by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 28, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Laws of Success, Leadership Success, Personal Development
One of the hallmarks of leadership is investment in the rest of the team. I say it all the time: Real leaders aren’t just out to advance themselves. They’re out to advance the members of their team. One of the foremost ways of doing that, of course, is putting some...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 22, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Personal Development
As a leadership speaker, I recommend that all companies make an investment in ongoing employee training and development—but I don’t want anyone to do so under the wrong pretenses. Employee training is something that comes with a few misconceptions. Today, I’d like to...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 8, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, General, Laws of Success, Personal Success, Sales & Branding, Sales Success
The first year of entrepreneurship can be exciting—it can be a dream come true! Chances are, though, it’s also going to be a little intimidating. And you can bet that it will be hard. You’ll have to contend with all the uncertainties that come from launching a new...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 10, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Personal Development, Personal Success
It’s an oft-stated problem of business ownership: While you need employees for your company to thrive and grow, actually hiring new employees can be exceedingly expensive. Factor in all the onboarding you have to do to get a new employee up to speed—plus the clipped...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 3, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Customer Service, Financial Success, Personal Development
Many CPA firm owners worry about the looming threat of potential litigation—and understandably so. In the wake of the last decade’s major financial scandals, and increased regulatory burdens placed on accountants everywhere, there is less and less lenience shown...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jan 29, 2016 | Continuing Education, Personal Development, Sales & Branding
Here’s something that you might find mildly surprising: Google is always changing. In fact, Google’s algorithms change, on average, hundreds of times every year. Meanwhile, anyone who has ever used social media understands that Facebook, Twitter, and their ilk are by...