This episode is a beautiful example of how a person's life/career journey evolves. Sandra Wiley (see her bio below) grew up in a small rural town in Kansas and got married at 19 with aspirations of being a housewife and a mother. She is now a company president and one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (10 years running and she does not have an accounting degree :-). Sandra and I discuss: - Her belief that everyone has a gift and that everything in life happens for a reason - Taking a career gamble and going from a vice president to an executive assistant (and that decision changed her life) - How she started life over at 30  - Why work/life balance is a bunch of crap - Why focusing on relationship building will make your career amazing - How to build your confidence "muscle" - Her anxiety when she had to fire someone (and getting a stapler thrown at her). You will love Sandra's energy, life journey, and leadership advice. She is truly an inspiring person. Please enjoy!   Today's episode is brought to you by ExecHQ (Website), a C-suite fractional firm providing elite executives for your business. If you’re having challenges taking your business to the next level, want to augment your leadership team, or prepare your company for increased growth, profitability, and an eventual successful exit, ExecHQ has seasoned executives from every C-suite position, ensuring a perfect fit for your needs and industry dynamics. To learn more about ExecHQ, email Jeff Pelaccio at [email protected].    Sandra's bio: Sandra Wiley​ (LinkedIn), President of Boomer Consulting, Inc., is a leader in the accounting profession with a passion for helping firms grow, adapt and thrive. For ten yearsrunning, Accounting Today has recognized her as a Top 100 Most Influential Peoplein Accounting due to her expertise in leadership, management, collaboration,culture building, talent and training. Sandra’s years of experience and influence as amanagement and strategic planning consultant make her a sought-after resourceamong the best and brightest firms in the country. She is regularly invited to speakat national conferences where she empowers audiences with new ideas and a senseof humor. She is a popular author, having been published in many online and printpublications, and penned two books, The Journey Ahead: A New Roadmap toCollaboration in Your Firm and The Engaged Employee: 10 Initiatives for SuccessfulFirms.