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Ryan Lazanis
An actionable podcast designed for accounting firm owners and partners. Each episode provides listeners with one-quick actionable lesson or takeaway that will help them scale a systematic firm that improves their lifestyle.
How to Streamline Document Collection This Tax Season
Many firms struggle with document collection during tax season. In this episode, I share why it's an issue and how I recommend handling it.
04:4921/11/2024
Your First Step To No Overtime This Tax Season
Tax season often leads to overtime, but it doesn’t have to. Start with these simple strategies to enjoy a smoother tax season this year.
07:4314/11/2024
The Best 3-Tiered Packages Do These 8 Things
I'm a big believer in 3-tiered pricing. Here’s what makes the best packages stand out and why they can help you close more deals.
06:0307/11/2024
How to Delegate Advisory Work to Your Team
Are you struggling to add advisory services without taking on all the work yourself? Learn how to delegate and make advisory work scalable.
05:2831/10/2024
My 8 Best Tip to Reduce Stress in Your Firm
Running a firm can be stressful. Discover the top 8 stress-reducing tips that I used when I ran my firm and now in my current business.
06:5024/10/2024
How to Turn Advisory Work Into a Recurring Service
Advisory services give clients peace-of-mind, but they're often delivered ad hoc. Here's how to offer advisory services on a recurring basis.
05:4017/10/2024
Never Ignore This Critical Skill as a Firm Owner
There's one skill they don't teach you in school that can have a huge impact on your business. Find out how to harness it in this episode.
05:2810/10/2024
6 Reasons Why Buyers Were Interested In My Firm
I sold my firm 5 years after starting it. Discover the 6 reasons why buyers were interested, and get tips that could help you sell your firm.
05:1903/10/2024
The 3 Non-Negotiable Team Member Traits
Employee turnover is often caused by hiring people with the wrong traits. Discover the 3 traits I require in every team member we hire.
05:5326/09/2024
You Only Need These 4 Things to Have a Great Firm
Running a firm can be complex. But many firm owners overcomplicate it. Discover the only 4 things you truly need to have a great firm.
06:2219/09/2024
10 Ways We're Getting Serious With Cybersecurity
Don't take cybersecurity for granted. Learn 10 steps we're using to protect ourselves and how they can help safeguard your business too.
05:1812/09/2024
My Firm's Best Marketing Wins
Discover the 4 biggest marketing wins that generated leads and new business for my firm, so you can apply the lessons to your own business.
05:5405/09/2024
My Firm's Worst Marketing Fails (And Lessons Learned)
Learn from my marketing missteps at Xen Accounting. In this episode, I share my biggest failures to help you save time, money, and effort.
05:4329/08/2024
Should Your Firm Niche
Niching is a powerful tool to cut through the noise. But should your firm do it? And if so, how? Listen to this episode to find out.
04:3722/08/2024
The 5 Biggest Factors Impacting Your Firm's Valuation [In Order]
Do you know what actually impacts your firm’s value? Discover the 5 key factors buyers consider when determining your firm's worth.
05:0715/08/2024
7 Big Misconceptions Firms Have About Overseas Offshoring
I’ve built remote teams for over a decade. If you want to hire offshore team members, make sure you avoid these 7 big misconceptions.
06:2808/08/2024
The Pricing Trick to Avoid Price Disagreements
05:3801/08/2024
Fire Bad Clients to Quickly Add Capacity
Discover a step-by-step process to rank your clients and eliminate your worst ones, so you can cut workload and boost profitability.
04:3025/07/2024
4 Steps to More Partnerships
Leveraging partnerships can grow your business fast if done right. Follow these steps to improve your chances of landing more partnerships.
05:2818/07/2024
Your Clients Don't Care About What You Do
Your clients aren't interested in your processes or tasks. Discover what they truly want and how you can better satisfy their needs.
05:2611/07/2024
Process Improvement is Not a Top Priority
If your goal is to systematize your firm, improving processes shouldn't be your top priority. Find out why in this episode.
05:2304/07/2024
Reminder
In business, we often lose sight of what’s truly important. This episode serves as a reminder to re-center and focus on what matters most.
03:3827/06/2024
The Partner Email Swap Marketing Tactic
Effective marketing doesn’t always have to be complex. Discover a simple yet effective strategy overlooked by most firms.
05:4126/06/2024
Is In-Person Better Than Remote
I'm a strong advocate of remote work but in-person shouldn't be overlooked. Find out the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.
04:1713/06/2024
New Service Idea Time-Saving Accounting Audit
Most firms struggle to show how they can save clients time. In this episode, I'll share how to market & sell this benefit effectively.
08:0506/06/2024
Pricing High Can Make You Busier
Discover the drawbacks of pricing high. Learn to balance profitability with manageable work hours and scale your services effectively.
05:2130/05/2024
Making Cybersecurity a Priority in 2024
Implementing cybersecurity measures to safeguard your firm should be a priority. Discover in this episode why it's very important.
04:2323/05/2024
The Marketing Tactic You Should Be Using (But Aren't)
To market to existing clients, you can use various strategies like newsletters, guides, etc. Learn which tactic is better than them all.
04:5816/05/2024
Do You Even Need Any Marketing
Marketing is the practice that most firms use to attract new clients. But, do you really need it? Find out in this episode.
05:0809/05/2024
Perfection Doesn't Scale
Perfectionism is a common pitfall for accountants, but it stunts business growth. In this episode, I'll share practical tips to overcome it.
05:2402/05/2024
The Firm Freedom System [6 Steps]
Many firm owners work too much without a break. In this episode, I'll share a system to boost your profits while cutting your work hours.
07:3925/04/2024
The 4 Goals of Your Discovery Calls
Discovery calls are set up with potential clients to assess and secure new business. Learn what you need to focus on to be more successful.
04:4818/04/2024
The Inefficient Marketing Strategy That Works
A lot of firms struggle with their marketing. In this episode, I shared a marketing strategy that might be inefficient but works.
05:2211/04/2024
5 Naive Mistakes I Made As A Firm Owner
When I was running Xen Accounting, I also had my fair share of mistakes. Check out these mistakes and what should I have done instead.
05:2804/04/2024
6 Things Your Clients Hate About Your Accounting Firm
Explore common client frustrations with accounting firms and learn how to avoid them. Get actionable advice in this episode.
06:2928/03/2024
What My Firm's Sales Process Looked Like
Designing an effective sales process can be tough. In this episode, I'll explain what my sales process looked like and why I made it that way.
05:2321/03/2024
3 Simple Ways to Collect Feedback From Your Clients
Level up your firm's customer experience with these three effective methods to gather and understand client feedback.
05:2414/03/2024
Productized Services What, Why & How
Unlocking systematization in your firm can help you scale your business much more easily. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about productized services, what they are, why your firm should be using them, and how to get started.
06:5707/03/2024
2 Simple Keys to Traction in Your Business
Getting traction in your business is very important. Discover the ways you can improve yours to be on a closer path to success.
06:0029/02/2024
Ignore Your Competitors (Kinda)
It's important to know what your competitors are up to. But let's discuss why you should focus on your own personal growth instead.
04:3422/02/2024
Leave Your Ego at the Door
Ego can lead many firm owners away from their ultimate objectives. Check out how I was able to manage my ego and why you should too.
05:2415/02/2024
Delegation 101
One of the struggles for most firm owners is the effective delegation of tasks. Learn how to delegate and experience more workload reduction.
05:4008/02/2024
The 1 Business System That Maintains My Sanity
Learn my journey of implementing a system in my business that shifted me to a much more relaxed and stress-free mindset.
06:1601/02/2024
The Only 4 Things Your Clients Care About
Clients care about 4 things, and it's important to know them. By doing so, you'll have more success in price increases and much more.
05:4125/01/2024
How to Identify Your Firm’s Ideal Clients
Working with ideal clients makes your business fun and easier to manage. Learn the reasons why it's important and how to identify them.
06:3118/01/2024
Your Words Matter
How others perceive you and your firm can be impacted by your choice of words. Discover which words you should and shouldn't use.
04:5911/01/2024
Your 5-Step Process for Process Improvement
Streamlining your operations can improve your firm's scalability. Check out my 5-step process to enhance your workflows.
05:3604/01/2024
Do This When Your Marketing Isn’t Working
Using various marketing tactics and resources sometimes won't guarantee results. As such, you need to consider this strategy.
04:4428/12/2023
The Key to Innovating Your Firm
Innovating your firm is one of the most effective ways of improving your operations. Find out my recommendation on how you should do it.
05:1321/12/2023
Why??
Most firm owners are not particular about the greater reason for their business. Find out why having a purpose is incredibly important.
05:3114/12/2023