Episode 74

Here's What Works on Mental Resilience for Accounting Professionals and CPAs

Episode 74. In today's practical episode, "Here's What Works on Mental Resilience for Accounting Professionals and CPAs."

Key takeaways from this episode include:

★ Why mental resilience for accountants is such a critical topic right now

★ The emergence of a new role in professional firms - the mental health first aider

★ How reframing one's attitude is a building block of mental resilience for accountants and CPAs

★ The wisdom of not praying for less problems but praying for more skills to cope with those problems

★ How accountants can react better to situations and setbacks, particularly to things they cannot control

★ What professionals can learn from their mistakes and how it helps build mental strength

★ The importance of fun and laughter in any tough, demanding and serious job

★ The value of sharing experiences and vulnerabilities to develop a culture of openness, support, even though it is counter-intuitive

★ Why counting one's blessings and being grateful for things can build mental toughness

★ Why accountants and CPAs do now have to be deadline chasers - there are alternatives

★ Why not all business is good business, not all clients are good clients and not all work is good work

★ How a lot of stress for accounting professionals comes from their own idea of what they are supposed to be and do

NOTE TO LISTENERS:

Every Thursday the show gives you a practical 'here's what works' tips concerning a key challenge, need or strategy for accountants, CPAs and bookkeepers. Great to stay current and keep your skills topped up.

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Accounting Voices helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown is the founder and host of the Accounting Voices Podcast, the flagship solo show of the Accounting Voices Network. Each episode offers sharp analysis and commentary on the trends, ideas and people shaping the global accounting profession.

Through this Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob helps accounting firm leaders, decision makers and professionals stay relevant and make sense of disruption in areas like AI, automation, M&A, private equity and soft skills beyond the tech. His perspective blends clarity, insight and curiosity, making complex issues relevant and practical for professionals and decision makers across accounting and finance.

He also leads two monthly panel shows, Accounting M&A and Accounting AI, which bring together senior voices to explore consolidation, strategy and the impact of technology on firms and people.

Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and a TEDx speaker whose talk The Personal Brand of You has more than 400,000 views. Over his career he has hosted and moderated more than 1,000 conversations with accounting and fintech leaders worldwide.

Based in Nottingham UK, Rob is a stroke survivor living with epilepsy, a black belt in kickboxing, a decent chess player and an average player of four musical instruments.