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Voices of Reason Amid the Chaos
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- January 11, 2021
3 CommentsAfter a year like 2020, many were hoping for some normalcy in 2021. It didn’t last long. This first week of the new year saw a record number of Covid deaths, an armed insurrection of the U.S Capitol, a surprisingly weak jobs report, new calls for Presidential impeachment, Democrats gaining a Senate majority for the
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Focus on the One Thing You Need Get Done Today, Tomorrow (and Next Year)
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 31, 2020
I don’t care how disciplined you think you are; the Holidays are a time of huge distraction. Even in a normal year, it’s easy to let slip our to-do lists, budgets, client follow-ups and timesheets when gift lists, parties, family gatherings and travel plans are tugging at our subconscious. That’s okay. If ever we needed
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Advisors: Do You Suffer from “Smartest Kid in the Class Syndrome?”
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 24, 2020
“Early in my career, I used to get very excited whenever clients came in for a consultation or review meeting,” said Kyle Walters, an L&H CPAs partner and author of The Personal CFO. “I really thought they were coming in to learn about all the latest developments I was following in accounting, tax and personal finance. It
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Two Simple Vocal Techniques for Reducing Stress When Presenting
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 9, 2020
By Tina Dietz, guest columnist If 2020 wasn’t stressful enough, now we have the Holidays, year-end deadlines and uncertainty about everything from tax rates and vaccine rollout, to the estate tax exemption to PPP loan forgiveness (or not). What happens to your voice when you’re in a state of tension, stress, fear, worry or anxiety?
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The Power of Your Byline
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 2, 2020
Even in this digital age, a bylined article is one of the most effective tools available for establishing credibility with your target audience. Putting your name on a published work positions you as an expert in your niche—a leader among your peers. It draws attention to the stature and strength of your firm and it
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You’re an Elite Professional; Don’t Sound Like a Jamoke
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- November 26, 2020
Congrats. You’re at the top of your peer group in terms of billings or AUM. But you may be turning off more clients than you think when you come across as lazy or uneducated in your writing and public speaking. Here’s an excerpt from a quarterly bulletin that one of our clients asked us to
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Our Social Dilemma: What Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Know This Holiday Season
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- November 17, 2020
With Covid cases spiking and freezing weather descending on the Northeast, my wife and I decided to test out our self-quarantining skills last weekend. Bottom line: we won’t be making a habit of self-imposed hibernation, but at least we caught up on yard work and all the shows we’ve been planning to watch. Most of
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6 Tips for Being a Great Podcast Guest
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- November 11, 2020
By TINA DIETZ, guest columnist In today’s fast-paced, time-compressed world, audio is becoming an increasingly popular medium. More than one-third of Americans are tuning in to podcasts on a monthly basis and that number is expected to reach 132 million by 2022. In many ways, podcasting is the ideal learning and entertainment medium for busy,
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Let’s Agree to Disagree
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- November 2, 2020
I finally got around to reading “A Warning,” the best-selling insider look at the Trump White House by the author known simply as “Anonymous.” Published in late 2019, there has been tremendous speculation about who the author was. He or she seemed to have deep insider access to many high-level meetings in and around the
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Why We Need Youth Sports Back
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- October 27, 2020
With the cool weather, longer nights and changing leaves here in late October, my car seems to be on autopilot to the nearest soccer field. For the better part of 15 years, I’ve always had at least one kids on the soccer pitch—or more accurately “between the pipes.” But here we are, on the cusp
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