Episode 186.5 – Green Apple Slice
3 Reasons Why Companies Like Cisco Want Their Employees To Have A Life Outside Of Work
The Green Apple Podcast does weekly “Green Apple Slices”, where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don’t miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app.
This week, John and Rachel discuss a Work It Daily article, “3 Reasons Why Companies Like Cisco Want Their Employees To Have A Life Outside Of Work” by Jennifer McCann.
Episode 186 – Michael Durant
Michael is an accountant and financial literacy teacher
Michael Durant, CPA at Prager Metis CPAs LLC, found a passion in teaching children financial literacy after getting involved in outreach programs while taking accounting classes. He saw a need for this when realizing that children did not understand important aspects like the effects of interest rates over time and more! Michael tells us how this passion is very different from his accounting job despite still dealing with finances, and how participating in these programs helps build his network as an accountant!
Episode 185.5 – Green Apple Slice
Focus on Employee Work Passion, Not Employee Engagement
The Green Apple Podcast does weekly “Green Apple Slices”, where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don’t miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app.
This week, John and Rachel discuss a Workforce article, “Focus on Employee Work Passion, Not Employee Engagement” by Drea Zigarmi and Randy Conley.
Episode 185 – Alan Long
Alan is a CPA, hunter, and Harley rider
Alan is a CPA in Richmond, KY. Currently on the Auditing Standards Board of the AICPA, prior member of the Peer Review Board. He is a past President of the KYCPA Society of CPAs and past member of the KY State Board of Accountancy. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the EKU Board of Regents.
In this episode, Alan shares his experience in the accounting business and how the overall landscape has changed over time allowing individuals to be different from what they talk about at work, their dress codes. Alan also tells us how having a passion can potentially lead to more business as an accountant rather than your technical skills and why he feels the emphasis on the human aspect of client relations is usually overlooked.
Episode 184.5 – Green Apple Slice
These 5 Management Practices Create Uncommonly Successful Workplaces
The Green Apple Podcast does weekly “Green Apple Slices”, where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don’t miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app.
This week, John and Rachel discuss a 15Five article, “These 5 Management Practices Create Uncommonly Successful Workplaces” by David Hassell.
Episode 184 – Moreen Leisen
Moreen is an accountant and makes kombucha
Moreen Leisen is an accountant at Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc. who fell in love with making Kombucha after talking to someone at work about how she liked it! Moreen is a listener of The Green Apple Podcast and reached out to John because she wanted to share her story of finding her passion and how it affects her career as an accountant!
Episode 183.5 – Green Apple Slice
Feel Like a Boring Boss? How to Improve Employee Engagement in the Workplace
The Green Apple Podcast does weekly “Green Apple Slices”, where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don’t miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app.
This week, John and Rachel discuss a Jostle article, “Feel Like a Boring Boss? How to Improve Employee Engagement in the Workplace” by UpGifs.com.
Episode 183 – Daniel Siemens
Daniel is a model ship builder and tax analyst
Daniel Siemens, a tax analyst for SCL Health in Denver, Colorado, talks to John about a rare passion of his: building model ships in bottles. Daniel tells us how watching Pirates of the Caribbean got him into this hobby, the skills from it that he applies to his job as a tax analyst, and how it affects the way his co-workers and clients view him in the workplace!
Episode 182.5 – Green Apple Slice
Do These Things to Create an Engaging Employee Experience From Start to Finish
The Green Apple Podcast does weekly “Green Apple Slices”, where John Garrett and Rachel Fisch discuss a recent business article related to the Green Apple Message. These shorter segments are released each Monday, so don’t miss an episode by subscribing on iTunes or an Android app.
This week, John and Rachel discuss a Fast Company article, “Do These Things to Create an Engaging Employee Experience From Start to Finish” by Rob DeLuca.
Episode 182 – Jon Maki
Jon is an accountant and surfer
In this episode, Jon Maki connects his skills as a surfer to his skills as a business owner and accountant and shares a couple of prominent beaches that he has surfed.
He grew up bodyboarding but didn’t get into surfing until 15 years ago. Now he says it gives him energy to make it through the work week — and it helps him relate to some of his clients. Just like Jon starting his accounting business, surfers need to know their equipment, know their limits and eventually have to “go for it.”
Jon is the president at MFI Works. His team helps micro-business owners get a grip on their finances and smart about IRS matters.