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Finding Common Values Makes for a Good Match
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership
“The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.” I recently read this quote by Simon Sinek, and it struck a chord. My first reaction was that this may be a little idealistic. Is it even possible?…
Read More Using Tech in AP Pays Back
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Blog Post, Leadership, Organization, Software, Tech Trends
Creating efficiencies and reducing costs are top of mind for business owners and managers. Organizations that are looking to create efficiency with document and process automation often choose to start the initiative with a project in Accounts Payable. AP is a transactional process with consistency and typically significant volume, so it is a good place…
Read More 7 Challenges to Grow into a Better Leader
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership
We are doing many new things at CTaccess, and sometimes it all feels a little overwhelming. I recently had a conversation where we said with a bit of a grin, “We love change, we eat it daily with a spoon. Our favorite breakfast food is change”. Change makes us uncomfortable, but it is necessary for…
Read More 7 Measures of a Successful Year
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership
What is the measure of a good year? It is easy to bear down throughout the year, shoot for quarterly goals and lose track of the big picture. Or get into cruise mode when things are going well. Or to just be caught up in the crazy pace of life. If we take a step…
Read More The Story of Jonathan the Amazing IT Guy – A Modern Day Myth
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, IT Support, Leadership, Organization
Jonathan works as the lead IT person for the FOYI Company. He is part of a small team of two people who make up the FOYI tech team. Jonathan takes the lead in tech, and Mark is his intern helper. Between the two of them they manage IT for the entire company. On a typical…
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