Stories and Thoughts from the Recruiting Trenches

If It Weren’t for Bad Luck, Would You Have Any Luck at All?

If It Weren’t for Bad Luck, Would You Have Any Luck at All?

28th September 2023

Would You Invest a Few Thousand Dollars to Make a Million?

Would You Invest a Few Thousand Dollars to Make a Million?

26th September 2023

Do Doubts About Your Business Eat Away at You?

Do Doubts About Your Business Eat Away at You?

21st September 2023

The Best Investment a new CFO Can Make

The Best Investment a new CFO Can Make

18th September 2023

Have You Read “Traction”? What Do You Think?

Have You Read “Traction”? What Do You Think?

13th September 2023

Are You Afraid to Fire Your Controller?

Are You Afraid to Fire Your Controller?

11th September 2023

Can Treasury Departments Learn to Collaborate with Others in Their Companies??

Can Treasury Departments Learn to Collaborate with Others in Their Companies??

8th September 2023

Is Accounting a Foreign Language?

Is Accounting a Foreign Language?

6th September 2023

Does Your Controller Actually Have X Years of Experience?

Does Your Controller Actually Have X Years of Experience?

31st August 2023

Why Feckless Finance Should Be Transformed

Why Feckless Finance Should Be Transformed

29th August 2023

Does Your Company Have a Feckless Finance Function?

Does Your Company Have a Feckless Finance Function?

23rd August 2023

21st August 2023

I Saw My Grandson Catch a Rainbow Trout from a Rocky Mountain Stream!

I Saw My Grandson Catch a Rainbow Trout from a Rocky Mountain Stream!

17th August 2023

As a Business Owner, Are You Keeping Score?

As a Business Owner, Are You Keeping Score?

16th August 2023

Do You Know What You’re Looking For?

Do You Know What You’re Looking For?

15th August 2023

How One Company Found $1 Million Hiding in Plain Sight!

How One Company Found $1 Million Hiding in Plain Sight!

9th August 2023

When Will My Company Need a CFO?

When Will My Company Need a CFO?

7th August 2023

What Are You Doing about Rising Interest Rates?

What Are You Doing about Rising Interest Rates?

2nd August 2023

What Do You – As a Business Owner – Want in the Future?

What Do You – As a Business Owner – Want in the Future?

31st July 2023

In 2 Years I DOUBLED Our Business’s Sales and Profits. Here’s How…

In 2 Years I DOUBLED Our Business’s Sales and Profits. Here’s How…

28th July 2023

Are Your Healthcare Costs Uncontrollable?

Are Your Healthcare Costs Uncontrollable?

27th July 2023

The Tough Ascent to CFO from Controller

The Tough Ascent to CFO from Controller

25th July 2023

Most Hiring Processes Don’t Work!

Most Hiring Processes Don’t Work!

10th July 2023

             How One Treasury Group Released $300 Million in Trapped Cash  

             How One Treasury Group Released $300 Million in Trapped Cash  

6th July 2023

I Was a Blackberry Dodo

I Was a Blackberry Dodo

3rd July 2023

“But We’ve Always Done It That Way.”

“But We’ve Always Done It That Way.”

29th June 2023

Beware of False Assumptions, Or How I Learned that Great Chief Executives Understand and Appreciate Finance

Beware of False Assumptions, Or How I Learned that Great Chief Executives Understand and Appreciate Finance

27th June 2023

CFOs – How Are You Setting Your Priorities?

CFOs – How Are You Setting Your Priorities?

22nd June 2023

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership

20th June 2023

Are you Intelligent or Street Smart?

Are you Intelligent or Street Smart?

19th June 2023

How a New CEO Transformed a Floundering Nonprofit into a $50+ Million, Cutting-Edge Organization.

How a New CEO Transformed a Floundering Nonprofit into a $50+ Million, Cutting-Edge Organization.

16th June 2023

Do You Only Rely on Your Strengths?

Do You Only Rely on Your Strengths?

13th June 2023

Why CFOs Who Rely on their CIO too Heavily Are Risking their Careers.

Why CFOs Who Rely on their CIO too Heavily Are Risking their Careers.

9th June 2023

Why I (Rich Bond) Feel I’ve Had a Rich Career

Why I (Rich Bond) Feel I’ve Had a Rich Career

8th June 2023

Can CFOs Have a Close Relationship with the CEO?

Can CFOs Have a Close Relationship with the CEO?

7th June 2023

How Do You Measure Hiring Success?

How Do You Measure Hiring Success?

5th June 2023

It’s Not You.  Knowing When to Quit or Fire Your Finance Person.

It’s Not You.  Knowing When to Quit or Fire Your Finance Person.

1st June 2023

Interest Rates Hitting Small Businesses Harder – What You Can Do

Interest Rates Hitting Small Businesses Harder – What You Can Do

31st May 2023

As a CFO Are You a Sitting Duck?

As a CFO Are You a Sitting Duck?

30th May 2023

ChatGPT for Finance and Treasury?

ChatGPT for Finance and Treasury?

26th May 2023

5 Reasons CFOs Are Loathed and 5 Ways They Can Become Loved

5 Reasons CFOs Are Loathed and 5 Ways They Can Become Loved

22nd May 2023

What Question Do CEOs Want You to Ask in a Job Interview?

What Question Do CEOs Want You to Ask in a Job Interview?

19th May 2023

Will You Get Fired for Recommending a Controversial Policy Change?

Will You Get Fired for Recommending a Controversial Policy Change?

16th May 2023

Price vs. Volume

Price vs. Volume

11th May 2023

Are Your Gut Instincts Sabotaging Your Company’s Financial Results?

Are Your Gut Instincts Sabotaging Your Company’s Financial Results?

10th May 2023

Do Your Company’s Financial Results Keep You Up at Night?

Do Your Company’s Financial Results Keep You Up at Night?

8th May 2023

10-Minute Financial Health Check: Simple Indicators to Gauge Your Company’s Well-Being

10-Minute Financial Health Check: Simple Indicators to Gauge Your Company’s Well-Being

1st May 2023

Is Industry Experience Overrated in Hiring Decisions?

Is Industry Experience Overrated in Hiring Decisions?

27th April 2023

I Was Happy to Find Out that I Have Yellow Nail Syndrome…

I Was Happy to Find Out that I Have Yellow Nail Syndrome…

25th April 2023

How the Power of Simplicity Can Achieve Remarkable Results

How the Power of Simplicity Can Achieve Remarkable Results

24th April 2023

Is Your Company Entrenched in Tradition?

Is Your Company Entrenched in Tradition?

13th April 2023

“It can’t be done! It’s impossible.”

“It can’t be done! It’s impossible.”

12th April 2023

Is Your Controller/CFO the Silent Saboteur of Your Hard-Earned Profits?

Is Your Controller/CFO the Silent Saboteur of Your Hard-Earned Profits?

10th April 2023

If you are involved in a family business, I strongly suggest you read this article

If you are involved in a family business, I strongly suggest you read this article

6th April 2023

Want to Make Your Company More Profitable? Try Making a Budget. 

Want to Make Your Company More Profitable? Try Making a Budget. 

3rd April 2023

Do You Hire an Expert to Do Your Taxes? 

Do You Hire an Expert to Do Your Taxes? 

29th March 2023

Are We Overhelping Our Kids and Our Subordinates?

Are We Overhelping Our Kids and Our Subordinates?

27th March 2023

Are Salespeople Profit Eaters?

Are Salespeople Profit Eaters?

24th March 2023

Surprise! More Women Are Entering Managerial Roles.

Surprise! More Women Are Entering Managerial Roles.

23rd March 2023

I’m Getting Value Out of Vistage

I’m Getting Value Out of Vistage

20th March 2023