends taking shape in Southeast Asia are creating exciting opportunities for online retailers looking to expand their reach. Now with high user adoption, e-commerce players are instead focusing on boosting frequency, value, and loyalty of existing users. Rokas Sidlauskas, Chief Marketing Officer, Society Pass shares how the company has recently integrated with Stripe's financial infrastructure solutions onto their platform to power transaction settlement services for merchants and customers on SoPa's ecosystem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Guillaume Wiatr about consideration for the future of business, society, and the planet. Guillaume Wiatr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillaumewiatr/) is the author of Strategic Narrative: A Simple Method That Business Leaders Can Use to Help Everyone Understand Their Business, Get Behind it and Believe In It. His company, MetaHelm, guides CEOs, founders, and business owners of transformative companies to align teams and accelerate innovation adoption. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka'Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Houston is the founder of The Fractional CFO Agency, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. She's a licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and a Financial Strategist for CEOs, and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue, so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth.   In this episode, Melissa shares that it's common for people to have money stories that hold them back, and if you're not able to release them, they will control you. She discusses the importance of downside protection and recession-resistant asset classes, as well as how to forge strong relationships with operating partners and investors. To learn more about Melissa's work, listeners can visit her podcast at her website!   [00:01 - 04:17] Opening Segment Melissa shares how her story to remind people that your mistakes don't define you, and as humans, we all make mistakes and can recover from them She talks about her experience with financial infidelity   [04:38 - 20:12] Identifying Issues To Overcome Financial Infidelity Melissa shares her story of how she became overwhelmed with debt She found relief by seeking out professional help and learning about her money story She shares that everyone has a “money story”, and it is important to learn how to release these stories in order to live a life that is truly fulfilling It is important to identify the real issue and get help from a professional She shares the common issue that business owners which are: Overwhelm Fear of looking at their numbers   [20:13 - 23:34] Closing Segment Melissa shares to focus and mindset and coaching help business owners overcome these obstacles and reach their financial goals Melissa shares where you can get in contact with her (links below)     Quote/s: “It's really important to me to help business owners understand how important it is to create profit in their business and how they can increase their profit margins so that they keep more money for themselves and they can build their own net worth.” – Melissa Houston     You can connect with Melissa through her: Website: Melissa Houston Instagram: Melissa Houston LinkedIn: Melissa Houston Facebook: Melissa Houston       WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn   Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com   Visit my website www.luxe-cap.com or my YouTube channel   Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

  Dr. Abraham Khoureis is a multi-talented thought leader with knowledge and expertise in a variety of business disciplines and academic settings. He founded and operate several businesses and currently holds numerous professional State licenses and credentials. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration, emphasis in Management from Northcentral University, San Diego, California; and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Management from the University of Redlands, Redlands, California. He was honored by the University of Redlands (Redlands, California) as the 2018-2019 Mentor of the Year. He successfully completed two leadership programs with Harvard Business School - Online: Entrepreneurship Essentials, and Sustainable Business Strategy. Currently, he is a Core-Adjunct Professor with the University of Redlands School of Business & Society, where he teaches graduate-level organizational behaviors and management courses. Dr. Khoureis has a strong background and expertise in organizational leadership, behaviors and management. His academic research led to the creation of the Degree Attainment Model, a factor-based model when applied properly may help professional disabled students complete their degrees in higher education. Thus, as a Disability Rights Advocate, he is very passionate about placing professional disabled students into higher education. Dr. Khoureis' leading research resulted in the creation of the Compassionate Leadership Model and Pyramid. He is considered as the Ambassador of Compassionate Leadership. Dr. Khoureis is also a SAG-AFTRA Franchised Talent Agent. In this professional capacity, he guides and enhances (as needed) the developments of his represented professional talent. He is the Creator, Executive Producer and Host of the globally recognized and influential "who's who" global leadership show "Leadership & Politics with Dr. Abraham," where thought leaders in different fields share with him and his audience their latest books and insights. He is the organizer and moderator of the successful "Virtual Global Thought Leader Symposium." As a leadership, management, leadership problem-solver, business and political campaign advisor, mentor, and coach, the knowledge and expertise Dr. Khoureis might bring into your organization and academic setting may be unique and unparalleled experience. www.drabrahamkhoureis.com

Here's a quick overview of my new program The Made For Business Society.  If you've sold $10,000 in your business and have a website/etsy store, consider joining this 12-month program to learn how to do business with conviction, clarity, and creativity. Read more about it at https://you.madeforgreatness.co/society/

We have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic… perhaps we have had COVID ourselves, perhaps friends, family and loved ones have suffered. Yet how has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on wellness and well -being in the workplace? And what does this mean for individuals and organisations? For this, our 50th episode, we speak to Professor Thomas Roulet of the University of Cambridge to explore the trends in workplace wellness and wellbeing, and consider what the future might hold. Thomas Roulet is Associate Professor in Organisation Theory at the University of Cambridge and Deputy Director of the MBA Programme at Judge Business School. He is a Fellow in Sociology and Director of Studies in Management at Girton College, Cambridge, and Bye-Fellow and Co-Director of the King's Entrepreneurship Lab at King's College Prior to starting an academic career, Thomas worked in Debt Capital Markets on a trading floor in London, and for the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) in Paris. His work has appeared in a variety of scientific outlets in management, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Management Studies, British Journal of Management), ethics (Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society), and more broadly in social sciences and sociology His book The Power of Being Divisive: Understanding Negative Social Evaluations was the runner-up for the George Terry book award of the Academy of Management in 2021, an award recognising the book having made the most important contribution to the field of management. The Financial Times described the book as “a fascinating study of the social-media fuelled and fast-changing landscape of public opinion, and the possible ways in which that might be beneficial”. Thomas' personal website is www.thomasroulet.com

I talk a lot about storytelling and the importance of integrating stories into your presentations and talks. Well, money has a story too. Your money story may be driving behaviors in your business. My guest is Melissa Houston, a CPA and Financial Strategist for CEOs. I've gotten to know Melissa over the past few months as she's gone through our Thought Leader Academy to develop her speaking skills and create her keynote signature talk. Melissa and I talk about: The #1 challenge she sees with the women she works with about their finances What it means to have a money story and how much that can impact our relationship to money and to our business The difference between using money to spend vs. invest Melissa's own story around money Why Melissa decided she wants to be a speaker What Melissa got out of her experience in our Thought Leader Academy   Join our Thought Leader Academy to develop your speaking skills and create your signature talk: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/    About My Guest: Melissa Houston is a CPA and Financial Strategist for CEOs. Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins so they keep more money in their pocket and increase their net worth. Melissa is the host of The Business Society podcast and a columnist at Forbes.com.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/276/  Melissa's website: http://melissahoustoncpa.com/ Melissa's podcast “The Business Society”: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/think-like-a-cfo-podcast  Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/    Connect on social: Carol on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Melissa Houston (guest) on LinkedIn =  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahoustoncpa/ Melissa Houston (guest) on Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/melissahoustoncpa/ Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 161: Mindset and Negotiation Strategies for Speakers with Latesha Byrd Episode 243: How We Create a Signature Talk in a VIP Day

Otto Scharmer is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. In 2015, he co-founded the MITx U.lab, and in 2020, the GAIA journey (Global Activation of Intention and Action). GAIA has activated a vibrant worldwide ecosystem of transformational change involving more than 200,000 users from 185 countries. And if you haven't read his books yet, we recommend The Essentials of Theory U, and also Leading from the Emerging Future: from ecosystems to ecosystem economies.In this podcast:From ego system to ecosystem The knowing/doing gapThe ecological, the social, and the spiritual dimensionsHow can leaders play their part?The need for movementsLinks:https://ottoscharmer.com/https://www.presencing.org/Putin and the Power of Collective Action from Shared Awareness: A 10-Point Meditation on Our Current Moment​​Putin and the Power of Collective Action from Shared Awareness — Part 2: The Social Grammar of Creation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's episode of the podcast I talk with Melissa Houston, CPA and financial strategist for CEOs, about the importance of profitable businesses and increasing your networth. Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins to keep more money in their pocket and increase their networth. she is a columnist at Forbes and host of the Business Society podcast. Small businesses benefit from a fractional CFO, a part time CFO for your small to medium-sized business (solopreneur to 10-50 employees with 7-8 figures a year) important to do your financial planning. A different look at small and medium sized businesses than the tax code that typically defines a small business as under $25 million in revenue. Too often business owners are focused on revenue, but if you're not bringing in and growing your profit, you're not going to last. 82% of businesses fail due to financial mismanagement because either you're spending more money than you're making or you have cash flow issues. Money is a vulnerable topic and we can carry money stories from as early as childhood with us as we grow our business. For example, if you struggle with pricing your products, that's a money mindset issue. You need to price your services to your value. Cash is queen! We often think about the importance of having an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses, but that also applies to our business because we all experience ups and downs in our business. When things are great, you need to think about the amount of cash you're putting aside when times get leaner to make sure there is more longevity to your business. When you are assessing your cash situation, let's say things are going well and you're saving money in your reserves, you need to plan ahead. You also have to consider lines of credits where you can pay interest on what you're borrowing, or loans. These are harder to get in the leaner times than it is when you have more money that can back them up. Post-COVID, it won't hurt you to have 6-12 months of savings, including owner's salary as a business expense. Too often Melissa sees business owners paying themselves with what's left over as opposed to budgeting to pay yourself regularly because everyone has personal expenses. It's also okay to reinvest in things that will make the business more profitable, but you need to keep ahead of it so that you stay profitable. You should include your salary before considering your profit margin because you have to pay yourself. Braden refers to profit before salary your owner profit and your profit after salary your business profit because that's what goes on your taxes. Profit can often look like a bell curve. In the beginning of your business your profit is kind of low because you may have expenses with little to no income. Then as the business grows you become more profitable, and then as it grows even more, you may hire more employees which may help increase revenue but make your profit go down, though 20% profit on 1 million dollar is still more money in your pocket than 50% profit on $100,000. It all depends on the business. Sometimes it's not the case to hire before you're ready, it depends on the workload you're dealing with, how it will increase your revenue, and how that increase and revenue and paying your new hire(s) will impact your profit. What do you need to show before you're ready to hire? If it's between a) Three consecutive months of profit to hire a person without an immediate ROI or b) I have enough saved to hire and pay a person for six months on top of my emergency savings. you'd want b. Having a 6 month runway is helpful, but it's still important to punch the numbers to see how it all works in the larger financial plan. Melissa advises even if you have in-house accounting support, you should always outsource your tax accountant. Not all CPAs are tax professionals, some are focused on other topics like profit optimization. It's also great to have a second set of eyes on your books. Your bookkeeper is not your CFO. Get in Touch with Our Guest Melissa Houston, CPA, fractional CFO, and financial strategist for CEOsGet Melissa's free 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom! on her websiteListen to her podcast, The Business Society Podcast Find her on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @melissahoustoncpa

Have you got a “money story” that you are ashamed of? If you think you are the only one who's messed up, or not done all the right things with your finances, todays episode is for you, because you are not alone.So many women have shame and guilt attached to their history with finances, and our guest today, Melissa Houston gets really vulnerable by sharing hers to show you that even the experts make mistakes and everyone can bounce back. As a finance expert she still found herself over 100k in debt, while hiding her debt and her habits from her husband and spending money she didn't have.  Melissa knows how easy it is to get into trouble and well as how to reset your habits and break free. So today we are talking about: ·      Resetting your debt mindset and why wealth is possible for anyone ·      3 reasons your business needs a reserve of cash·      Some money management tips for scaling your business·      Forgiving your own mistakes and building forward  Here's a truth bomb from today episode that will set you free.  Money has no emotion – we attach that.  Your financial reports, your finances, even your debts are just feedback on what's working and what needs to change.  It's data – that's all.  Our guest today:  Melissa HoustonMelissa is a CPA and Financial Strategist for CEOs, host of The Business Society podcast and a contributor at Forbes.com.  She helps business owners increase their profit margins so they keep more money in their pockets, helps entrepreneurs understand their finances, and start listening to the story their numbers are telling them in their business. Links for this episode:The 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom offers business owners the 5-steps they need to cover to get the high level understanding of their business finances. https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/5-step-biz-finance-roadmapOne Step Empire Website:  https://www.shecorporated.com/one-step-empire-podcastFREE Business Kickstart Challenge:  https://shecorporated.lpages.co/business-kickstart-challenge/ 

Here's how Melissa teaches business owners how to create wealth through their businesses.Melissa is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) who has over 20 years of work experience.She is also the Founder of The Fractional CFO Agency where she works with Small to Medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as a Fractional CFO and the senior-level finance person in their business to ensure financial and business strategies are in place and that progress is being made. She monitors KPIs regularly, manages cash, provides audit support and many other finance functions.In the past, she has worked with business owners and project managers in high-tech industries, public accounting and government. She has extensive experience with corporate accounting, financial planning, SRED work, Internal Controls and ITGCs.Melissa is a columnist at Forbes.com, Entrepreneur and other large publications where Melissa shares her knowledge of personal and business finance with entrepreneurs. Her passion is helping entrepreneurs and business owners how vital it is as the CEO of their business to understand their business numbers.Melissa is also the host of The Business Society™️ podcast.She is a Financial Strategist for CEOs which helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without increasing sales, so they can put more cash in their pocket. In addition to offering Fractional CFO work, She also offer 1:1 coaching services and sell online digital courses.KEY QUESTIONS:Virginia  01:02 Have you always wanted to be a chartered accountant? Have you always been out on your own?Virginia  02:35 Does it matter where that company is located? Virginia  03:05 how do you get out in front of clients now?Virginia  05:25 Are there any common mistakes that you tend to see your clients making?Virginia  07:54 What are some of your big goals for the next one to two years? Virginia  10:13 Do you find what's the number one roadblock that you feel is holding you?Virginia  11:21 Do you find that you do a lot of self-reflection?Virginia 12:11 What were some tips, tricks and stuff that you did to help reset your mindset and stuff when it came around the debt and the wealth and wanting to wealth?Virginia  20:20 Do you have any tips for helping us be able to optimize our profit margin?Virginia  21:32 What's the best advice that you have ever received? Learn more from the source!Check these out to learn more about Melissa Houston: Website: www.melissahoustoncpa.comWebsite : www.thefractionalcfoagency.comWebsite : www.thebusinesssociety.coLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/melissahoustoncpaVirginia Purnellhttp://facebook.com/distinctdmhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiapurnell/ Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comBook a Free Call http://bit.ly/DDMBookACallECTune in to gain insights from the experiences of fellow entrepreneurs and learn more about setting your business up for success!

On this podcast, APQC's Mercy Harper and Megan McCulloch talk with Melissa Houston, financial strategist to CEOs and founder of the Business Society, about the benefits of fractional CFOs and how to find the right fractional CFO for your organization.   Subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Register for APQC's 2022 Process Management & Knowledge Management Conference on May 11 and 12 in Houston, Texas!   

On this podcast, APQC's Mercy Harper and Megan McCulloch talk with Melissa Houston, a financial strategist for CEOs and founder of the Business Society, about how small businesses and startups can improve cash flow and risk mitigation.   Subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Register for APQC's 2022 Process Management & Knowledge Management Conference on May 11 and 12 in Houston, Texas! 

“Great trademarks are just worth more. There are a number of different ways in which they will either save your business money or result in a higher valuation at the end of the day.”—  Cynthia MasonCaution: some of your most valuable business assets may be unprotected and at risk right now.I'm talking about your trademarks.While many business owners pay a lot of money to develop these assets, far fewer of them actually take steps to legally safeguard them. Registering your trademarks offers a range of benefits for your business, including nationwide protection and ownership, access to legal claims, and the ability to enforce your rights online. My guest Cynthia Mason is a Canadian lawyer and Trademark Agent who is passionate about helping businesses — from start-ups to multinationals — own and protect their brands, including guarding their trademarks from theft and misuse. Cynthia's firm deals exclusively in trademark protection, and she's even developed an innovative online platform, Markably, that makes it easier than ever to register your name, logo, and tagline!Press play now to learn how having great trademarks can contribute to your profitability — and the exact steps you need to take in order to get yourself protected.In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you'll discover:‌ ‌The aspects of your business that you should protect through trademark registration — and whether you should trademark internationallyWhich databases to use when researching your trademarks — and the difference between a business name and a trademarkThe types of business names to avoid using in order to minimize the costs of battling infringements — and the types of names that can boost your revenueAbout Cynthia Mason: Cynthia Mason is a Canadian lawyer and Trademark Agent who specializes in helping businesses protect their most valuable business assets — their trademarks.  Highlights:‌01:44  Meet Cynthia Mason03:17  Benefits of trademark registration06:31  When you should register09:38  Trademark registration databases10:42  Business name v. trademark12:19  ‘Entrepreneur v. Entrepreneur on Fire' case14:34  Should you register internationally?16:29  Financial benefits of great trademarks20:50  Exit strategy & trademarks23:54  Takeaway ‌Links:‌Cynthia Masonhttps://masonpc.comhttps://markably.cahttps://ca.linkedin.com/in/masonpcTwitter:  @CMasonPCCanadian Trademarks Databasehttps://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srchUSPTO Trademarks Databasehttps://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search The Business Society: https://thebusinesssociety.co5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/5-step-biz-finance-roadmapWork with me: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/work-with-meWant more tips and inspiration?Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa and Pinterest @melissahoustoncpacgaand visit my website: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.comNeed a Fractional CFO?  Check out The Fractional CFO Agency!

Melissa Houston is founder of The Fractional CFO Agency, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she's a Financial Strategist for CEOs and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth.     CONNECT WITH Melissa Houston  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahoustoncpa/ Website: www.melissahoustoncpa.com   CONNECT WITH Cedric Francis Website: www.lead2greatness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedricbfrancis Twitter: https://twitter.com/cedricbfrancis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric_francis/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedric-francis-a0544037/   Disclosure: Links contain affiliates. When you buy through one of our links we will receive a commission. This is at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting Lead to Greatness and allowing us to continue to bring you valuable content.   Promo:    Try Audible Premium Plus and Get up to two free audiobooks: https://amzn.to/3as87Aw   Recording Equipment    Mic - https://amzn.to/3dHeSAi   Road Castor Pro - https://amzn.to/3aujvvS   Headset - https://amzn.to/2QM2O8a    Mic Cable - https://amzn.to/3dJ9Wec   USB Cable (Mac Book Only) - https://amzn.to/2PbAPy2   USB Cable (Windows Only) - https://amzn.to/3sK5K2h    Cable Compatible with Bose Brands - https://amzn.to/32BpN8j    Camera - https://amzn.to/3ncI7Oz    Mini Switcher - https://amzn.to/3dJGiWy    Micro HDMI Cable - https://amzn.to/3tISvQK    High Speed HDMI to HDMI Cable - https://amzn.to/3v3NfaG  

I was thankful to recently have an article published on Forbes by today's podcast guest, Melissa Houston, life coach, founder of The Business Society, and CPA. If you've ever wondered what the benefit is of hiring a CPA or a fractional CFO, Melissa is pulling back the curtain in this conversation on who you need, what to look for, and why having someone manage the finances of your business is critical to your success. Three important key points to listen for in this episode: The unconventional place Melissa starts with her clients before building a financial plan. Who you need to hire and the differences between a bookkeeper, CPA, and fractional CFO. And the critical importance of not going with the cheapest option. Number one tip for challenging and unpredictable economic times. How much do you need in reserves? How can you thrive during times of inflation? We cover it all. More than anything, my wish is that this conversation brings you hope that no matter what financial situation you find yourself in, there's no reason to feel shame or guilt around it. We can't be awesome at everything! That's why it's so great to have people like Melissa to guide us along the way. Learn more about her incredible work at www.melissahoustoncpa.com Did you love today's episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @stacytuschl! 2. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! _______________ Ways to work with Stacy: WELL-OILED OPERATIONS: Learn how to remove yourself as the bottleneck of your successful growth and build a business that can run without you! www.welloiledoperations.com/register MASTERMIND: Check out the 4 inevitable stages of what it takes to become a powerhouse and successfully have your business work for you. Watch the FREE training here: https://stacytuschl.com/insider

This is a conversation that everyone will be able to relate to.  Roger and Melissa keep it professional but will also make this personal.  We each have destructive stigmas that we deal with that hold us back, especially when it comes to money.  In fact, everyone has a unique money story. As accounting professionals are we inspiring and empowering our clients to be financially successful? It's not enough that we provide, we also need to be willing to teach business owners, CEO's their numbers in business so they can create more profit in their business. Ask yourself this, what are the similarities that exist between therapy and coaching? They'll also discuss how we can and should go ALL IN with our company and work ON our business. Oh, and they'll also discuss money “mismanagement” and the hole that it can become.  Just because we're accountants doesn't necessarily mean we are perfect, great, or even good with our own money management, or should it? Have you at times felt like you are living with the imposter syndrome as an accountant? Sit back and enjoy this next conversation. Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center Guest Name: Melissa Houston Melissa Houston is the founder of The Fractional CFO Agency, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she's a Financial Strategist for CEOs and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth. Melissa's seen the bottom and climbed her way back up, she personally and financially bounced back from concealing $100k in personal debt from her husband. She shares her story to remind people that your mistakes don't define you, and as humans, we all make mistakes and can recover from them. Now she uses that to teach entrepreneurs to become financially literate in order to create profit in their businesses. She has over 20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate & personal tax, audit, and SR&ED. Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses by increasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are telling you a story – make sure you are listening to it. Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to 7-figure businesses and achieve their personal financial dreams. When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEO's of their business, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, two teen children, and three dogs. Sponsors: Universal Accounting Center Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth.   Offers: Get a FREE copy of these books all accounting professionals should use to work on their business and become profitable.  These are a must-have addition to every accountant's library to provide to have the premier accounting business today: “Red to BLACK in 30 days – A small business accountant's guide to QUICK turnarounds” – the how-to-guide e-book for accounting professionals “in the BLACK, nine principles to make your business profitable” – e-book Profit First – the transformative process to apply in business to make profit deliberate and intention As was mentioned in the episode, we are and should become for our clients their strategic trusted advisor.  We refer to this as becoming their Profit & Growth Expert following the processes outlined in the Universal Business Builder engagement.  This is a great addition to your firm's offer, an additional revenue stream, and a client retention service.   For Additional FREE Resources for accounting professionals check out this collection HERE!   Be sure to join us for GrowCon, the LIVE event for accounting professionals to work ON their business. This is a conference you don't want to miss.   Remember this, Accounting Success IS Universal. Listen to our next episode and be sure to subscribe.   For more information on how you can apply these principles in your business please visit us at www.universalaccountingschool.com or call us at 801.265.3777

Melissa is a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast.A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she's a Financial Strategist for CEOs, and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep moremoney in their pocket while increasing their wealth.Melissa's seen the bottom and climbed her way back up; she personally and financially bounced back from concealing $100k in personal debt from her husband. She shares her story to remind people that your mistakes don't define you, and as humans, we all make mistakes and can recover from them. Now she uses that to teach entrepreneurs to become financially literate in order to create profit in their businesses. She has over20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate &personal tax, audit, and SR&ED. Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses by increasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are telling you a story – make sure you are listening to it.Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to 7-figure businesses and achieving their personal financial dreams.When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEO's of their business, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, two teen children, and two dogs.Learn More: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-melissa-houston-founder-of-the-fractional-cfo-agency

Melissa is a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast.A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she's a Financial Strategist for CEOs, and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep moremoney in their pocket while increasing their wealth.Melissa's seen the bottom and climbed her way back up; she personally and financially bounced back from concealing $100k in personal debt from her husband. She shares her story to remind people that your mistakes don't define you, and as humans, we all make mistakes and can recover from them. Now she uses that to teach entrepreneurs to become financially literate in order to create profit in their businesses. She has over20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate &personal tax, audit, and SR&ED. Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses by increasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are telling you a story – make sure you are listening to it.Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to 7-figure businesses and achieving their personal financial dreams.When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEO's of their business, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, two teen children, and two dogs.Learn More: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-melissa-houston-founder-of-the-fractional-cfo-agency

Melissa Houston is a CPA and a Financial Strategist for CEOs.  Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins so that they keep more money in their pocket and increase their net worth. Melissa is a columnist at Forbes.com and the host of The Business Society podcast. Main Points:Which is better, profit or revenue? Why do business owners have such a unique ability to create wealth? How can we leverage that into better lives for ourselves and families? How can we move past the mistakes in our past to change the future? Why is your personal finance management holding you back from wealth? As professionals, we spend so much time crafting our own expertise, but do we take equal time to understand our businesses?Reset your Debt Mindset: Why Wealth is Possible for Anyone 7-figure Business Means Nothing if You Don't Have Profit Giving Away Your Financial Power is the Biggest Mistake You'll Ever Make. 3 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Reserve of Cash Money Management Tips for Scaling Forgiving our own Mistakes, Building a Better Tomorrow Even if You Have In-House Accounting Support, You Should Always Outsource Your Tax Accountant Connect with Melissa:www.melissahoustoncpa.cominfo@melissahoustoncpa.com 

Melissa Houston is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA),a Financial Strategist for CEOs, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the hostof The Business Society podcast. Melissa helps successful businessowners increase their profit margins without having to increaserevenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasingtheir personal wealth.Melissa has over 20 years of business experience with large and smallcorporations, government, and not-for-profit industries whilespecializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets,financial reporting, corporate & personal tax, audit, and SR&ED.Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses byincreasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are tellingyou a story – make sure you are listening to it.Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to7-figure businesses and achieving their personal financial dreams.When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEO's of theirbusiness, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, twoteen children, and three dogs.Connect with Melissa:Website: www.melissahoustoncpa.comEmail:  info@melissahoustoncpa.comTwitter: /melissahcpaInstagram: /melissahoustoncpa/LinkedIn: @melissahoustoncpaFacebook: /melissa.houston.1420354Rich State of Mind Links:Website: www.richstateofmind.comJoin our email list to know our services and our prize giveaways:  https://sendfox.com/richstateofmind1Instagram : @richstateofmindpage and @rich_invests_Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/anthanerichiePlease like and subscribe to our channel.See our cool wealth building and real estate T-shirt designs in the links below :Rich State of Mind Store : https://bit.ly/RichStateSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/richstateofmind)Support the show

Melissa Houston is a Financial Strategist for CEOs, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth. Melissa's seen the bottom and climbed her way back up, she personally and financially bounced back from concealing $100k in personal debt from her husband. She shares her story to remind people that your mistakes don't define you, and as humans, we all make mistakes and can recover from them. Now she uses that to teach entrepreneurs to become financially literate in order to create profit in their businesses. She has over 20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate & personal tax, audit, and SR&ED. Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses by increasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are telling you a story – make sure you are listening to it.Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to 7-figure businesses and achieving their personal financial dreams.When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEO's of their business, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, two teen children, and three dogs.Highlights:‌01:11 Meet Melissa: Loving and Understanding Numbers04:22 Sales and Profits06:45 DIY Accounting11:23 Finding the Right Person in Accounting14:24 Accounting and Strategy16:54 How to Recover your Business19:04 Parallels between Personal and Business Finances21:50 Informed Decisions25:45 Ready to Make a Change26:13 Fractional CFO  30:41 Business  Society Podcast34:12 Five Steps Road Map

Melissa Houston Financial Flossing: Guiding Dental Professionals to a Brighter Future with Ross Brannon  Episode 030: Your Money Tells a Story Melissa Houston is founder of The Fractional CFO Agency, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she's a Financial Strategist for CEOs and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth. Melissa's seen the bottom and climbed her way back up, she personally and financially bounced back from concealing $100k in personal debt from her husband. She shares her story to remind people that your mistakes don't define you, and as humans, we all make mistakes and can recover from them. Now she uses that to teach entrepreneurs to become financially literate in order to create profit in their businesses. She has over 20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate & personal tax, audit, and SR&ED.  Listen to this information-packed Financial Flossing episode, where Melissa takes us through how she helps her clients, dental and otherwise. Here is what to expect on this week's show: The importance of having a basic understanding of accounting principles, no matter what field you're employed in How Melissa, as a CPA and fractional CFO, helps her clients grow their businesses How Melissa worked herself out of a large debt, and the emotional and financial lessons she learned from the experience Why a lot of dealing with money is about mindset shift, and dispelling pervasive myths or insecurities and just going for it A look inside Melissa's 5-Step Road Map to Business Financial Freedom Connect with Melissa: WEBSITE: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahoustoncpa/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/melissahoustoncpa TWITTER: https://twitter.com/melissahcpa INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/melissahoustoncpa/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.ca/melissahoustoncpacga/_created/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Melissa Houston. Melissa is someone who knows a lot about the importance of money conversations, and she has faced the consequences of not having them at critical times. Well into her career as a CPA, Melissa found herself slowly unraveling, which made it difficult for her to see a big problem was mounting. It began with weekend shopping trips; a handbag here, a piece of jewelry there. Melissa was spending a lot of money on things that, in hindsight, she really didn't need because it allowed her to stave off a fear she wasn't ready to face. And all the while, she kept the growing debt secret from her husband. Melissa is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a Financial Strategist for CEOs, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. She helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth. Melissa has over 20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate & personal tax, audit, and SR&ED. Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses by increasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are telling you a story – make sure you are listening to it. Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to 7-figure businesses and achieving their personal financial dreams. When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEOs of their business, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, two teen children, and three dogs. Join Melissa at melissahoustoncpa.com. See all episodes >

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Melissa Houston. Melissa is someone who knows a lot about the importance of money conversations, and she has faced the consequences of not having them at critical times. Well into her career as a CPA, Melissa found herself slowly unraveling, which made it difficult for her to see a big problem was mounting. It began with weekend shopping trips; a handbag here, a piece of jewelry there. Melissa was spending a lot of money on things that, in hindsight, she really didn't need because it allowed her to stave off a fear she wasn't ready to face. And all the while, she kept the growing debt secret from her husband. Melissa is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a Financial Strategist for CEOs, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. She helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth. Melissa has over 20 years of business experience with large and small corporations, government, and not-for-profit industries while specializing in Internal Controls, corporate accounting, budgets, financial reporting, corporate & personal tax, audit, and SR&ED. Melissa enjoys helping business owners build their businesses by increasing their financial management skills. Your numbers are telling you a story – make sure you are listening to it. Melissa's passion is helping business owners go from 6-figure to 7-figure businesses and achieving their personal financial dreams. When Melissa isn't helping entrepreneurs become better CEOs of their business, she can be found at the cottage with her husband Jamie, two teen children, and three dogs. Join Melissa at melissahoustoncpa.com.Learn more about Money Tale$ > Subscribe to the podcast Recent episodes See all episodes > Form CRS Form ADV Terms of Use Privacy Rights and Policies

Do you feel like you have a good handle on your business finances and money management?In today's episode, Houston is sharing how entrepreneurs can improve their financial literacy. Melissa Houston is the founder of The Fractional CFO Agency, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. A licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), she's a Financial Strategist for CEOs and she helps successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue so that they keep more money in their pocket while increasing their personal wealth.So if you're ready to improve your financial literacy, tune into today's episode.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING TO TODAY'S EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:●  The difference between profit and revenue and why revenue without profit doesn't matter.● What is a good profit margin to aim for, and why the industry you're in matters for distinguishing your average profit margin.Why getting a grip on your cash levels is important and why it's vital to manage your cash flow to avoid financial trouble.● The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when it comes to money management.If this episode inspires you in some way, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know your biggest takeaway– whether it's created those aha moments or given you food for thought on how to achieve greater success. And while you're here, make sure to follow us on Instagram @creativelyowned for more daily inspiration on how to effortlessly attract the most aligned clients without having to spend hours marketing your business or chasing clients. Also, make sure to tag me in your stories @creativelyowned.[FREE MASTERCLASS]: Learn how to stop sounding like everyone else and craft killer messaging that gets you known as a leading expert and calls in the *right* clients and opportunities effortlessly, sign up now!https://www.creativelyowned.com/joinusliveTo apply for Elevate, an experience for coaches & consultants wanting to craft & scale their offers that sell on autopilot using attraction marketing, click here!To get your hands on how to write content that connects, and attracts the most aligned clients, grab it here!!https://www.creativelyowned.com/contentthatconvertsTo connect with Melissa:Website: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/The Fractional CFO Agency: www.thefractionalcfoagency.comInstagram: @melissahoustoncpa

I speak with Melissa Houston, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a Financial Strategist for CEOs, a columnist at Forbes.com, and the host of The Business Society podcast. Melissa and I have a candid chat about the importance of knowing what is going on with your finances whether you are running your own business or just managing your personal finances, if you have the tendency to let your accountant manage your companies money or leave it to your partner then this is for you.Connect with Melissa:www.melissahoustoncpa.com. Follow us on:www.centsability.net.auwww.facebook.com/Centsable.Amiewww.instagram.com/centsable_amiewww.twitter.com/centsable_amiewww.linkedin.com/in/amie-baker-10975828www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQC5qjxzOwCDKAbiRS_bpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be sure to join the official Facebook Group for The Business Managers Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebusinessmanagerspodcast~About Melissa Houston - Melissa Houston is a CPA, a columnist at Forbes, the host of The Business Society podcast and a Financial Strategist for CEOs. Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins so that they keep more money in their pocket and increase their net worth.Connect with Melissa:Website: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/ Forbes column: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissahouston/?sh=10372b385ee8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahoustoncpa/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissahoustoncpa/~ Connect with Murgio Enterprises!Website - https://www.MurgioEnterprises.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/murgioenterprisesInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/murgioenterprisesLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/murgio-enterprises~ Mentioned in this episode: The 5-Step Roadmap To Biz Finance Freedom: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/5-step-biz-finance-roadmap/

Today's guest, Melissa Houston, is a professional financial strategist. So she not only understands sales, but most importantly, she is coaching CEOs on how to increase profits within theirs. This is something I want everyone to pay very close attention to because sales are very important, but if you are not paying close attention to your profit as well, you're not going to take as much money home. I want you to be taking as much money back to your family as possible. She's here today to kind of tell the truth of her own story that brought her to this world, and you are going to be shocked and amazed by her own journey. She's also here to give us some really, really, really great tips on how to better increase our profits and kind of stay focused on the goal. And she even has a free roadmap for you guys that you can download at the link in our information. So I want you guys to pay attention to Melissa because not only is she just lovely and really, really informative, but she has a great story to connect to as well. So I hope you guys love and find her as fascinating as I did. Listen to Melissa. ABOUT MELISSA: Melissa Houston is a Certified Professional Accountant, a Financial Strategist for CEOs, a columnist at Forbes and the host of The Business Society podcast. Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins so they can keep more money in their pockets and increase their net worth. https://www.instagram.com/melissahoustoncpa/ https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/5-step-biz-finance-roadmap/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-business-society-podcast/id1533130323

In today's episode, we get to interview Kevin Pakman, Founder of AMZ FBA Business Society. He has no corporate or sales background before Amazon but he was able to not just survive but thrive on the e-commerce business. In this podcast, we talked about the common mistakes of Amazon sellers when it comes to PPC, costing, and also dabbled on the talk of expected trends we are going to experience moving forward in 2021. Kevin also shared some quick and dirty secrets on overcoming challenges and hurdles while paving your way to becoming a major seller on Amazon Marketplace. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 - Getting to Know Kevin 3:01 - Advocacies for Amazon Sellers in PPC 8:35 - When Is It Wise to Go Conservative 10:14 - Common Pitfalls that Wastes Money 12:07 - How to Scale your Keywords 14:00 - Common Pitfalls in PPC 15:28 – Common Beginner's Mistakes in PPC 17:06 - The Future of PPC in 2021 23:33 - New Trends and Expectations in 2021 25:56 – Contrasting Good and Bad “Differentiation” 32:45 - Challenges of becoming a Major Seller 35:09 – Knowing How to Be Comfortable with “Costing” 36:32 - When to Focus on Profitability Join Kevin's Amazon mentorship program here: https://amzfbabusinesssociety.carrd.co/ If you want to see more of Kevin's content? Follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kevinpakman/ --- If you have any questions for Jayce, feel free to send them to jayce@sellerinteractive.com --- Want to join our Amazon community? Go to bit.ly/sellerinteractive

In today's episode, we get to interview Kevin Pakman, Founder of AMZ FBA Business Society. He has no corporate or sales background before Amazon but he was able to not just survive but thrive on the e-commerce business. In this podcast, we talked about the common mistakes of Amazon sellers when it comes to PPC, costing, and also dabbled on the talk of expected trends we are going to experience moving forward in 2021. Kevin also shared some quick and dirty secrets on overcoming challenges and hurdles while paving your way to becoming a major seller on Amazon Marketplace. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 - Getting to Know Kevin 3:01 - Advocacies for Amazon Sellers in PPC 8:35 - When Is It Wise to Go Conservative 10:14 - Common Pitfalls that Wastes Money 12:07 - How to Scale your Keywords 14:00 - Common Pitfalls in PPC 15:28 – Common Beginner's Mistakes in PPC 17:06 - The Future of PPC in 2021 23:33 - New Trends and Expectations in 2021 25:56 – Contrasting Good and Bad “Differentiation” 32:45 - Challenges of becoming a Major Seller 35:09 – Knowing How to Be Comfortable with “Costing” 36:32 - When to Focus on Profitability Join Kevin's Amazon mentorship program here: https://amzfbabusinesssociety.carrd.co/ If you want to see more of Kevin's content? Follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kevinpakman/ --- If you have any questions for Jayce, feel free to send them to jayce@sellerinteractive.com --- Want to join our Amazon community? Go to bit.ly/sellerinteractive

In Episode 7 of Series 5, Todd is joined by John Gathergood, Professor of Economics at the University of Nottingham, and Genevieve LeBaron, Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield. John's research focuses on understanding consumer behaviour in financial markets, and more recently the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on households. Genevieve's work is at the forefront of the emerging evidence base on forced labour, human trafficking, and slavery in the global economy.   In this episode, the discussion focusses on the interaction between the broader goals of SDG 8 and target SDG 8.7, which focuses on ending modern slavery by 2030. 0.00– 05.06 Todd begins the discussion by asking John to give an overview on the drivers of economic growth and the benefits of trade.  Growth is seen as the result of a combination of technological evolution and the development of skills leading to increasingly efficient production processes However, the benefits of growth are not evenly distributed This leads to the creation of winners (the owners of capital and the organisers of production) and losers (those not in control of production processes) In John's view the current COVID pandemic has brought this inequality more sharply into focus, along with the need to ensure that economic growth does not come at the expense of exploitation of certain labour groups. 05.00 – 07.33 Todd asks John about the role of trade and John say it is fundamental in generating growth. He points out that: One of the foundations of the capitalist system is trade and specialisation. Trade facilitates specialisation and growth There have been waves of globalisation throughout history (often associated with pandemics) The last 30 years have seen the largest international movement of capital affecting the location of production and the development of increasingly complex supply chains, which has been good for growth However, he adds that the fragmentation of production has exacerbated inequality, made complex supply chains very difficult to monitor, and susceptible to labour exploitation. 07.33 – 10.36 In Genevieve's view, discussions on growth often overlook the business models at the centre of the mass production, fast turnover retail sector producing cheap disposable goods.  Her research suggests the business models are “hard wired” to produce inequality and labour exploitation. Problems in supply chains are longstanding. Throughout history, capitalism has relied heavily on the exploitation of vulnerable groups for forced labour and slavery. 10.36 – 16.33 Genevieve's research, covering retail supply chains in China, tea and cocoa supply chains in India and Ghana, and garment supply chains in Southern India, has yielded several insights. Labour exploitation is not unusual. Common patterns emerge  Why certain businesses have an endemic demand for forced labour How and why supply chains are set up to facilitate labour exploitation, in terms of how businesses make money from forced labour, and the business models they use There are clear and discernable patterns regarding both the supply and demand drivers of forced labour in global supply chains. She argues that: Although the geography of exploitation and the people involved has changed over time, some form of forced labour is a constant factor in the capitalist model of production throughout history Solutions to issues of labour exploitation need to go beyond looking just at supply chains and confront the structures which have given rise to these problems John adds that a key factor in supply chains is lack of accountability (anonymity) in the upper levels of supply chains, which is useful for efficient production, but can lead to labour exploitation lower down the chain. 16.33 – 19.50 The discussion moves on to the persistence of unfree labour globally.The current organisation of production encourages companies in countries with strong institutions often source their production from countries with weak institutions where the exploitation of the work force is easier. The prevalence of unfree labour in those countries may be low but the effective prevalence of induced slavery is high.  Lack of accountability within supply chains is a major problem. John argues that forced labour should be treated as an “externality” and the cost should be borne by both producers and consumers, or governments should intervene.  However, given the scale and complexity of supply chains enforcing compliance would be very difficult. 19.50 – 25.25   Todd asks Genevieve to summarise the effectiveness of constraints and regulation in the operation of supply chains.  Three main mechanisms are reviewed. Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Public Regulation, including labour laws, sub-contracting, and regulation of businesses International agreements and conventions She identifies an increasing reliance on voluntary industry initiatives due in part to the failure of governments to produce effective regulation of labour standards in global supply chains. Her new book, Combatting Modern Slavery, shows that corporate social responsibility initiatives have not been effective. She cites a number of factors: Wealth and economic power are concentrated at the top of the chain with increasingly tighter profit margins further down to allow suppliers to cover their costs Lack of regulation of supply chains by governments facilitates power imbalances in favour of the businesses at the top of the supply chain, and between owners and workers Governments have been “the architects' of globalisation and helped to set up supply chains in a way that has facilitated these imbalances and the conditions which lead to labour exploitation 25.25 – 30.50 The example of the fast fashion industry and the recent reports of exploitation of the local labour force in Leicester, United Kingdom, is discussed. The very low cost of garments for sale should be a warning to consumers that labour is being unfairly exploited Garments are being sourced at prices below the cost of production Labour exploitation is a sector wide problem and is the result of the business model.  The situation in Leicester is well known and has been extensively reported by  Sarah Connor of the Financial Times (see recent story) Although companies have made commitments to address the situation very little has happened to redress labour exploitation, and to alter the business model There is a need for new business models which don't rely on labour exploitation 30.50 – 36.46In the absence of effective measures to redress the situation Todd asks whether there are economic incentives which could be brought to bear. Raising consumer awareness is discussed. Genevieve highlights some issues. Finding products which do not have some connection to forced labour, given the limited effectiveness and credibility of ethical labelling systems.  Evidence exists of labour exploitation in ethical and fair-trade products  A crisis of credibility around ethical brands Instead, she argues for regulation which controls the activities of businesses at the head of the supply chain, a redistribution of profits down through the supply chain, businesses taking greater responsibility for what goes on in the supply chain and a greater role for the employed labour force in generating solutions. John argues for an increased criminal corporate liability placed upon people and businesses.  36.46 - end The discussion ends with John reflecting on the way forward. He believes consumer led approaches are unlikely to work and neither is it likely that companies reliant on manual labour can, or will, act to change the system. Regulation is, therefore, the main option available. Additional Links exploitation and sweatshops are at the core of fast fashion: it's time to dismantle the system   Inside the sweatshops accused of modern slavery UK: Coronavirus exposes Leicester's sweatshops and government hypocrisy Genevieve LeBaron, Jessica Pliley & David W. Blight (eds)(2021) Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: History and Contemporary Policy. Cambridge University Press [in press]. Genevieve LeBaron (2020) Combatting Modern Slavery: Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It. Polity. Robert Caruana, Andrew Crane, Stefan Gold & Genevieve LeBaron (2020) ‘Modern Slavery in Business: The Sad and Sorry State of a Non-Field.' Business & Society. Andrew Crane, Vivek Soundararajan, Michael Bloomfield, Laura Spence & Genevieve LeBaron (2019) Decent Work and Economic Growth in the South Indian Garment Industry.  Genevieve LeBaron (2018) The Global Business of Forced Labour: Report of Findings.  Nicola Phillips, Genevieve LeBaron & Sara Wallin (2018) Mapping and Measuring the Effectiveness of Labour-Related Disclosure Requirements for Global Supply Chains. International Labour Organization Working Paper No 32. Genevieve LeBaron, Neil Howard, Cameron Thibos & Penelope Kyritsis (2018) Confronting Root Causes: Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains. 

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 36:00) > In this episodewe share McKinsey global managing partner Kevin Sneader's recent address to a gathering of CFOs in London. The conference's theme was around reinventing the role of the CFO and how digital and analytics are helping drive this reinvention. Kevin's remarks focused on macro disruptions and the implications for business and society. He sets the stage with a historical perspective on the pace of disruptive technological change using the SS Savannah,one of the first hybrid sailing ships that augmented wind power with a steam engine, to highlight that while change is a constant, the pace of disruptive change has risen dramatically—and will continue to do so.Join 90,000 other members of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 36:00) > In this episodewe share McKinsey global managing partner Kevin Sneader's recent address to a gathering of CFOs in London. The conference's theme was around reinventing the role of the CFO and how digital and analytics are helping drive this reinvention. Kevin's remarks focused on macro disruptions and the implications for business and society. He sets the stage with a historical perspective on the pace of disruptive technological change using the SS Savannah,one of the first hybrid sailing ships that augmented wind power with a steam engine, to highlight that while change is a constant, the pace of disruptive change has risen dramatically—and will continue to do so.Join 90,000 other members of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information