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Being a manager isn’t easy. The technical skills a person relies on early in their career don’t always translate into the core skills needed to lead others. If they did, anyone could be promoted and adored by their employees. Of course, we know that’s not the case; toxic managers walk among us. Usually, a workspace stress is the direct result of having an ineffective leader. Take a look at these four types of toxic bosses you may encounter in your career. We’ve also provided some strategies for dealing with each. The Micromanager The sign of micromanager is that they closely monitor every element of their staff’s work and can be quite controlling. Ask a micromanager why they act this way, and they’ll tell you it’s because employees aren’t accountable and can’t deliver the desired quality or quantity of work without constant oversight. On the flip side, employees feel like they aren’t trusted or empowered to perform their best. Dealing with a Micromanager Working with a micromanager can be frustrating, especially if you’re used to working independently. The best way to deal with a micromanager is to work on slowly gaining their trust. Give frequent status updates when you’re working on a project and make sure you deliver on your promises consistently. Over time, even the worst micromanager can begin to trust a good employee and loosen their vice-like grip. The Buddy Manager The buddy manager aims to please. When you first meet him or her, you’ll think you’ve hit the jackpot of great bosses because they’re fun and friendly. But they’re more interested in being friends than leaders. The problem is, it’s impossible to be a good manager without making tough decisions, providing constructive criticism and occasionally angering staff. Buddy managers will just tell you what they think you want to hear. At best, you won’t receive the honest feedback you need to grow as a professional. At worst, you may never get the opportunity to advance in your role because you’re blissfully unaware that higher-ups aren’t happy with your performance. How to deal with a Buddy Manager To deal Read More » The post 4 Types of Toxic Managers & How to Deal with Them appeared first on Accounting Principals Blog. View the full article

Being a manager isn’t easy. The technical skills a person relies on early in their career don’t always translate into the core skills needed to lead others. If they did, anyone could be promoted and adored by their employees. Of course, we know that’s not the case; toxic managers walk among us. Usually, a workspace stress is the direct result of having an ineffective leader. Take a look at these four types of toxic bosses you may encounter in your career. We’ve also provided some strategies for dealing with each. The Micromanager The sign of micromanager is that they closely monitor every element of their staff’s work and can be quite controlling. Ask a micromanager why they act this way, and they’ll tell you it’s because employees aren’t accountable and can’t deliver the desired quality or quantity of work without constant oversight. On the flip side, employees feel like they aren’t trusted or empowered to perform their best. Dealing with a Micromanager Working with a micromanager can be frustrating, especially if you’re used to working independently. The best way to deal with a micromanager is to work on slowly gaining their trust. Give frequent status updates when you’re working on a project and make sure you deliver on your promises consistently. Over time, even the worst micromanager can begin to trust a good employee and loosen their vice-like grip. The Buddy Manager The buddy manager aims to please. When you first meet him or her, you’ll think you’ve hit the jackpot of great bosses because they’re fun and friendly. But they’re more interested in being friends than leaders. The problem is, it’s impossible to be a good manager without making tough decisions, providing constructive criticism and occasionally angering staff. Buddy managers will just tell you what they think you want to hear. At best, you won’t receive the honest feedback you need to grow as a professional. At worst, you may never get the opportunity to advance in your role because you’re blissfully unaware that higher-ups aren’t happy with your performance. How to deal with a Buddy Manager To deal Read More » The post 4 Types of Toxic Managers & How to Deal with Them appeared first on Accounting Principals Blog. View the full article

Do you feel like digital nomad life is not for you, because you have kids? Kate Shifman makes it possible for you to travel with your family on her Family Workation. Kate went from working a hectic life in the New York agency world, to moving to Portugal as a freelancer. She saw a need for families to connect while traveling, instead of shipping the kids off to overpriced summer camps while mom and dad work all summer. She launched Family Workation, which runs its pilot in August 2021. You can still sign up, take a look at the website. Connect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Lars and Shelley shows how you can pursue your dreams on the road as Middle Age Travelers. In this episode, the couple from LifeJourney4Two shares how they just came to the decision to go for that nomadic travel lifestyle one afternoon. 9 months later, they sold all their stuff and went on the adventure of a lifetime. Having been traveling through Europe on a Motor Van, and exploring Africa on a Camper Van, Lars and Shelley explains the differences between the two types of vehicles, along with incredible travel stories. Get insightful tips about starting and living the van life, as well as taking a positive mindset towards life.

Kat Smith got the travel bug when her parents forced her to take a semester off after high school to visit Guatemala. She literally tried the get off the plane, because she really didn't want to go. But she did, and since then she lived in 4 continents in the past 8 years. Kat went from working temp jobs like being a tour guide and working on a yacht, to starting her own business A Way Abroad where she empowers women to take the plunge to moving abroad as an expat or digital nomad. Listen to this episode to hear how Kat makes the most of the challenges she encountered on the way. Follow Kat on instagram @a_wayabroad Connect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Naza quit her corporate career in Denmark after getting a burnout. She started her digital nomad journey in India and Thailand, until the pandemic hit and she had to go home. Now, Naza settled down in Mallorca. She started her own business to help overwhelmed millennial women transform their lives through yoga and meditation. In this episode, I asked Naza how she made the transition from being burnt out in a corporate career to living her purpose in Mallorca. We also talked about the benefits of having a home base and being a parttime nomad. Links we mentioned: TedTalk by Mel RobbinsConnect with Naza on instagram @nazaste_yogaConnect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Matt Bowles has been a full-time digital nomad with no permanent base since 2013 and has run his company (Maverick Investor Group) from 65 different countries on 6 continents in the last 8 years. He is also the host of The Maverick Show podcast where he interviews today's most interesting location-independent entrepreneurs and world travelers. Matt co-founded Maverick Investor Group in 2007 as a fully-remote company to help people buy cash-flowing rental properties in the best U.S. real estate markets, regardless of where they live. He has been featured in major national media and was named one of the “Top 50 Real Estate Opinion Makers and Market Leaders”. Matt and his co-founders at Maverick have helped individual real estate investors buy residential investment property across 15 U.S. States. This was a super inspiring interview, Matt shared a lot of stories about his previous travel experiences. Click that play button now! Links we mentioned: Free real estate reportFree phone consultation about buying turnkey rental properties in the best U.S. markets from anywhereRemote yearNomad cruiseConnect with Matt: On instagram @mattbowlesmaverickListen to The Maverick ShowConnect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

We’ve all been there – the anticipated job interview. You landed the interview and now it’s time to talk about your accomplishments, right? Half true. While interviewers want to know why you’re the best candidate for the position, they also want to understand how your behavioural patterns and personality will impact company culture and objectives. There is no way to know exactly what questions you’ll be asked, although there are a handful that are likely to pop up. Impress your interviewer by learning how to answer the 5 good interview questions with confidence: why are you leaving your current job? You must be wondering how to answer why are you leaving your current job? Be sure to demonstrate what you have accomplished in your current or previous role. The best way to answer why you left your last job is talk about how you contributed to the company and that you are leaving on good terms – avoid criticizing former colleagues or management. Instead, show sincerity and explain that you’re seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth. What is your greatest weakness? Your first thought may be to present an attribute as a biggest weakness. Interviewers are people too and like to see humility in potential employees. If you have any doubt about how to answer what is your greatest weakness, first talk about a trait you’re actively working to improve. For example, if being meticulous means you spend unnecessary time on projects, recall a time you took a few steps back and looked at the bigger picture. This shows employers you acknowledge your flaws and are making strides to correct them. How do you handle conflict at work? Your answer helps the interviewer predict how you may be dealing with conflict at work. How might you react if a supervisor rejects every one of your proposals? Will you use the criticism to improve, or will you take it personally? Explain a situation of conflict at work with examples, include context, how you found a solution, and the results. Remember to be positive and solution oriented. Where do you see Read More » The post How To Answer The 5 Toughest behavioural interview questions appeared first on Accounting Principals Blog. View the full article

We’ve all been there – the anticipated job interview. You landed the interview and now it’s time to talk about your accomplishments, right? Half true. While interviewers want to know why you’re the best candidate for the position, they also want to understand how your behavioural patterns and personality will impact company culture and objectives. There is no way to know exactly what questions you’ll be asked, although there are a handful that are likely to pop up. Impress your interviewer by learning how to answer the 5 good interview questions with confidence: why are you leaving your current job? You must be wondering how to answer why are you leaving your current job? Be sure to demonstrate what you have accomplished in your current or previous role. The best way to answer why you left your last job is talk about how you contributed to the company and that you are leaving on good terms – avoid criticizing former colleagues or management. Instead, show sincerity and explain that you’re seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth. What is your greatest weakness? Your first thought may be to present an attribute as a biggest weakness. Interviewers are people too and like to see humility in potential employees. If you have any doubt about how to answer what is your greatest weakness, first talk about a trait you’re actively working to improve. For example, if being meticulous means you spend unnecessary time on projects, recall a time you took a few steps back and looked at the bigger picture. This shows employers you acknowledge your flaws and are making strides to correct them. How do you handle conflict at work? Your answer helps the interviewer predict how you may be dealing with conflict at work. How might you react if a supervisor rejects every one of your proposals? Will you use the criticism to improve, or will you take it personally? Explain a situation of conflict at work with examples, include context, how you found a solution, and the results. Remember to be positive and solution oriented. Where do you see Read More » The post How To Answer The 5 Toughest behavioural interview questions appeared first on Accounting Principals Blog. View the full article

Life is journey of constant changes, growth and learning. In this episode, Thilini shares her story on how she recover from past mistakes to building a professional career, and ultimately exchanging a lucrative pay check for the freedom to travel around the world. We chat about the mindset of riding the wave of life, and also things to consider when leaving a well paid job for a nomadic travel life.

In my digital nomad friend group the overall consensus was that it's extremely difficult to date when you live a digital nomad lifestyle. Everyone just settled to stay single as long as they were roaming the earth. Taige had the same experience when he was on the road a lot for his job as a Product Manager. He created the app Fairytrail to solve this problem for all digital nomads and remote workers. In this episode, Taige tells us exactly what the app does and why it works so well. Download Fairytrail here We also mentioned these previous episodes: Traveling and working online as a nomad couple, with Niamh DelaneyThe ins and outs of coliving for digital nomads and remote workers, with Haz MemonConnect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

How do you prepare for a cycling trip around the world? Freelance writer and cycling enthusiast Zoe Ashbridge shares how she transitioned from an office job to a freelance writer during a mega cycling trip around the world. We chat about how travel by bike is different from regular travel, what are challenges along the way and tips to take note when planning for such a trip. We also discuss how to kickstart your freelance journey on Upwork and the mentality to go after the life you want.

Coliving spaces are up and coming! My guest today, Haz Memon, is a coliving expert and he told me we went from 9 to 250+ coliving spaces in Europe in the past 5 years. Insane! I have never stayed in a coliving space myself and I was very curious how it is to live with so many people and what the benefits are. What Haz told me about his colivings, Swiss Escape and Greek Escape, sounds amazing! Definitely on the bucketlist! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording. Ps. we also mentioned this episode with Lyda about overcoming loneliness. Connect with Haz: Greek EscapeSwiss EscapeColiving HubConnect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

There's often a stigma that comes along with mental health illness. However, this doesn't have to stop one from exploring the world. In this episode, Meggie shares her experiences traveling with Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and social anxiety. We chat about how she opened up to it due missing out on awesome scenery, some tips to deal with mental health conditions, and ways to prepare yourself for a travel trip even when you have mental health issues.

I'm pretty sure Yassine has the perfect digital nomad job. He can work when and where he wants, he can take as much time off as he wants and he never has calls in different timezones. In this episode, Yassine tells us exactly what he does as an ethical hacker. We also talk about how he got into hacking and where he wants to go when borders open and traveling gets a bit easier again. It was so much fun to catch up after meeting Yassine in Hanoi, Vietnam! Connect with Yassine: On instagramOn TwitterConnect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

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Niamh and I go wayyyyy back! We met in a party hostel in Cambodia, 2.5 years ago (in our previous lives). Since then, a lot has happened and a lot has changed for both of us. In this episode, Niamh and I talk about why she left her home country Ireland, her solo travel experience and how she started her own virtual assistant business. Niamh travels with her boyfriend Adam, so I had to ask her how she does it. She had some great advice for all digital nomad couples. We also talked about this episode with Natalie about burnout and releasing stress when working from home. This was before I rebranded the podcast, so the intro and outro are a bit different. Connect with Niamh: On instagram Connect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Our differences are what makes each of us special, and traveling allows us to gain exposure to differing and opposing perspectives. In this episode, Jazmin from Travel To Blank shares why it is important to represent, understand, and accept cultural diversity while traveling. We speak about consciousness of other cultures, empathy and respect towards different world views and sustainability in travel.

In all the interviews I did for this podcast, literally every single guest told me they had to change plans because of the pandemic. No surprise there, but it can be very annoying when you have to change your whole life due to this reason. In this episode, Aisling and I talk about how to deal with these crazy times as a digital nomad. We also discuss packing tips for when we can travel again, and how to find the perfect remote career. Tune in to hear more! Connect with Aisling: On instagram Connect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Are you afraid of feeling lonely when you travel and work as a digital nomad? You are not alone in that thought! So I asked Lyda how she makes sure she is NEVER lonely, even though she spends a lot of time by herself. We also talked about Lyda's journey into nomad life, taking a break from nomading to grow her business and the benefits of having a home base. Connect with Lyda: On instagramOn Linkedin Connect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

With the travel industry expanding year over year, we sometimes forget that travel is a privilege. In this episode, Lavdi from KosovoGirlTravels shares about Kosovo and her travel adventures. We speak about challenges of traveling with the Kosovan passport, working with the UN in South Sudan and how respecting cultures can help open your mind to other perspectives. Traveling with the Kosovo passport has its challenges but don't let the limitations stop you from experiencing the world.

Can you still travel around the world when you have kids? Astrid & Clint certainly prove it to be so. In this episode, the couple behind The Wandering Daughter shares their family travel adventures and their journey of discovery to a nomadic lifestyle . We speak about effective tips and tricks when traveling with kids, as well as how learning is so much more than just academics when the world is your classroom.

Kat has been teaching English for a decade. She started her digital nomad journey as a nanny in Paris and taught online and in class for years after that. Listen to this episode to hear everything about Kat's experience with teaching English as a second language, starting a webshop and living in Merida, Mexico! Connect with Kat: Kat's websiteInstagramFacebookConnect with Anne: On instagram @annes_nomadstoryLearn more about my business: The Podcast Babes

Your perspectives change when you are traveling alone, with a companion or as a family. In this episode, digital nomad mon - Julia shares how she transited from a typical office life to traveling long term and now raising a nomadic family. We speak about mindset changes to take the leap into a nomadic life, how regret is the worst feeling, and tips on managing family time with traveling and business.

Technical Accounting – What is it? The term “technical accounting” refers to the execution, analysis, and oversight of accounting systems within specific corporate contexts. While any accountant should be well-versed in general accounting theory, a technical accountant is required to demonstrate additional competence in the execution of booking transactions within accounting systems, understanding how those transactions will affect the accounting system, and properly assessing whether a transaction is properly entered and generating accurate output. A technical accountant should be able to review previous work (either done by themselves or by others) and readily determine its accuracy. These skills will often drive toward additional roles including the analysis of accounting systems, determining the effectiveness of internal controls, and making recommendations to management regarding potential modifications to an accounting system. Technical Accounting vs. Accounting Accounting, as a general term, refers to the idea of aggregating financial (or other) data for the purposes of producing reports to be used by management or other interested parties in evaluating the trajectory and value of an organization or undertaking. Technical accounting refers to the specific efforts, including the entries, adjustments, analyses, controls, and other efforts that go into converting data into useful output. To make an analogy, baking refers to the activity of taking ingredients and converting them into a loaf of bread. A general theory exists that ingredients are baked and produce a baked good. Technical baking might refer to identifying those specific ingredients, developing the specific enumerated recipe, and ensuring that the baker properly identifies and quantifies each ingredient, sets ovens at appropriate temperatures, and adheres to the appropriate baking time to produce the actual loaf of bread. If a substandard loaf is produced, the technical baker would study the loaf to identify where the failure occurred in the baking system and modify the system accordingly to enable the baker to produce a proper loaf of bread in the future. Firms, particularly public accounting firms, rely on technical accountants to assist them in evaluating clients’ accounting systems and perform checks of accounting reports to determine whether accounting errors may have occurred. Simple examples of Read More » The post Technical Accounting appeared first on Accounting Principals Blog. View the full article