Author: Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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Jazz the rocker cat
Since it is the holiday season I thought I would post a story about a cat. It is a bit long and outside of the Blog’s mandate but if I really stretch I could say it is about attitude. The truth is, I thought you might enjoy it.
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There is still time
As 2012 draws to a close I’ve been thinking about what the future holds and I remember a conversation I had with my friend Dianne. We were talking about success and she announced, with a small frisson of pleasure, that she would know she had “made it” when she was a guest on the Oprah…
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One small step
As an accountant, writer and presenter – I use and am comfortable with technology. As a professor – it seems to be a whole new world. Partly because academia is constrained by “old thinking” – partly because we misunderstand the constraints. When I worked in public accounting I got involved in computer consulting for clients.…
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An excellent accounting education
Excellence. That is the word of the day. Here is my crack at educational excellence in the real world of a two-year college diploma. [Insert college name] will provide a unique educational experience in which students will be required to demonstrate competency in areas that push their comfort level. In addition to core critical topics such as…
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The Only Definition of Success That Matters | Inc.com
The Only Definition of Success That Matters | Inc.com. I read the above article with interest since it so closely aligns with my current discussions. So thanks Jeff Haden for echoing my thoughts. His article equates success and happiness and I think he’s got it right. Of course, I think I’ve got it right as…
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Are we there yet?
On a list of life’s quests most people would include success. It is one of those things that we all want but find hard to define. My friend challenged me: “If you’re going to write about success shouldn’t you define it?” Maybe I should, but I am not so foolish as to try. Success shares…
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When evil comes to town
“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing”. Often attributed to Edmund Burke, quoted by John F. Kennedy, and traced to Charles F. Aked – it is one of the most popular quotations of the modern world. http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/12/04/good-men-do/ The origin of the quote is less important than the…
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Don’t need no education
Seems like a strange comment from an educator doesn’t it? Of course, Pink Floyd said it first – and best – but I’m afraid I agree. Success always starts with learning. I am not referring to university or college or even high school. Those are places that should (though often don’t) support learning. Learning does…
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Run your own race
You remember the tale of the tortoise and the hare. The hare was born with the natural gift of speed. The tortoise was, as you know, slow and plodding – excessively so. As the tale goes, the tortoise and the hare decided to race. The hare, much impressed with his own speed and agility, ran…
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