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A bi-weekly book podcast dedicated to the deliciously disturbing world of horror fiction
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The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast is a weekly show to help increase your confidence, work smarter and build a business you love. Each week you'll listen to inspiring guests who will share their success secrets, so you can take your bookkeeping enterprise and life to another level. Some of them include New York Times Best-Selling Author of E-Myth, Michael E. Gerber, Pure Bookkeeping Co-Founder, Debbie Roberts, the host of The Productive Woman podcast, Laura McClellan and the author of *I Know ...
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EP466: Rae Gagnon - Scaling A Bookkeeping Business With Systems & Strategy
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“As I was building all these processes in my mind, if I had been documenting them, I would have not had to spend that two years documenting everything after the fact when the team started to come. If you're good at what you do, your accountants are going to find you and they're going to start referring business to you. So just to have those process…
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Music Read-Alikes with Rachel Harrison and Agatha Andrews
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What books are we recommending based on songs from Blondie, Arctic Monkeys and Death Cab for Cutie? Listen to find out. The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias The Favorites by Layne Fargo House of Beth by Kerry Cullen Cackle by Rachel Harrison The Return by Rachel Harrison Chlorine by Jade Song The Villa by Rachel Hawkins Cursed Bunny: Stories…
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EP465: Brandy Derrick - The Virtual Bookkeeper's Success Journey
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“People came to me thinking that I was an expert. They saw the posts that I was posting about bookkeeping for law firms, and they already had buy-in to use my services. So I didn't need to sell them that much. I just needed to prove that I was a real person. I don't want to be out there selling my services. I want people coming to me already sold o…
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Rock Horror with William Sterling, Wendy Dalrymple and Kristina Osborn
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PUNK Goes Horror is available now! Books Mentioned: Punk Goes Horror edited by William Sterling Schrader’s Chord by Scott Leeds Sleep Alone by J.A.W. McCarthy Polyphemus by Zachary Ashford A Gift of Death by Daniel Volpe Toured to Death by John Wayne ComunaleBy Stephanie Gagnon
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Patreon Peek: The New Girl by R.L. Stine with Cameron Chaney
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Full episode available to Malevolent Spirit members on Patreon. Here is a peak at the first episode of The House at the End of Fear Street where I talk about the Fear Street books. Cameron Chaney was here as the first guest to talk about The New Girl! What is her deal? What does Lisa see in Cory? Will the gymnastics come into play at some point in …
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EP464: Spotlight - Christine Siegenthaler - The Importance Of Contingency Planning For Bookkeepers
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“In the bookkeeping and accounting world, if someone gets sick and that client can't get what they need, they just get back into the universe and another bookkeeper picks them up. So you lose everything.” -Christine Siegenthaler Christine Siegenthaler, founder of Succession Security, discusses the importance of contingency planning for solo bookkee…
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EP463: Jamie Van Cuyk - The Must-Know Steps For Hiring & Delegating Successfully
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“If it's consistently where you're feeling behind like you can never get on top of your to-do list, that you're always having to reschedule stuff for tomorrow, that's probably a sign that you have too much work on your plate. That's a sign that you could use more help within your business.” -Jamie Van Cuyk Jamie Van Cuyk, owner of Growing Your Team…
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Author Erika T. Wurth joins the pod today to talk about the horrors of siblings and some of our favorite familial horror duos, and of course, The Haunting of Room 904. Books Mentioned: The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Diavola by Jennifer Throne Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna Van Veen A Head Ful…
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EP462: Dr. Angela Jackson - Why Employee Well-Being Drives Productivity & Profitability
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“I remember being on Zoom and we saw our colleagues' children, people got personal and talked about the health challenges they were dealing with or that a family member was dealing with. I saw leaders and bosses having to have that same transparency. It was human to human. Since the workplace has evolved, employees are expecting that same transpare…
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EP461: Lou Clarke - Money, Mindset & Mastery: Unlocking Business Success
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“Money is an energetic source in our world. When you get it, you feel really good, and when it leaves, you feel very bad. That's an energy. That's an exchange.” -Lou Clarke Lou Clarke, who is a CFO and profit strategist, discusses the power of confidence, pricing strategies, and how bookkeepers can shift into advisory roles to better serve clients.…
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Quincy is back and we are talking the horrors of teaching with the books we are talking about today. Class is in session Books mentioned: Apt Pupil by Stephen King Confessions by Kanae Minato Penance by Kanae Minato Tampa by Alyssa Nutting Pet by Catherine Chidgey My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing Viole…
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EP460: Kristen Corey - How To Build A Website That Attracts Clients
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“If a majority of your leads come from LinkedIn, that's great, and you should keep doing that. But it doesn't hurt to diversify and to make sure that you have a couple of lead sources to pull in from different avenues.” -Kristen Corey Kristen Corey, founder of Media Books, dives into the importance of a well-designed website, how to make your firm …
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From The Vault: Yellowjackets Readalikes with Kristen Anderson
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It's Yellowjackets season, baby! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! And to celebrate a new season, I thought I would repost this conversation I had with the wonderful Kristen Anderson from the Guide to the Unknown Podcast we recorded after season 1. Books Mentioned: We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Fantasticland by Mik…
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EP459: Stephanie Kelcey - How To Empower Clients Through Mindset Shifts
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“My workflow was going to tell me exactly what I needed to do that day. And I very intentionally and very consciously grounded myself into my work and into that routine and into that process, because that was the one thing in my life that was certain. My business got me through that time, that certainty and that control when everything else was so …
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Transgressive Horror with Emma E. Murray
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We are talking transgressive horror on the pod today and author Emma E. Murray is here to help us wade into these bleak and uncomfortable waters. Let me know. Is Emma right? Should I watch Anti-Christ? Movies Mentioned: Martyrs Excision Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Videodrome Crash Anti-Christ Books Mentioned: Shoot Me in the Face on a Beauti…
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EP458: Spotlight - Karen Ainley - Mastering Automation To Elevate Client Relationships
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“I don't see a world where the profession of accounting is totally taken over by AI. There'll always be that need for human touch and validation because we do audits and we need to make sure that we get their taxes right. So I would just say, embrace it, think about how it's going to give you that better work-life balance, and then just go for it. …
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EP457: Jessica Fox - The Secrets To Stress-Free Bookkeeping
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“I put my clients on notice in the first week of December. All of my clients get an email blast so that they know what to expect, and that helps so much. So we are having this conversation now in the third week of January. All of my clients who gave me their information are tax-ready. And I could not have said that five years ago.” -Jessica Fox Jes…
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EP456: Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan - Overcoming Small Business Challenges
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“And so I went through all of the little folders and things that I had stored different goals, and I pulled them all into one place and had a whole week to really think about what I wanted my goals to be for next year. And that brought tremendous clarity.” -Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan In this episode, Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan, President of Graham Consulting &…
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Grady Hendrix is back in the house and we are talking about all them witches. We also discuss: which beloved show could have been improved by making the main duo witches? Which Taylor Swift song is giving witchy energy? Books Mentioned: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix How to Become a Sensuous Witch by Aragail, Valaria Undead Girl Gang…
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EP455: Leslee Hickerson - How Niche Expertise Transforms Bookkeeping Businesses
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“I had no niche. I didn't know what I wanted to do. I knew the clients I really didn't like to work with. But they were also talking about, ‘You got to find your niche.’ And I'm like, ‘How do you find a niche?’” -Leslee Hickerson Leslee Hickerson shares her inspiring journey from a small Ontario town to becoming a successful bookkeeper and consulta…
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EP454 - Keila Hill-Trawick - The Value of Prioritizing Relationships, Quality & Growth
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“You think that you're competing against other accountants, but for people who are just starting, you're competing against ‘free’. As far as they're concerned, ‘I've been doing my bookkeeping and I was doing fine and it didn't cost me anything, so why should I pay you?’” -Keila Hill-Trawick In this episode, Kyla Hill Treywick, founder and CEO of Li…
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New year, new books to add to your TBR! I'm talking about the horror books to look forward to from January to June. Books Mentioned: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Wake Up, Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca The Lamb by Lucy Rose Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney The Poorly Made and O…
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EP453: Stephanie Skryzowski - Building Impactful Strategies & Stronger Organizations
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“As a business owner, as an entrepreneur, I feel like there are 50 million things that I want and need to do all the time. So I find it very easy to get distracted. So I think about what are the top things that I need to put my attention towards, what are the biggest things that I want. I've got this little sign on my wall up there, ‘Where your at…
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Kick off your new year with inspiration and actionable insights in this special year-end episode! Host, Michael Palmer welcomes an exceptional panel of industry leaders for an engaging conversation reflecting on the trends, triumphs, and challenges of 2024! From unexpected industry shifts to personal stories of resilience and powerful client succes…
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Let's say goodbye to the year by talking about our favorite books of 2024. Who else would be by my side than OG Co-Host Rachel? I wanted to apologize about the audio quality. I had microphone issues for this recording What were your favorite horror books of the year? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2024/12/31/episode-192-best-horror-books-…
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