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3 Mental Phases

By Erik Solbakken CPA | December 24, 2019

Billing clients can be VERY stressful…especially when you’ve done a bunch of extra work on their file. I’ve since realized there are 3 mental stages we go through during this “billing dance”. The real key is to get yourself to the HIGHEST phase – and STAY there!

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Never Sell

By Erik Solbakken CPA | December 11, 2019

SELL is a 4-letter word to accountants! I get it. I don’t like sounding like a salesman either. This is why I NEVER SELL… …I do something else

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Bird’s Eye View

By Erik Solbakken CPA | December 5, 2019

What does a ladder…and a CRAZY toque have to do with your…ACCOUNTING PRACTICE!?!? Watch this week’s video to find out 🙂

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Cleaning Up Sh*t

By Erik Solbakken CPA | November 28, 2019

Having to clean up my client’s messes used to drive me crazy! I’m sure you can relate. But I found a solution to this problem …and that’s what I share in this video WARNING: Prepare for some foul language!

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PIAC

By Erik Solbakken CPA | November 21, 2019

Are price sensitive clients bringing you down?  You’d be SHOCKED at the negative impact low priced clients have on your bottom line.  I thought I’d give you a quick illustration of what I’m talking about… We’ll call it the PIAC  🙂

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Screen Free Saturday

By Erik Solbakken CPA | November 13, 2019

Shot this quick video while at a conference in Phoenix Arizona. It’s a quick tip to help you re-energize after a long week of work.

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The 3 Client Phases

By Erik Solbakken CPA | October 24, 2019

There are 3 client “phases” every accounting firm should be monitoring …and given we ARE accountants …and love our acronyms I created an easy one to remember.

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Price is Never the Objection

By Erik Solbakken CPA | October 8, 2019

Why do people say no to buying your services? I have a secret for you…it’s NEVER because of the price. There are 3 underlying objections below the “price excuse”. Price is never the real reason.

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The #1 KEY to Profit

By Erik Solbakken CPA | September 19, 2019

What is the #1 Key to Profit in your accounting practice? Right client mix? Right staffing levels? Right service offering? All these are important…but they don’t take the #1 spot. It took me a while to figure this out when I ran my own firm. But when I did…my bottom line BLEW up!

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Q Cigar Room

By Erik Solbakken CPA | September 12, 2019

Want to know how to build a really profitable accounting practice? Sometimes…you need to look to businesses “outside” the profession to find great strategies …just like the one at Q Cigar Room.

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