Roots of Success Features Bert Jacobs
Featuring more than 100 sessions designed for those responsible for managing an accounting firm, the Conference will lead attendees and their firms into seasons of growth. A sample of sessions include:
Bert Jacobs | CEO and Chief Optimist, Life is good
Keynote: K01. The Power of Optimism
Bert Jacobs is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Optimist of The Life is good Company. The Boston, MA-based lifestyle brand spreads the power of optimism and helps kids in need by donating 10 percent of its net profits to The Life is good Kids Foundation. In 1994, with a combined sum of just $78 in the bank, Bert and his brother John officially launched Life is good. Today, over 4,500 retailers nationwide carry Life is good products, as well as stores in over 30 countries around the world. Surprisingly, Life is good does not spend anything on advertising and relies purely on consumer word-of-mouth. Bert, John, and Life is good are living proof that "Optimism can take you anywhere."
Edi Osbourne CSPM | Author, Firm Forward, CEO and Motivational Mentor, Mentor Plus
Session: P13. Level 5 Service, Making the Transition from Compliance to Reliance
Edi Osbourne is a futurist. Her vision for the firm of the future has not waivered in the 20+ years she has focused on teaching accountants how to add value to their client relationships. She co-created and continues to host the Consulting Accountants' RoundTable (now in its 17th year); a think tank for accountants focused on the development and delivery of advisory services. She is the co-creator and facilitator of the Mentor Plus M.B.A. - More Business Acumen program. She recently published the book, Firm Forward - A Business Fable: A Journey from the Land of Compliance to a World of Reliance (available at amazon.com with 5 star reviews); her book provides a clear and compelling methodology for becoming a true Trusted Business Advisor.
Peter Burke | President and Co-Founder, Best Companies Group
Session: A19. Achieving Best Place to Work Status
Peter Burke took the lead in creating Best Companies Group in January of 2004 and currently serves as its president and co-founder. Since its inception, Best Companies Group has established over 40 "Best Places to Work," "Best Companies" or "Best Employer" programs throughout the United States, Canada, Morocco and the United Kingdom. He develops and executes the strategic plan for the company which includes finding and creating new programs, establishing and developing partner relations, and overseeing the survey, research and list determination operations. Peter conducts numerous presentations to SHRM and other employer groups on Best Places to Work. Prior to starting Best Companies Group, Peter spent seven years as the associate publisher for the Central Penn Business Journal. He is a proud alumnus of Boston College.
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