The Wize Guys
The Wize Guys podcast by Wize Mentoring is a show dedicated to Accounting & Bookkeeping Practice owners all around the world and their stories, challenges, and insights of building a business that runs without them.
Episodes
124 episodes since 2021
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...
September 18, 2024
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Season 2
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28:22
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/___...
September 11, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 123
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13:46
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...
September 04, 2024
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Season 2
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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...
August 28, 2024
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Season 1
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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:/...
August 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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16:10
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...
August 14, 2024
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Season 1
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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...
August 07, 2024
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Season 1
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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...
July 31, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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58:04
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...
July 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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21:16
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...
July 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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6:33
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.
July 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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52:53
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...
July 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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6:34
Episode 112: Wize Factor Chat: Kristy Fairbairn - The Business Oasis
What if you could manage a thriving firm without being tied to it 24/7? This week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast presents another special edition of WizeFactor Chat with Kristy Fairbairn one of the Wize Mentors and the CEO/...
June 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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26:20
Episode 111: How to build client portfolios for your accounting & bookkeeping 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 this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Ed Chan and Tim Causbrook discuss the context...
June 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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12:14
Episode 110: Keeping your team healthy - More Givers and Less Takers!
When hiring new staff for your Practice, do you hire based on Education? Work experience? Set of skills? Or whether a candidate will bring a good balance to your resource mix? In this week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, ...
June 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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27:28
Episode 109: The Accountant's & Bookkeeper's Guide to Designing a Lifestyle-Driven Business
In this episode of The Wize Guys Podcast, Brenton Ward, Jamie Johns, and Ed Chan dive deep into the transformative journey of turning an accounting practice into a self-sustaining business.Jamie shares his personal experience of working ...
June 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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12:53
Episode 108: Wize Factor Chat: Michael Hanrahan - Hanrahan & Associates
This week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast presents another special edition of WizeFactor Chat with Michael Hanrahan, the Founder of Hanrahan & Associates.Hanrahan & Associates has been operating for 30 years in the accounting...
May 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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16:30
Episode 107: UPFRONT PRICING: Crafting Winning Pricing Strategies in Accounting & Bookkeeping
Get a FREE templates and resources when you join our private 4000+ community, The Wize Accountant’s Mastermind. Learn from the Wize mentors and practice owners from 30+ countries: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wizemastermind<...
May 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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1:00:58
Episode 106: Time Management for Accounting & Bookkeeping Practice Owners
Never too late to scale your business and achieve freedom! Explore the transformative approach of the WizeGrowth program and get 1:1 hands-on help with Wize Mentors who are business owners themselves. We have helped a hundred firm o...
May 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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6:19
Episode 105: The path to a 7-hour work week - How to build a scalable business that can run without you
Never too late to scale your business and achieve freedom! Explore the transformative approach of the WizeGrowth program and get 1:1 hands-on help with Wize Mentors who are business owners themselves. We have helped a hundred firm o...
May 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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20:40
Episode 104: The Importance of Staff Review Meetings
Never too late to scale your business and achieve freedom! Explore the transformative approach of the WizeGrowth program and get 1:1 hands-on help with Wize Mentors who are business owners themselves. We have helped a hundred firm o...
May 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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6:07
Episode 103: Wize Factor Chat: Thomas Sphabmixay - TMS Financials
Every family business has its own saga, and today we're peeling back the curtain on one such tale with Thomas!This week's episode of The Wize Guys Podcast presents another special edition of WizeFactor Chat with Thomas Sphabmix...
April 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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25:02
Episode 102: The Single Best Way to Find and Recruit Qualified Staff for your Practice
Looking to hire a new Accountant, Bookkeeper, or Administrator? Try WizeTalent and get exclusive access to the 44-step system we built to help growing accounting and bookkeeping firms find qualified candidates! https:/...
April 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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39:31
Episode 101: How to educate clients with your firm's accounting services
Never too late to scale your business and achieve freedom! Explore the transformative approach of the WizeGrowth program and get 1:1 hands-on help with Wize Mentors who are business owners themselves. We have helped a hundred firm o...
April 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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9:29
Episode 100: Be a Next Level Client Manager
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:/...
April 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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33:52