effective Archives - John J. Hall, CPA - Speaker, Author and Consultant

Embrace That You’re Self-Employed (Even if You’re An Employee) – Better! Results Tip #6

When I bring up this concept at my live training events, I always get quite a few skeptical looks. And I certainly understand – because most of the participants in my Better! Results seminars are employees, supervisors and managers. That means they work for someone else, draw a salary, have benefits, travel each day to […]

Your Past Is Not Your Future – Better! Results Tip #2

Terri Said, “I’ll never be able to get the top spot here. Pursuing goals like that just isn’t part of where I come from.” Yikes! What a limiting statement to have about yourself and your abilities. And it certainly caused an abrupt change in our performance coaching conversation. Of course Terri could get the top […]

December 11, 2015 | John Hall | action • career • effective • employee • employees • extraordinary • goal setting • habits • honesty • performance • productive • success • truths | Better!

Fraud Prevention Tip #43: Build The Response Team Before It’s Needed

Near our home, there’s a city firehouse. Inside 24 hours a day are trained professionals ready to go when the alarm sounds. Their equipment is maintained in outstanding condition, their trucks are fueled, and their protective jackets, boots and helmets are already in place. They don’t wait for the alarm to go off before thinking […]

October 26, 2015 | John Hall | action • anti-fraud • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners • audit committee • cfo • controls • detection • deterrence • effective • fraud • fraud deterence • fraud prevention • internal fraud • leadership • management • planning • risk management • training | Anti-Fraud

Fraud Prevention Tip #40: Record an Anti-Fraud Webinar or Teleconference

Here’s where you get to have some real fun. Prepare and personally lead a 15-minute Webinar or audio conference call addressing one of the anti-fraud ideas on your list. Use any of the ideas in these Fraud Prevention articles as the basis for your script and slides. Webinars and teleconference calls are an inexpensive, easy, […]

October 12, 2015 | John Hall | action • anti-fraud • effective • fraud deterence • habits • honesty • internal fraud • leadership • management • performance • planning • risk management • Suspicions • truths | Anti-Fraud

I've been working from a home office for over 25 years. Here are some tips I've learned from that experience:

Staying Productive While Working Remotely

There are so many people who believe that working from home is a “dream” situation. The reality is that while working from home does offer you some flexibility and freedoms you can’t get in a traditional office, there are challenges that could turn working remotely into a nightmare situation. At the top of this list […]

September 5, 2014 | John Hall | accomplish • business • distraction • effective • efficient • email • home office • network • productive • remotely • schedule • tasks • workspace | Better! • Do What You Can • Personal Performance