In Episode 94, Jason and Greg talk about developing a growth mindset. They talk about the difficulty of living with cognitive dissonance as an entrepreneur. Jon Lokhorst joins them to talk about his coaching experiences. He shares his 3 C's that hold people back as well as the value of showing up curious.

In Episode 93, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte share their thoughts about the huge value of starting your own business. Paul Dunn joins them and they discuss the great impacts that businesses can make in their communities and globally.

In Episode 92, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte walk us through articles they have written on the millennial generation. Are they really so different from their older colleagues? Then they are joined by Accounting Futurist (and millennial) Chris Hooper of Accodex to explore different ideas for business models in accounting.

In this episode, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss the common characteristics of entrepreneurs and share the results of some polling questions from Thriveal members. Then they interview John Warrillow about how to build a company you can one day sell.

In Episode 90, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte look back over 2018 by sharing bonus clips from this year’s prior guests. They share NEW content from Bill Sheridan, Clayton Oates, Kenji Kuramoto, Melinda Guillemette, Daniel Burrus, Blair Enns, David C. Baker, Ian Vacin, and Caleb Newquist.

In this episode, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss an article by Caleb Newquist on ways you can improve your firm RIGHT NOW, including offering new services. When Caleb joins them, they continue to discuss why adding new services is important and how much courage it takes. They also cover AI, what "trusted advisor" REALLY means, and proving your value to clients.

In this episode, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss processes and capacity management with guest, Ian Vacin. It's sounds overwhelming at first, but find out why it's worth your time to learn these important skills.

Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss an article by David C. Baker about growth and its pros and cons. Is it really about how big your company can be? They get into intentionality and the owner's role as well as the pace of growth and what to consider to stay healthy as you grow. Then David C. Baker joins them to discuss concepts from his newest book, The Business of Expertise.

In Episode 86, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte repeat a tradition by hosting their summer book club. Hear about the books they have loved (or not) and how they have implemented some of the ideas into their own lives. Jason’s 2 books were Pricing Creativity by Blair Enns and The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz. Greg discussed It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden and Creativity, Inc by Ed Catmull. Thank you to our sponsor, Intuit, for supporting the...

In this bonus episode, Jason Blumer chats with Scott Kregel about the book Principles by Ray Dalio, the impact it has had on both of them, and what to expect at Deeper Weekend 2018.

In Episode 85, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte with Blair Enns about his newest book, Pricing Creativity. They address what seems so unfair to people when it comes to value pricing! But first they have a conversation about gaining perspective and objectivity in your company.

In Episode 84, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte talk about what it takes to solve complex problems. Then Daniel Burrus joins them to share about his system, The Anticipatory Organization and how to predict the future! They cover hard and soft trends, what it means to pre-solve problems, and more.

Accountants, be inspired! This episode, featuring our guest Dr. Jacob Soll, will remind you that you are heroes. Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte share their accounting origin stories. Then Dr. Soll gives us a history lesson in Accounting and reminds us why accounting is a powerful profession.

Nobody likes to have hard conversations, but we all have them at some point. Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte talk about how to approach difficult conversations with team members and clients. Melinda Guillemette joins them and sheds all new light on how to prepare for hard conversations. Visit thriveal.com/podcast for show notes.

In Episode 81, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte work through a couple of major hindrances to firm growth. They are then joined by Kenji Kuramoto who shares his story of successful growth (Although he has experienced hindrances too at times!). Kenji also shares how his team decides which niches to pursue and how his day to day work has changed as his company has grown. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the Thrivecast! Learn more about them by visiting Intuit, Bill.com, and Canopy Tax.

Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss managing client expectations, leading to a discussion about scope creep vs. scope seep. Clayton Oates of QA Business in Australia joins them with further insights.

In Episode 79, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte look at the trends for 2018 that have the Accounting Profession excited and sometimes nervous. They discuss pricing, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and finding talent. Then Bill Sheridan joins them to continue the discussion on finding talent. They also have an interesting discussion on what it’s like to now have 5 generations in the workplace at the same time.

Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte share additional NEW content from the 2017 guests.

In Episode 77, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte are live with Jeff Phillips and the Deeper Weekend 2017 attendees in Greenville, SC! They bring a little bit of the first day's content to our listeners by discussing why making decisions takes courage, the difference between a growth ceiling and the doldrums, why your customers want you to be a pain reliever and not a vitamin, and so much more. They also take questions from the live audience. 

In Episode 76, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss the emotional side of growing a firm beyond yourself (via The Emyth). How should an entrepreneur handle the business having needs of its own? Jeff Phillips then  joins them to talk about the place where passion and objectivity meet for entrepreneurs. He also shares his own personal journey of finding a pain point and solving it in the marketplace, including the two emotions (and there are only 2) that he has experienced as an entrepreneur.

In Episode 75, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte review a blog post from early 2017 about trends for accountants to watch out for. As always, they share their thoughts about how these ideas apply to the more entrepreneurial leaning CPAs. Geni Whitehouse joins them to discuss what clients REALLY need and why it's so difficult for accountants to deliver.

In Episode 74, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte set out to unravel the Entrepreneurial Operating System. First they talk about how meetings are handled in EOS; their purpose and benefits. Then they invite guest Mike Paton to help them work through some of the key components of EOS including issues, rocks, and more. Paton helps them understand when an accounting firm might choose to implement EOS. If this system sounds interesting to you, you’ll want to come to Deeper Weekend and learn more!

In Episode 73, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte repeat a tradition by hosting their summer book club. Hear about the books they have loved (or not) and how they have implemented some of the ideas into their own lives. Jason’s 2 books were Die Empty by Todd Henry and Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini. Greg discussed Essentialism by Greg McKeown and Play Anything by Ian Bogost. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the Thrivecast! Learn more about them by visiting Intuit, Bill.com, and Canopy Tax.

In Episode 72, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte tackle the mergers and acquisitions frenzy. They consider if acquiring a firm be a way to break through a growth ceiling, if buying a firm means buying a culture, and why selling a firm as a retirement plan is risky. Then Allan Koltin, the undisputed expert on this topic, joins them to shed some light on ways to prepare for buying or selling and current trends for mergers and acquisitions.

In Episode 71, Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte discuss what it means to be a great boss. They talk about what it means to get it, want it, and have the capacity to do it (being a great boss). Rene Boer joins them to discuss the key leadership practices and management practices from the book, How to Be a Great Boss.