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The Smarter Accountant Podcast

Podcast door Dawn Goldberg, CPA

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Business

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Welcome to The Smarter Accountant Podcast, a unique podcast for CPAs and accountants who are ready to take their careers, businesses and lives to the next level. This is the podcast where brain science meets accounting, revolutionizing the way you approach your professional and personal growth. We believe that success in accounting goes beyond numbers and spreadsheets—it's about understanding your unique accountant brain and leveraging that knowledge to achieve extraordinary results. Are you ready? Let's go. https://thesmarteraccountant.com/

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#152 - The Problem With Saying "This Is Just How I Am"

Have you ever caught yourself saying, "This is just how I am"? Maybe it sounded like: "I've always been bad at time management." "I'm just someone who procrastinates." "I work better under pressure." "I'm just not organized like other people." Those sentences can feel honest. Sometimes they even feel comforting. But have you ever stopped to wonder if they might also be quietly holding you back? In this week's episode, we're talking about the problem with saying "This is just how I am." I hear accountants say this phrase all the time when they talk about their workdays, their stress levels, or the way they handle busy season. Most of the time they aren't trying to limit themselves. They genuinely think they're just being realistic. But there's something subtle happening inside that sentence. When you describe something as part of who you are, your brain begins to treat it like a permanent fact. What may have started as a pattern or habit slowly turns into an identity. And when something feels like part of your identity, your brain often stops looking for other possibilities. That's where things can quietly get stuck. The words you repeat to yourself shape how you approach your day. They influence what you try, what you avoid, and what you assume is possible. And the tricky part is that most of us don't even notice we're doing it. This episode is especially for you if: * You've ever said, "I've always been this way" about something you struggle with * You catch yourself labeling yourself as a procrastinator, disorganized, or bad with time * You feel stuck in patterns you wish were different * You've wondered why certain habits seem so hard to change * You want to feel more open to growth instead of feeling defined by your challenges If you've ever thought "This is just how I am," this episode might change the way you see yourself. And sometimes that small shift is exactly what opens the door to something new.

30 apr 2026 - 25 min
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#151 - "I Keep Underestimating How Long Things Will Take"

Have you ever started your day feeling calm and prepared… and ended it wondering what happened? Do you look at your plan in the morning and think, This is reasonable, only to feel rushed and behind by mid-afternoon? Have you ever been surprised by how fast the day disappeared? If you have, you are not alone. This week's episode is called "I Keep Underestimating How Long Things Will Take" and it speaks to something many accountants experience but rarely talk about. You're smart. You're capable. You take your work seriously. That's why this pattern can feel so confusing. It's not that you're careless. It's not that you don't plan. And it's definitely not that you don't care. Yet time can still feel slippery. Tasks stretch longer than you expect. Space between meetings disappears. Breaks become optional. Work quietly follows you into the evening. And when this keeps happening, it's easy to make it mean something about you. You might wonder if you should be better at this by now. You might question why planning doesn't seem to stick. You might quietly judge yourself for not handling your day the way you think you "should." In this episode, we gently unpack what's really going on. This conversation goes deeper than time blocks and productivity tips. It touches how you see your work — and how you see yourself while doing it. This episode is especially for you if: * You often feel rushed even when you planned ahead * You're surprised by how quickly the day fills up * You bring work home more often than you intend * You've tried different planners or systems but still feel behind * You secretly wonder why time management feels harder than it "should" If any of that sounds familiar, I think this episode will feel like a relief. Not because we're fixing everything overnight. But because we're finally looking at what's actually happening. And understanding is always the first step toward feeling better. You can read the full show notes HERE [https://thesmarteraccountant.com/i-keep-underestimating-how-long-things-will-take/] You can take the 5-minute Smarter Accountant Quiz HERE [https://thesmarteraccountant.com/] You can download The Smarter Accountant Podcast Guide HERE [https://thesmarteraccountant.com/podcast-guide/] You can download The Smarter Accountant's Cheat Sheet For Better Time Management HERE [https://thesmarteraccountant.com/cheat-sheet/]

23 apr 2026 - 23 min
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