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Taking on new clients everyday! Here's a snippet of some of the work I did in the past.

Nice guys (gals) finish last...Rubbish. Nice guys (gals) finish best; they finish what they started on their own terms; they finish at the proper time. Ever seen company cultures adhere to the motto “No nice people?” Instead it’s “No assholes”. Notice how assholes end their work careers or relationships. Usually in the toilet. Indeed, they’re finished. When nice people finish, notice they’re on a second wind, they’re just getting started. But there’s something worse to be than an asshole, because assholes have the ability to rehabilitate themselves. Lukewarm. Lukewarm people rarely finish, if they even get started to begin with. Lukewarm is mediocre. Lukewarm is the quit-and-stay employee, the indifferent leader, the absent supervisor. The undisciplined family member that goes for what’s easy, comfortable, and convenient. Lukewarm is to be avoided at all costs. Lukewarm is even mentioned in the Bible, with God saying in Revelation 3:16 that He will “spit you out my mouth”…that’s how awful it is. Nice folks: Wear your Badge honorably. You’re making a difference for yourself and others, which is why you’re repulsive to assholes and lukewarm people.

Meet Theo, the pint-sized powerhouse of the Ellevate Team! 🐾 Despite his small stature, he plays a big role in our daily operations! 😍 From charming attendees at dog-friendly financial planning conferences to boosting morale in client and team meetings, Theo is the ultimate mood-lifter! 🎉 We've decided to give him a well-deserved promotion with an updated title! 🏆 Which do you think suits him best: Chief Paws-itivity Officer, Barketing Manager, or Client Relations Canine? Let us know in the comments below! 🐶💬 #MeetTheTeam #FurryFinance #TheoThursday

Meet Theo, the pint-sized powerhouse of the Ellevate Team! 🐾 Despite his small stature, he plays a big role in our daily operations! 😍 From charming attendees at dog-friendly financial planning conferences to boosting morale in client and team meetings, Theo is the ultimate mood-lifter! 🎉 We've decided to give him a well-deserved promotion with an updated title! 🏆 Which do you think suits him best: Chief Paws-itivity Officer, Barketing Manager, or Client Relations Canine? Let us know in the comments below! 🐶💬 #MeetTheTeam #FurryFinance #TheoThursday

Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus I Chi Gyd. Happy Welsh Valentine’s Day to you all. 🎉 Dwynwen is the Patron Saint of lovers in Wales, and her day is celebrated every year on 25 January. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 . . . #dyddsantesdwynwenhapus #welshvalentines #accountantlife #taxspecialist #accountantsofinstagram #taxtips #smallbusiness #businesstips #businesslife #businessgrowth #accounting #trustedadvice #leadingaccountancyfirm

Great achievements are rarely a solo act... ( Here's why I'm excited about next week ) We're kicking off a national contract on Monday - lots of sites, and with a short lead time. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽: → Daily mobilisation meetings - the 'who, what, where, when' → Meeting regularly with client - the 'how' → Triple Check System - The details that we check, cross-check, and check again. This isn't just preparation; it's a masterclass in precision and attention to detail. I should 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 be feeling nervous about go-live day. I don't. Because this is what we do for every new job start.  It's just this time, we're doing it at scale. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁:  → Standardised our systems - we can scale up or down depending on the contract size. → Empowered our teams - their autonomy allows for agility and adaptability. → Leverage technology - so we can ensure scalable and effective operations I'm in the cleaning industry, but these concepts would work with any industry.  If you want to scale, this is how you do it. To my amazing Cleancorp team: I'm so incredibly proud of the work that you do every day - and your total mission for flawless execution for this new national contract.   Thank you for all the early morning, late nights and weekends, to get this done 💗 P.S.  Please share a word or two of encouragement for the team..👇

Hands up if you feel like dancing your way into EOFY... Maybe not yet, but 1st of July should feel like this, right? You've got this! Share with an accountant. #accountants #financialadvisors #funny #legaldocs #LYD #EOFY

It’s Bourdain Day! Today would have been his 68th birthday and it’s inspired me to go back to my copy of Kitchen Confidential. Anthony Bourdain will always be one of my true heroes. Revisiting the book that made him famous reminded me of why he, and I, loved working in kitchens. It is “what it feels like to attain the child’s dream of running one own’s pirate crew.” I have also said that working in a kitchen was the best job I’ve ever had. And, I’ve always tried to bring a little of the ‘kitchen’ to my teams. To many, the pirate crew might not sound like the ideal model for a team. But, a pirate ship was a democratic and inclusive space. Every crew member had a voice and across the board, almost every type of person was accepted. They also got sh*t done. There was movement and action. There was also discipline - maybe there we differ slightly… sometimes. Beards were also encouraged. So that’s cool. Piracy aside, the other thing I appreciated about Tony (I think I can call him that!) is his love of people and his ability to evoke loyalty and motivation in others. Just watch Roadrunner for many examples. If you haven’t read Kitchen Confidential, today’s a good day to go get yourself a copy. And, if you can’t be bothered with that, there’s a new series of The Bear which does an excellent job of showing much of what I love about kitchens and teams.

My team needs to start killing their darlings. Because, right now, we let too many things just fizzle out without a reason. I know I have a lot of ideas and I love to try stuff. But I'm also ok with not doing that stuff anymore if it actually doesn't work. The problem is when we don't give the thing a proper go before giving up. Because a lot of times what happens is we start up a project but we don't put enough time and resources into it. Sometimes it's because we started it at the wrong time, or other times the team just thinks it's too hard so they don't actually try. Then we just limp along half doing it or let it die out without knowing whether the thing was worth doing or not. So this quarter, I've told the team we need to come up with a system for killing our darlings. Figuring out which things we do want to keep doing and which ones we're going to stop. But the thing is, we can't just stop things because we don't feel like they're working, when we didn't really try in the first place. We need a way of collecting data and using that to decide which projects we'll kill. Then, each quarter, we can try out new projects knowing we might kill them at the end of the quarter if they don't work out. But we can't keep doing so many things halfway because that's just a waste of time.

We’re shining the spotlight on Dionte Williams, IT Service Desk Lead. His career in IT is deeply rooted in his curiosity about how things work. From disassembling things, learning how they work and then reassembling them, he knew a career in technology would be a perfect fit. Read more about his story in our recent blog post: https://bit.ly/4elWw4I