What do camel riding in Jordan and running an accounting practice have in common? More than you'd think, according to Alison Blanchett-Sax from Smart Business Centre in Nelson. In this chat with Sumith Dissanayake, Alison reveals how her adventurous spirit – from standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon to navigating desert landscapes – mirrors her approach to helping small business owners take those crucial leaps of faith. "If you don't try, you don't know," she says, and it's this philosoph...
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What do camel riding in Jordan and running an accounting practice have in common? More than you'd think, according to Alison Blanchett-Sax from Smart Business Centre in Nelson. In this chat with Sumith Dissanayake, Alison reveals how her adventurous spirit – from standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon to navigating desert landscapes – mirrors her approach to helping small business owners take those crucial leaps of faith. "If you don't try, you don't know," she says, and it's this philosoph...
An Interview with Ric Thorpe:Sidekick Chartered Accountants
Ambitious Accountants Podcast
33 minutes
4 months ago
An Interview with Ric Thorpe:Sidekick Chartered Accountants
What happens when a sales and marketing expert who "couldn't even do a GST return" becomes CEO of a 60-person accounting firm? Sumith chats with Ric Thorpe, Group CEO of Sidekick Chartered Accountants, about scaling an accounting practice from a completely different angle. Key insights: Why "success isn't just being the best - success is just doing it" (lessons from ultramarathons)Using RPA to save 30-90 minutes per tax return across thousands of clientsThe "SWAN" hiring philosophy: Smart, Wo...
Ambitious Accountants Podcast
What do camel riding in Jordan and running an accounting practice have in common? More than you'd think, according to Alison Blanchett-Sax from Smart Business Centre in Nelson. In this chat with Sumith Dissanayake, Alison reveals how her adventurous spirit – from standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon to navigating desert landscapes – mirrors her approach to helping small business owners take those crucial leaps of faith. "If you don't try, you don't know," she says, and it's this philosoph...
