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Slow Progress Is Still Progress in Your Bookkeeping Business

Growing Your Bookkeeping Business

August 09, 2022•2 min read

Slow progress is still progress

I'm writing this at Auckland Airport as I wait for a flight to Christchurch to attend the ICNZB Bookkeepers Conference.

I can hardly believe that it's been a year already since the last one.

A whole year.

12 months.

365 days.

There are 2 things that come to mind about that, that I'd like to remind you about.

All of those days have flown by so fast. Cliche but true.

It's sometimes easy to feel like nothing has changed, nothingischanging, when we're head down working away each day and all we can see is the road ahead and how much is still left to do.

But a little progress is still progress and consistent small steps can add up to noticeable progress.

Today I invite you to look up and look back to where you were 12 months ago. What have you achieved? What small steps did you take that have led you to where you are today?

And then celebrate every tiny step you took to make that happen.

You are almost certainly more worthy of praise than you give yourself credit for.

It's just that we're not very good at being our own cheerleaders.

The second thing I want to remind you about today is:

Sometimes we need a coach to empower us and teach us how to get to where we want to go.

I myself have just signed up with a coach because I know this to be true.

Do you want to have a whole bunch more to celebrate this time next year?

Do you want to feel much more in control of your bookkeeping business next year?

Do you want to be celebrating business growth? Better systems? More time for yourself?

Schedule a freeBookkeeper Strategy Callwith me and let's map out the best next steps for you in your bookkeeping journey.

It's my gift to you.

😃Stephanie

PS: Interested in working with me as your bookkeeping business coach?Send me an email orMessage meto start the conversation.

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Award Winning Bookkeeper & Business Coach ⦁ Recognised Top 50 Women in Accounting ⦁ Successfully Built & Sold a Profitable & Sustainable Bookkeeping Business ⦁ ICNZB Master Bookkeeper

"The transformation in my business since meeting Stephanie is like night and day! I now feel that my business works for me & not the other way around. Having Stephanie to keep me accountable has changed my world for the better, her advice and encouragement is priceless."

Janice Hughes

I would not have the confidence or knowledge of how to do this as efficiently and effective as I have in such a short space of time without Stephanie and her experience and accountability. Stephanie has kept me accountable to my goals, of being a business owner and not being stuck behind a desk doing the work myself.

Jaime Hetherington

Steph has been with me every step of the way as I worked my way through her From Bookkeeper to Business Owner programme. As a result of her coaching, I've increased my turnover by 25%, added a contractor to my practice to spread the workload and I feel much more in control of where my business is heading. Thanks Steph for your guidance, encouragement and keeping me accountable. I look forward to continuing to work with you over the coming months.