The Power of Persistence – From Tax Consulting to Triumph with Guest Paden Squires
March 8, 2024
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In our latest episode, Monica sat down with Paden Squires, CPA & CFP at WR Tax Planners, who while helping our company evolve…has changed his company just as much.
They covered everything from:
Episode Summary
Business Evolution and Change Management (0:04)
- Discuss Paden Squire’s CPA firm changes in 2023, merging with a wealth management company
- Creation of WR Tax Planners for comprehensive wealth and tax consulting
- Emphasis on knowledge sharing and networking in entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship, Career Growth, and Personal Development (5:22)
- Dive into Monica Pitts’ business journey and evolution since 2010
- Learn how Paden started a tax preparation business with his wife’s support
- Balancing future thinking in the accounting industry
Business Evolution and Letting Go of Outdated Practices (12:03)
- Mindset shift from accounting practice to business ownership
- Monica’s philosophy on encouraging staff to challenge existing processes
- Importance of burnout in decision-making
Delegation and Trust in Entrepreneurship (15:46)
- Monica tells about her struggle with delegating tasks and letting go of control
- Prioritizing tasks based on energy and delegating less enjoyable ones by trusting employees to learn
Entrepreneurship, Authenticity, and Self-Expression (21:57)
- Importance of standing out and being different in entrepreneurship
- Paden discusses the journey from private to public figure, emphasizing authenticity
Personal Growth, Self-Awareness, and Success (27:37)
- Definition of success as personal growth, not just financial gain
- Emphasis on progress towards North Stars and serving a greater purpose
- Money and material possessions not the key to happiness, self-awareness and growth are
Entrepreneurship, Success, and Personal Growth (34:57)
- Transition from “warrior stage” to “king stage” in pursuit of success
- Humble leadership approach and defining goals with sacrifices
- Acknowledgment of the hard work and struggles behind entrepreneurial success
Mindset, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Growth (41:34)
- Journey in identifying values and setting goals with a mental coach
- Importance of showing up every day and being present
Connect with Our Guest
Paden Squires, WR Tax Planners LLC
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Who Manifested This Madness?
This fabulous human, that's who.
Monica Maye Pitts
Monica is the creative force and founder of MayeCreate. She has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with an emphasis in Economics, Education and Plant Science from the University of Missouri. Monica possesses a rare combination of design savvy and technological know-how. Her clients know this quite well. Her passion for making friends and helping businesses grow gives her the skills she needs to make sure that each client, or friend, gets the attention and service he or she deserves.
