Change Your Mindset
Welcome to Change Your Mindset (formerly known as Improv Is No Joke) where it is all about believing that strong communication skills are the best way in delivering your technical accounting knowledge and growing your business. The way of building stronger communication skills is by embracing the principles of applied improvisation. Your host is Peter Margaritis, CPA a.k.a. The Accidental Accountant, will interview financial professionals and business leaders to find their secret in building stronger relationships with their clients, customers, associates, and peers, all the while, growing their businesses.
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Ep. 20 - Lisa Anderson: Partner At Morse & Comp...
On today’s episode I’m talking to an extremely passionate CPA, Lisa Anderson, a partner at Morse & Company. In addition to being a CPA in tax, she is also Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)...
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Ep. 19 - Judy Carter: Keynote Speaker, Coach, &...
I’m extremely excited to bring you today’s guest, Judy Carter. She is a keynote speaker, an incredible author, and an effective coach. She is also retired from an impressive career as a stand-up comedian. To be completely transparent, Judy has...
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Ep. 18 - Mark Wyssbrod: CPA, Local Capitalist &...
Today we’re speaking with Mark Wyssbrod, founder of the special firm Pro@ctive CPA and a local capitalist. He also invests in small businesses in a CFO role through a firm called Small Business CFO. Mark was also awarded the Small Business...
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Ep. 17 - Dan Swartwout: Standup Comedian, Counc...
Today I am excited to bring you a great conversation with Dan Swartwout. Dan is a stand-up comedian, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, host of the show cbuzz, a City Council Member, and an all-around great person. Cbuzz is a Columbus’ first...
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Ep. 16 - Kristen Rampe: Founder & CEO of Kriste...
I’m sitting with Kristen Rampe today, an expert in the soft skills of public accounting. Kristen founded Kristen Rampe Consulting, a company that elevates CPA and professional service firm practices through workshops and projects focused on the soft...
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Ep. 15 - Hayden Williams: CFO & Former VP Of Ed...
Today I’m excited to be talking with Hayden Williams, a national leader in CPA education. Hayden is Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Education at the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA). Hayden started as a CPA...
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Ep. 14 - Tami Gaitten: Founder & CEO Of Gaitten...
Today’s guest is Tami Gaitten, an integrative nutritional health coach with over a decade of experience in the IT field. I didn’t know anything about integrative nutrition health services before this conversation, and I learn a lot. Tami went to...
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Ep. 13 - Jack Park: Certified Speaking Professi...
I’m really excited to sit down and talk with Jack Park, Certified Speaking Professional, Corporate Advisor, Football Radio Commentator and Best Selling Author. He has some powerful thoughts about what makes a good leader, plus a bunch of fun stories...
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Ep. 12 - Bret Johnson: Director Of Channel Mana...
My guest this week is Bret Johnson, Director of Channel Management and Development at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). For the past 20 years, he has worked to build partnerships and grow businesses, especially in the...
35 min
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Ep. 11 - Jennifer Elder: President At the Susta...
I’m excited to have my long-time friend and colleague, Jennifer Elder of SustainableCFO.com, joining me today. With her on the show, you’re guaranteed to walk away with many nuggets of wisdom. At the Sustainable CFO, Jennifer works with smart...
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Ep. 10 - Professor In Sport, Health & Exercise ...
I’m excited to have an old school friend on the podcast today – we’ve known each other for nearly 50 years! Kevin Tipton is a professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Prior to Kevin’s...
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Ep. 9 - John Barlow: Principal Engineer At Hond...
I’m very happy to introduce my friend John Barlow today. He is a brilliant thinker, an empathetic automotive engineer and a masterful practitioner of the “Yes, and,” mindset. John is an accidental engineer. He started his career as a principle...
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Ep. 8 - Pam Devine: Director of Business Develo...
Pam Devine has graced her presence as the guest on today’s show. She is from New England but now has her life in Baltimore. Her favorite quote is from Tom Hood that is, "L is greater than or equal to C." She has been part of the Business Learning...
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Ep. 7 - Karen Young: President & Founder of HR ...
I’m happy to have Karen Young of HRResolutions.com on the show. She’s a purposeful HR person who believes in creating drama-free workplaces through purposeful communications and a “Yes, and…” approach. Just as she discusses in her book,...
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Ep. 6 - Steve Sacks: CEO & Founder of Solutions...
Steve Sacks is a right-brain thinker in the left-brain world of accounting. I first met him when he attended one of my workshops in Las Vegas, and since then we’ve had many spirited discussions centered around leadership and communications. It’s...
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Ep. 5 - Karl Ahlrichs: Senior Consultant at Gre...
I always enjoy speaking with Karl Ahlrichs, a human capitalist consultant and a far-thinking and future planning individual. He comes on the podcast today to discuss some of the storms he sees coming on the horizon, particularly where HR and the next...
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Ep. 4 - Ed Mendlowitz: Partner At the Accountin...
Ed Mendlowitz is a long-time CPA and a partner of prestigious Withum Smith+Brown. He’s also a member of many CPA societies and has taught financial and accounting courses for 11 years. He’s a firm believer in CPE and uses his CPE training...
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Ep. 3 - Tom Hood: CEO of the Maryland Associati...
Tom Hood was a wonderful guest on today’s show. He’s a great forward-thinking leader in the CPA world and delivered great value to the audience with his insights into technologies and trends for the future. Tom just returned from a spring council...
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Ep. 2 - Mike Sciortino: Founder & CEO of Gratit...
I’ve been looking forward to this conversation with Michael Sciortino for a very long time. He has over 30 years of experience in the area of marketing, is a keynote speaker and trainer and is the author of ‘Gratitude Marketing.’ He comes to us...
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Ep. 1 - Clarke Price: Former CEO of the Ohio So...
It was great having my longtime friend and mentor, Clarke Price, on the show with me today. He’s retired now, but he led The Ohio Society of CPAs for 40 years and has been a not-for-profit volunteer and leader during much of that time. He’s...
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Ep. 0 - Welcome To Improv Is No Joke!
Welcome to the Improv Is No Joke podcast! Please enjoy this short introduction episode where I explain the purpose of this show, and the value I hope to provide to my listeners throughout a series of interviews with many business leaders &...
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