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The Wize Way
Feeling stuck in your firm or on the edge of rapid growth but don't know how to build the business so that it’s not reliant on you?
Join Bren Ward as he shares the insights, stories, strategies and tools that have helped transform the businesses and lives of our Wize Guys and hundreds of Accounting, CPA and bookkeeping firm owners around the world.
In each episode, Bren dives into the leadership, marketing, sales, systems and mindset tactics that'll get you to your goals without burning out.
His interviews with his Wize co-founders and community of Wize firm owners are inspiring and transformational.
Subscribe to transform your challenges into opportunities and build a business that can run without you.
Episodes
137 episodes
Episode 137: The benefits of having a deep and narrow team structure
In this week’s edition of The Wize Way Podcast for Accountants and Bookkeepers, Jamie Johns with Kristy Fairbairn delves into the transformative power of a deep and narrow team structure for scaling your accounting firm. Discover e...
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Episode 137
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Episode 136: How to Effectively Manage Offshore Teams
In this engaging episode of The Wize Way Podcast, Brenton Ward is joined by Ed Chan and Jamie Johns to unpack the essentials of managing offshore teams for accounting and bookkeeping practices. The conversation kicks off with a discuss...
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Episode 136
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Episode 135: Leading by Example: The Role of Mentorship in Accounting and Bookkeeping Success
In this week's episode of The Wize Way Podcast, Brenton Ward and Jamie Johns delve into the transformative power of mentorship within the accounting and bookkeeping industry. Jamie discusses the impactful session he led with WizeEl...
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Episode 135
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15:34
Episode 134: How to Onboard and Train New Staff
In this episode of The Wize Way Podcast for Accountants & Bookkeepers, Brenton Ward, Jamie Johns, and Ed Chan talk about the importance of training your new recruits and why having a proper onboarding procedure equates to investing in the b...
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Episode 134
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19:22
Episode 133: What are the essential skills of a client manager?
In this week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, join Ed Chan, Jamie Johns, Thomas Sphabmixay, and Tim Causbrook as they explore the crucial skills necessary for being a successful client manager. From mastering interpersonal commu...
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Episode 133
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Episode 132: Building a team in another country - How to dramatically change the future of your firm using our Wize offshoring strategy?
In this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, hosts Kristy Fairbairn and Thomas S. Phabmixay discuss the strategic advantages of building an offshore team, addressing key areas such as:How to get started with offshoring B...
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Episode 132
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Episode 131: Mindset Shift: How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Running a Business
In this week's episode of "The Wize Way," Brenton Ward and expert Jamie Johns delve into the mental shifts essential for modern entrepreneurial success. Jamie shares his experiences from a recent mastermind session, revealing how t...
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Episode 131
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Episode 130: Wize Factor Chat: Jake Douglas - Church Finance Pros
Delegate like a demon!In this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, we chat with Jake Douglas, founder of Church Finance Pros, as he takes us through his journey from an accidental start in bookkeeping to building a thrivi...
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Episode 130
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Episode 129: Why You Should Start Scheduling your Workflow for your Accounting Firm
In this week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, hosts Brenton Ward, Jamie Johns, and Ed Chan dive into the importance of proactive workflow scheduling for accounting firms. They explore why it’s essential to start plannin...
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Episode 129
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Episode 128: The 3 Barriers to Growth- Leadership, Logistics and Marketing
In this today's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Tim Causbrook, Thomas Sphabmixay, and Kristy Fairbairn discuss the 3 barriers to growth and share their experiences and challenges in overcoming these. Leadership- T...
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Episode 128
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Episode 127: How to Build a Sustainable Business with The Wize 7 Division Organisational Chart
In today's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Thomas Spabmixay and Jamie Johns dive into the nitty-gritty of building a successful accounting or bookkeeping business with Wize Mentoring. Jamie Johns takes us through the seven divisions that form...
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Episode 127
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Episode 126: Mastering Change Management: How Trust Transforms Your Firm
In this episode, Brenton Ward and Jamie Johns tackle the crucial topic of change management for firm owners. Jamie highlights the power of trust in driving fast and effective change.They discuss a real-world scenario where a firm faced r...
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Episode 126
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Episode 125: Wize Factor Chat: Brett Angus & Jaycen Wilson - Element Accountant & Advisors
In this episode of The Wize Factor Chat, Jaycen Wilson and Brett Angus, co-founders of Element Accounting & Advisors discuss their journey of transforming their accounting firm with the help of Wize Mentoring.Jaycen and Bret...
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Episode 125
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Episode 124: What High-Performing Leaders Do Everyday In Their Firm
In this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Kristy Fairbairn and Thomas Sphabmixay explore the daily habits of high-performing leaders in accounting and bookkeeping firms. They discuss the importance of dedicating one hour each day to pe...
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Episode 123: The Power of Capacity Planning for Accounting and Bookkeeping Firms
The WizeHub now houses the best staff capacity planner in the world for Accountants & Bookkeepers. Want a free capacity planning session for your firm?Book a demo here: https://www.wizementoring.com/wizehub-offer/___...
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Episode 122: The Labor Shortage Tsunami - Are You Prepared?
In this special episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Brenton Ward and Jamie Johns tackle one of the most pressing debates facing accounting and bookkeeping firms today: the future of work. As demographic shifts, remote work, and off...
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Episode 122
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29:48
Episode 121: Wize Factor Chat: Johanna Eddy - MarginKeepers
What if you could transform your accounting practice to achieve work-life balance and business efficiency? In this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast features WizeFactor Chat, we dive into the journey of Johanna Eddy, the founder...
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Episode 121
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11:25
Episode 120: Offshore Teams: Your Path to Business Growth
Are you trying to hire for your firm?We transform accounting & bookkeeping firms by building exceptional leaders, teams, and systems that get results. Find out how we can help you find your next local or offshore team member: https:/...
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Episode 120
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Episode 119: Hiring Tips to create a team that can excel your business into growth
In this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Thomas Sphabmixay and Jamie Johns delve into essential hiring strategies to build a team that propels your accounting or bookkeeping practice into sustained growth. Thomas emphasises the im...
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Episode 119
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29:43
Episode 118: How to build client portfolios for your firm
As the client base of practice grows and you begin to expand/add teams to the practice, it's important to develop client portfolios for each client manager. In today’s episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Ed Chan and Tim Causbrook dis...
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Episode 118
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12:32
Episode 117: Bottom-up VS Top-down Management
In this week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Brenton Ward with Ed Chan and Jamie Johns will deep dive into the difference between bottom-up and top-down management.The discussion moves to practical steps for implementing bottom-up m...
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Episode 117
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Episode 116: Wize Factor Chat: Byron McBroom - Measured Results
This week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast presents another special edition of WizeFactor Chat with Byron McBroom, the CPA and Founder of Measured Results.Byron shares his journey from starting his first firm in 1985 to founding Measu...
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Episode 116
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Episode 115: Time Management for Accounting Practice Owners
In this week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Brenton Ward with Ed Chan and Jamie Johns delve into the common challenges faced by accountants and bookkeeping practice owners in managing their time effectively. Ed shares his pers...
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Episode 115
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Episode 114: Critical Policies For Instilling Better Leadership in your Firm
Do you want to become a good leader for your team?In this week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Brenton Ward with Ed Chan and Jamie Johns will discuss the critical policies that will help you set up your business for growth.
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Episode 114
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Episode 113: The Importance of Staff Review Meetings
Feeling overwhelmed by the constant grind and lacking time for meaningful team interactions? Imagine if making time for regular staff reviews could transform your practice from hectic chaos into a well-oiled machine. On this episod...
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Episode 113
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