From Friction to Flow: Innovate Daily ⚙️ | #TOACon2025

Join Heather Smith as she explores highlights from TOACon 2025: building resilient teams, leadership mindset shifts, and inspiring stories from accountants shaping the future through global connections. Summary In the first of three instalments Heather Smith shares highlights from TOACon2025: focusing on mindset, culture, offshoring, innovation, and resilience in the accounting profession. Through interviews and speaker takeaways, you'll hear how accounting leaders are embracing small actions for big impact. Insights from Dr. Shadé Zahrai on mindset, adversity, and recognising your own value. Interview with Mariel (Accounting for Jewellers): from jeweller to niche accountant, offshoring success story. Innovation tips from James O’Loghlin: tackle friction, protect thinking time, challenge assumptions. Interview with Alan Lonie (AO Accounting): navigating complex Thai regulations, digital adoption challenges. Human performance advice from Olly Bridge: fight burnout, habit stack, and walk through problems. Interview with Mark Said (MKS Group): expanding through offshoring, shifting to CFO coaching, talent shortages. Interview with Mareta Akari (TOA Global): TOA’s cultural values, post-conference celebrations, and resilience during natural disasters. Heather Smith attended the TOACon 2025 conference as hosted media. If you want to find out more about TOAGlobal please visit their website :toaglobal.com If you want further information about anything covered in this podcast, please refer to the show notes: https://www.heathersmithsmallbusiness.com/blog/   Contact details: Accounting Apps newsletter: http://accountingapps.io/ Accounting Apps Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XeroMasterMind LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherSmithAU/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ANISEConsulting X: https://twitter.com/HeatherSmithAU