Bonus Episode 16: New Years Day, Goal Setting, the 2020 Recap

Send us Fan MailThis upcoming week is New Year’s Day. The New Year gives us a great opportunity to start over, to start fresh. To begin anew. The New Year provides us the chance to address our goals, but never New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions are fleeting thoughts of impossibilities because they are not rooted in a plan or reality. A goal has a plan. A goal is measurable, its specific, it has a completion date, and it is written down. A goal has realistic planning around it. Here is a recap of my top 5 episodes from the year: 1.     Episode 28 was on Improving the Monthly Close Process:  We must continue to improve the monthly close process so we add value and help our senior leaders do their jobs better with valuable insights about the business. 2.     Episode 27 – Understanding Emotional Intelligence: Understanding Emotional Intelligence is our ability to be self-aware of our own words, actions, and attitude and how it affects others. We need to know ourselves so we can become a better leader who can inspire and create a positive environment where our team can thrive. 3.     Episode 19 – Developing Executive Presence: Executive Presence represents your ability to confidently lead an organization in a positive way, show respect for others, solve problems, and anticipate the future.4.     Episode 17 – Taking Risk in Your Career: its about getting out of your comfort zone to advance your career5.     Episode 10 – Empower Your Team: You can’t do the work alone. A well- trained team capable of completing high level tasks on their own adds incredible value. Please enjoy these episodes!You can download the Leadership Growth Blueprint for Finance and Accounting Managers here. You can use this guide to develop your leadership by focusing on communication, and growing and empowering your team.For more resources, please visit stephenmclain.com.We need your feedback on helping us make The Finance Leader Podcast even more helpful to your development. Please click here for a survey. The results of the survey can help us put out the content you need. Your information will not be shared.Please follow me on:1. Instagram: stephen.mclain2. Twitter: smclainiii3. Facebook: stephenmclainconsultantYou can now purchase a course to help you advance your career from Finance Leader Academy. It's called Advance Your Finance and Accounting Career: Developing a Promotion Strategy that Sets You Apart. Support the showStephen is an experienced Finance Professional and Leader who offers fractional CFO services and development opportunities. Please visit his LinkedIn profile or Finance Leader Academy for more information.The views and information shared on The Finance Leader Podcast are intended solely for educational and informational purposes. They do not constitute financial, accounting, tax, legal, investment, or other professional advice. Always seek guidance from a qualified professional before making decisions related to your specific circumstances.