Adam Lean: Get Out of the Accountant’s Trap

Be unstoppable without sacrificing your soul.The DisruptorsWith Liz FarrLike many of today’s younger accountants, Adam Lean didn’t want to be relegated to the back office recording history and focused on compliance but wanted to have an impact by helping businesses grow. “I didn't want to just be that person that just recorded the fact that the Titanic was sinking. I wanted to help the Titanic not sink.” Younger people “want to make waves,” Lean says. “They want to make more money without having to sacrifice their soul.”  13 MORE TAKEAWAYS: More Adam Lean Disruptor Notes  MORE: Disruptors MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCASTS and VIDEOS: Geraldine Carter: Charging More is Better for Your Clients | Vimal Bava: When Working Smarter, Not Harder, Is the Only Option | Dawn Brolin Says Grow Your Firm by Shrinking It | Jason Blumer & Julie Shipp: Move Leaders Out of Client Service | SEE THEM ALL here.