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Jan 16, 2025 | 
canadianwoodworking.com | Rob Brown
We need a small side table to go beside a new lounge chair we recently bought. My wife didn’t even have to ask; I know my role in this relationship. Side tables clearly fall into my territory. I was also more than happy to take on this little project. Small furniture projects like this are probably my favourite. They don’t require a lot of material, so the cost is low.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
fchalifaxtown.com | Rob Brown
The Town Hall clock had just chimed 5.30pm, the City of Culture looked resplendent in a sea of red lights. Unfortunately, the lights weren’t for decoration, they were car brake lights, almost grid locked as far as the eye could see. We’d already been driving for thirty minutes and had covered only a few miles of our 108-mile journey northeast and tensions in the car were rising.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
cpatrendlines.com | Rob Brown
Balancing tech, trust, and innovation. Subscribe to CPA Trendlines podcasts anywhere: Apple, Google/Youtube, Spotify, iHeart, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Player FM, Audacy, RSS. Accounting Influencerswith Rob BrownIn a recent episode of the “Accounting Influencers” podcast, Jason Staats, a content creator and influencer in the accounting industry, shared insights on balancing innovation, mental health, and technology in today’s profession.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
canadianwoodworking.com | Rob Brown
Last week I left off after I had headed back to the shop to cut some kerfs into a badly warped plywood false front. That approach seemed to do the trick, so it was time to head back to the jobsite.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
waikatotimes.co.nz | Rob Brown
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Dec 21, 2024 | 
cpatrendlines.com | Rob Brown
Move from being just an accountant to a successful finance leader using these four pillars of success. Subscribe to CPA Trendlines podcasts anywhere: Apple, Google/Youtube, Spotify, iHeart, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Player FM, Audacy, RSS. Accounting Influencerswith Rob BrownRob Brown and Steve Rosvold discuss whether accountants and CPAs make the best CFOs, CFO.University, and the four competencies of top financial professionals.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
cpatrendlines.com | Rob Brown
In a world of AI, outsourcing, and shifting client expectations, accountants can remain indispensable. Subscribe to CPA Trendlines podcasts anywhere: Apple, Google/Youtube, Spotify, iHeart, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Player FM, Audacy, RSS. Accounting Influencerswith Rob BrownMichael King’s journey to becoming a fractional CFO and mentor to accounting professionals is as unconventional as it is inspiring.
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
cpatrendlines.com | Rob Brown
Accountants who stay silent risk disappointing–and probably losing–clients. Subscribe to CPA Trendlines podcasts anywhere: Apple, Google/Youtube, Spotify, iHeart, Deezer, Amazon Music, Audible, Player FM, Audacy, RSS. Accounting Influencerswith Rob BrownAccountants, take charge of your client relationships, says Susan Bryant, CPA, in this episode of Accounting Influencers.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
medium.com | Rob Brown
Rob Brown·Follow2 min read·--This morning, I read the Parable of the Bags of Gold in Matthew 25, and it really got me thinking. I’d like to imagine that I’m the servant who was given five bags and earned five more. Or maybe the one who was given two and doubled it. But today, I saw myself differently. I felt like the servant with one bag — the one who buried it.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
canadianwoodworking.com | Rob Brown
Okay, don't panic, but it's finally our time as woodworkers to shine. Christmas is just about here. On the one hand, that’s way too soon, isn’t it? But on the other, three weeks is more than enough time to make several gifts for friends, family and co-workers. The good thing about making Christmas gifts is that nobody expects anything overly huge or complex.
