by Dr. Rick Goodman | Dec 1, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Personal Development, Success and Prosperity
For accountants, no two career paths are ever quite the same. There are plenty of places you can turn for work, but for many accountants, the dream is to work for a major firm—if not one of the Big 4, then at least a larger CPA firm that plays on roughly the same...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Nov 23, 2016 | Business Success, General, Millenials, Personal Development, Personal Success, Success and Prosperity
The elevator pitch is one of the most valuable marketing assets your company will ever have. Being able to convey what you do—what unique value proposition you offer—in 30 seconds or less is critical, because frankly, 30 seconds is all a lot of people will be willing...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Nov 11, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Laws of Success, Leadership Success, Personal Development
Aristotle famously wrote that excellence is a habit; not a one-time thing, but the accumulation of all the daily practices and rituals you form. In other words, excellence is something that you’re always pursuing, even during your down time and your behind-the-scenes...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Oct 7, 2016 | Continuing Education, Laws of Success, Personal Development
Even after ample legal training and classroom work, actually appearing in court for the first time can be a little intimidating. If you’re a young attorney who’s facing this prospect right now, the first thing I want you to know is that you’re not alone in feeling...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Sep 8, 2016 | Business Success, Leadership Success, Personal Development
There’s nothing wrong with being busy, but when you’re constantly moving forward with full speed ahead—running yourself ragged, not letting your batteries have much of a chance to recharge—that can lead to problems. The main problem it can lead to is burnout, which...
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...
