Stories and Thoughts from the Recruiting Trenches

I’m Getting Value Out of Vistage

I’m Getting Value Out of Vistage

20th March 2023

Cathy Engelbert – Trailblazer

Cathy Engelbert – Trailblazer

10th March 2023

Is Your Treasury Job Safe from ChatGPT?

Is Your Treasury Job Safe from ChatGPT?

6th March 2023

Does Your Job Search Need To Be a Secret?

Does Your Job Search Need To Be a Secret?

3rd March 2023

Small Business Survival Is Imperiled by Employee Embezzlement

Small Business Survival Is Imperiled by Employee Embezzlement

1st March 2023

Why I Did a Digital Decluttering

Why I Did a Digital Decluttering

27th February 2023

Smaller Companies Can Be a Big Opportunity

Smaller Companies Can Be a Big Opportunity

24th February 2023

Do Your Company’s Financials Say Anything?

Do Your Company’s Financials Say Anything?

22nd February 2023

“20% of Your Customers Generate 80% of Your Company Profits…”

“20% of Your Customers Generate 80% of Your Company Profits…”

20th February 2023

Looking for a New Job? Actions Speak Louder than Words! 

Looking for a New Job? Actions Speak Louder than Words! 

17th February 2023

McKinsey Study Finds Companies Tracking Prices Worth 2x More Than Those That Don’t…

McKinsey Study Finds Companies Tracking Prices Worth 2x More Than Those That Don’t…

15th February 2023

I Just finished 28 Radiation Treatments for Prostate Cancer. 

I Just finished 28 Radiation Treatments for Prostate Cancer. 

13th February 2023

Finance Professionals: Master the Art of Spotting High-Flying Companies in Your Career Hunt

Finance Professionals: Master the Art of Spotting High-Flying Companies in Your Career Hunt

10th February 2023

Financial Meetings Don’t Have To Be Like a Root Canal…

Financial Meetings Don’t Have To Be Like a Root Canal…

8th February 2023

What Will Be Your Travel Style in 2023?

What Will Be Your Travel Style in 2023?

6th February 2023

What Business Owners Can Learn from “The Lion and the Mouse”

What Business Owners Can Learn from “The Lion and the Mouse”

2nd February 2023

If Basketball Has Taught Me One Thing, It’s This…

If Basketball Has Taught Me One Thing, It’s This…

31st January 2023

How to Avoid Working for a Boss Who Will Make You Miserable

How to Avoid Working for a Boss Who Will Make You Miserable

26th January 2023

Roughing It with My Sons

Roughing It with My Sons

24th January 2023

Learning the Hard Way: Communication and Decision-Making in a Family Business

Learning the Hard Way: Communication and Decision-Making in a Family Business

19th January 2023

How I Learned the Difference between Fishing and Catching

How I Learned the Difference between Fishing and Catching

17th January 2023

Does Your Resume Reflect What You Can Really Do?

Does Your Resume Reflect What You Can Really Do?

12th January 2023

Doing What You Love Includes Doing Volunteer Work!

Doing What You Love Includes Doing Volunteer Work!

10th January 2023

How Corporate Treasury Can Gain Influence in 2023

How Corporate Treasury Can Gain Influence in 2023

28th December 2022

Hiring a Fishing Guide Really Paid Off!

Hiring a Fishing Guide Really Paid Off!

22nd December 2022

Do You Think the Title of Controller Is Often an Oxymoron?

Do You Think the Title of Controller Is Often an Oxymoron?

6th December 2022

How NOT to Take Over the Family Business

How NOT to Take Over the Family Business

29th November 2022

Who’s Going to Use that Fancy New Finance Software?

Who’s Going to Use that Fancy New Finance Software?

21st November 2022

5 Reasons Business Owners May Hate their Financial Person

5 Reasons Business Owners May Hate their Financial Person

15th November 2022

Does Your Business Keep You Up at Night?

Does Your Business Keep You Up at Night?

8th November 2022

Could the Value of Your Company Triple?

Could the Value of Your Company Triple?

1st November 2022

How Small Businesses Are Creating New Supply Chains

How Small Businesses Are Creating New Supply Chains

25th October 2022

Could Finance Be Your Company’s Crystal Ball?

Could Finance Be Your Company’s Crystal Ball?

18th October 2022

Does Your Business Give You Heartburn? 

Does Your Business Give You Heartburn? 

11th October 2022

Why Did Michael Jordan Fail as a Baseball Player?

Why Did Michael Jordan Fail as a Baseball Player?

4th October 2022

Does Your Business Have the Equivalent of a Canary in a Coal Mine?

Does Your Business Have the Equivalent of a Canary in a Coal Mine?

23rd September 2022

Would You Sell Your Family Business to a Private Equity Firm?

Would You Sell Your Family Business to a Private Equity Firm?

20th September 2022

Is Backward-Looking Bookkeeping Hurting Your Business?

Is Backward-Looking Bookkeeping Hurting Your Business?

14th September 2022

I Was a Blackberry Dodo. Are You a Financial Dinosaur?

I Was a Blackberry Dodo. Are You a Financial Dinosaur?

7th September 2022

Quiet Quitting Is Nothing New

Quiet Quitting Is Nothing New

31st August 2022

Do You Sometimes Feel Like this Sheep?

Do You Sometimes Feel Like this Sheep?

30th August 2022

How To Get a Better Job: Impress the Interviewer

How To Get a Better Job: Impress the Interviewer

23rd August 2022

Could Your Bias Against Finance Be Costing Your Company?

Could Your Bias Against Finance Be Costing Your Company?

15th August 2022

If You Own a Business, Will You Really Enjoy Your Vacation?

If You Own a Business, Will You Really Enjoy Your Vacation?

9th August 2022

Are Your Profits Going Up in Smoke While Your Controller Watches?

Are Your Profits Going Up in Smoke While Your Controller Watches?

26th July 2022

Can Finance Be Your Company’s GPS?

Can Finance Be Your Company’s GPS?

19th July 2022

Is Your ERP System Like a Ferrari that Never Gets Out of First Gear?

Is Your ERP System Like a Ferrari that Never Gets Out of First Gear?

12th July 2022

Is Your Business Facing Financial Friction? 3 Questions

Is Your Business Facing Financial Friction? 3 Questions

30th June 2022

Would You Spend 10 Minutes to Make Your Business More Successful?

Would You Spend 10 Minutes to Make Your Business More Successful?

14th June 2022

Can You Answer this Question: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

Can You Answer this Question: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

8th June 2022

Who Is on Your “Success Team”?

Who Is on Your “Success Team”?

1st June 2022

Working Capital Freedom in 1,000 Small Steps

Working Capital Freedom in 1,000 Small Steps

18th May 2022

Is Dealing with Finance the Equivalent of Taking Bad-Tasting Medicine?

Is Dealing with Finance the Equivalent of Taking Bad-Tasting Medicine?

10th May 2022

As a Business Owner, How Can You Compensate for Your Weaknesses?

As a Business Owner, How Can You Compensate for Your Weaknesses?

3rd May 2022

Is the Future Really Finance?

Is the Future Really Finance?

19th April 2022

Treasury: Is It Time to Think Big, Be Bold, and Take an Unconventional Approach?

Treasury: Is It Time to Think Big, Be Bold, and Take an Unconventional Approach?

4th April 2022

Is Modern Business Finance a Scam, a Waste of Time, or a Necessity?

Is Modern Business Finance a Scam, a Waste of Time, or a Necessity?

18th March 2022

Smart Women Make Great Corporate Hires!

Smart Women Make Great Corporate Hires!

14th March 2022

FX Hedging: When Should Treasurers Treat It Strategically?

FX Hedging: When Should Treasurers Treat It Strategically?

11th March 2022

How to Avoid the Costs of Hiring Mistakes

How to Avoid the Costs of Hiring Mistakes

3rd March 2022