Leading Yourself Under Pressure ~ A Podcast For Accountants, CPAs, Bookkeepers, Tax Preparers And High-Stress Professionals

Have you ever finished a long day at work, closed your laptop, and told yourself, “I’m done for the day”?  But honestly, you’re really not done.  You’re still thinking about the email you need to respond to.  You’re replaying a conversation you had with a client.  You’re wondering whether you made the right decision on a project.  You’re thinking about everything that you haven’t finished.  Maybe you’re sitting at the dinner table with your family, but your mind is still working through a problem you thought you left at the office.  Or maybe you’re finally sitting down to relax, but instead of enjoying your evening, you’re thinking about how much you didn’t get done.  Your workday may be over, but the pressure hasn’t stopped.  If you can relate and you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, or high-stress professional, this episode is for you.  Let’s dive in…

Whether you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or other high-stress professional, this episode will give you practical ideas you can use to think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and get more out of life.

FREE RESOURCE

Feeling The Pressure?  Start here.

Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset.  A practical resource to help you pause, identify what’s creating the pressure, shift your perspective, and choose your next best step.  Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset here: 

https://www.financialadventure.com/pressure-reset

LOOKING FOR MORE SUPPORT?

If you’re ready to stop simply managing the pressure and start leading yourself through it, learn more about The RE*INVENTION™ Process Private Client Experience here:

https://www.financialadventure.com/work-with-me

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Find the show notes, resources, and additional information from this episode at:  https://www.financialadventure.com

Leading Yourself Under Pressure is hosted by Chris Panek, CPA & Certified Coach, and is part of The RE*INVENTION™ Process, a practical approach to helping accountants and high-stress professionals think more clearly, respond differently, and create a life they truly enjoy.  Visit https://www.financialadventure.com for additional information and free resources.

It may sound simple, but it’s one of the biggest challenges for people who work in high-stress careers.  It’s the ability to be present in your own life.  Think about this for a moment.  You’re sitting down to dinner, but you’re thinking about the work you didn’t finish.  You’re spending time with your family, but part of your mind is reviewing tomorrow’s schedule.  You’re taking a day off, but you’re thinking about the emails waiting for you when you get back.  Or maybe you’ve finally finished a demanding week, and instead of enjoying some time to yourself, you’re already thinking about everything you need to accomplish next week.  Your body is there, but your mind is somewhere else.  And the most frustrating part is that you may not even realize how often this happens.  You tell yourself you’ll relax when the deadline passes.  You’ll enjoy life when busy season ends.  You’ll take better care of yourself when things settle down, but then another deadline comes, another client needs something, another responsibility takes its place, and life keeps moving forward while you’re waiting for the right time to enjoy it.  If you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or high-stress professional, we’re going to talk about why this happens, what it costs you, and how you can begin to show up for the life you’re living right now, even when you still have a lot on your plate.  Because you don’t have to finish everything on your list to be present in your life.  Let’s dive in…

Whether you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or other high-stress professional, this episode will give you practical ideas you can use to think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and get more out of life.

FREE RESOURCE

Feeling The Pressure?  Start here.

Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset.  A practical resource to help you pause, identify what’s creating the pressure, shift your perspective, and choose your next best step.  Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset here: 

https://www.financialadventure.com/pressure-reset

LOOKING FOR MORE SUPPORT?

If you’re ready to stop simply managing the pressure and start leading yourself through it, learn more about The RE*INVENTION™ Process Private Client Experience here:

https://www.financialadventure.com/work-with-me

MORE FROM THIS EPISODE

SHOW NOTES:

Find the show notes, resources, and additional information from this episode at:  https://www.financialadventure.com

Leading Yourself Under Pressure is hosted by Chris Panek, CPA & Certified Coach, and is part of The RE*INVENTION™ Process, a practical approach to helping accountants and high-stress professionals think more clearly, respond differently, and create a life they truly enjoy.  Visit https://www.financialadventure.com for additional information and free resources.

Not all the pressure we feel as an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or high-stress professional comes from the amount of work we have to do.  It can come from how much responsibility we take for keeping everyone else happy.  Maybe you want to be a good employee, a reliable coworker, a trusted advisor, a supportive partner, and a great parent.  You want your clients to be happy.  You want your boss to be happy.  You don’t want your team to feel let down.  And you certainly don’t want someone thinking you’ve dropped the ball.  So you try to meet every expectation.  You say yes when you want to say no.  You take on one more task.  You rearrange your plans to help someone else.  And even when you’re exhausted, you tell yourself you should be able to handle it all.  But what happens when trying to keep everyone happy means you’re the one who isn’t happy?  That’s what we’re talking about today.  Let’s dive in… 

Whether you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or other high-stress professional, this episode will give you practical ideas you can use to think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and get more out of life.

FREE RESOURCE

Feeling The Pressure?  Start here.

Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset.  A practical resource to help you pause, identify what’s creating the pressure, shift your perspective, and choose your next best step.  Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset here: 

https://www.financialadventure.com/pressure-reset

LOOKING FOR MORE SUPPORT?

If you’re ready to stop simply managing the pressure and start leading yourself through it, learn more about The RE*INVENTION™ Process Private Client Experience here:

https://www.financialadventure.com/work-with-me

MORE FROM THIS EPISODE

SHOW NOTES:

Find the show notes, resources, and additional information from this episode at:  https://www.financialadventure.com

Leading Yourself Under Pressure is hosted by Chris Panek, CPA & Certified Coach, and is part of The RE*INVENTION™ Process, a practical approach to helping accountants and high-stress professionals think more clearly, respond differently, and create a life they truly enjoy.  Visit https://www.financialadventure.com for additional information and free resources.

You may not call yourself a perfectionist, but have you ever had a simple thought like I care about doing things right?  You want your work to be accurate.  You want your clients to be happy.  You want to be dependable.  You want to make good decisions.  You want people to be able to count on you.  Don’t get me wrong.  Those are all good things.  But sometimes, that desire to do things well can easily turn into something else.  You start believing that mistakes aren’t acceptable.  You spend way too much time checking and rechecking.  You have trouble letting go of a project because it could always be a little better.  You worry about what someone might think.  You replay conversations after they happen, and sometimes you don’t just want to do a good job. You feel like you need to do a perfect job.  That’s what I want to talk about today.  Because perfectionism can look like excellence but it can often feel like pressure for accountants, CPAs, bookkeepers, tax preparers, business owners, or high stress professionals that never turns off.  Let’s dive in…

Whether you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or other high-stress professional, this episode will give you practical ideas you can use to think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and get more out of life.

FREE RESOURCE

Feeling The Pressure?  Start here.

Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset.  A practical resource to help you pause, identify what’s creating the pressure, shift your perspective, and choose your next best step.  Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset here: 

https://www.financialadventure.com/pressure-reset

LOOKING FOR MORE SUPPORT?

If you’re ready to stop simply managing the pressure and start leading yourself through it, learn more about The RE*INVENTION™ Process Private Client Experience here:

https://www.financialadventure.com/work-with-me

MORE FROM THIS EPISODE

SHOW NOTES:

Find the show notes, resources, and additional information from this episode at:  https://www.financialadventure.com

Leading Yourself Under Pressure is hosted by Chris Panek, CPA & Certified Coach, and is part of The RE*INVENTION™ Process, a practical approach to helping accountants and high-stress professionals think more clearly, respond differently, and create a life they truly enjoy.  Visit https://www.financialadventure.com for additional information and free resources.

If you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or other high-stress professional, there’s something I know for sure.  Having spent over 20 years in accounting and owning my own business, I know we’re really good at getting things done.  We meet deadlines, we solve problems, we take care of our clients, we answer the emails, we handle emergencies, we make the numbers work.  And when something needs to get done, we’re often the person other people know they can count on.  That’s a good thing, but sometimes there’s a downside to being really good at getting things done.  You can start to believe that how much you accomplish determines how valuable you are.  And when that happens, slowing down can feel uncomfortable for you.  Taking a day off can feel irresponsible. Having an unproductive day can make you feel guilty.  And sometimes, even when you’re doing a great job, you still feel like you’re not doing enough.  So today I want to talk about something that I think is underneath a lot of the pressure high-stress professionals experience.  Let’s dive in… 

Whether you’re an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax preparer, business owner, or other high-stress professional, this episode will give you practical ideas you can use to think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and get more out of life.

FREE RESOURCE

Feeling The Pressure?  Start here.

Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset.  A practical resource to help you pause, identify what’s creating the pressure, shift your perspective, and choose your next best step.  Get the free 10-Minute Pressure Reset here: 

https://www.financialadventure.com/pressure-reset

LOOKING FOR MORE SUPPORT?

If you’re ready to stop simply managing the pressure and start leading yourself through it, learn more about The RE*INVENTION™ Process Private Client Experience here:

https://www.financialadventure.com/work-with-me

MORE FROM THIS EPISODE

SHOW NOTES:

Find the show notes, resources, and additional information from this episode at:  https://www.financialadventure.com

Leading Yourself Under Pressure is hosted by Chris Panek, CPA & Certified Coach, and is part of The RE*INVENTION™ Process, a practical approach to helping accountants and high-stress professionals think more clearly, respond differently, and create a life they truly enjoy.  Visit https://www.financialadventure.com for additional information and free resources.