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  <title>23: Accountant Dads</title>
  <description>Being a dad in the accounting industry looks different for everyone.&amp;amp;nbsp; With different roles and different types of employers, some accountants are in the office all day, while others work remotely or from client sites.&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Today’s guests, Kevin Stout and Jevon Knowles, talk about the benefits, flexibility, and struggles of being a working parent as an accountant. With over 18 years of experience in different positions, Kevin has a unique take on how to prioritize family and create a strong workplace culture. Javon’s position as an audit partner at BDO has also allowed him to give insightful advice on how to optimize so-called “work-life balance.”&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this interview for an array of diverse and tangible tips.&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Show Highlights:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp;  Kevin and Javon’s personal working parent stories What it’s like to be a dad in the accounting industry&amp;amp;nbsp; The importance of integrating family into the workplace&amp;amp;nbsp; Building stability and support in order to have a successful working parent career&amp;amp;nbsp; Creating flexibility in roles to accommodate circumstances&amp;amp;nbsp; Evaluating delaying parenthood to establish a successful career&amp;amp;nbsp; How the profession has shifted throughout the past few years &amp;amp;nbsp; The benefits of networking with other working parents&amp;amp;nbsp; How accountant shortages are affecting employers’ approach to recruiting and retaining working parents The impact of technology within accounting and family life&amp;amp;nbsp; Resources and technology to improve work and parenting&amp;amp;nbsp; Finding balance in your priorities&amp;amp;nbsp; Optimizing resources to have difficult conversations with your children&amp;amp;nbsp;  &amp;amp;nbsp; Links:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Contact Lori:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.mindfulreturn.com &amp;amp;nbsp; Lori@mindfulreturn.com&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Contact Tom:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/ &amp;amp;nbsp; Resources:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp;  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dont-sweat-the-small-stuff-and-its-all-small-stuff-richard-carlson/1101004106?ean=9781567318791&amp;amp;amp;st=PLA&amp;amp;amp;sid=BNB_ADL+Core+Good+Home+-+Desktop+Low&amp;amp;amp;sourceId=PLAGoNA&amp;amp;amp;dpid=tdtve346c&amp;amp;amp;2sid=Google_c&amp;amp;amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw2qHsBRAGEiwAMbPoDJXgEGUK0yCtwJ3WfTT5P1LEyRwSe9OqfM6JaxvoHFhBPmBXa1zztRoCjoUQAvD_BwE#/ &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.google.com/calendar/about/ &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucial-conversations-training/ &amp;amp;nbsp;  http://home.gc.com/2017-high-school-baseball-scorekeeping/?ads_adid=15199971361&amp;amp;amp;ads_cmpid=256380361&amp;amp;amp;ads_creative=379673839905&amp;amp;amp;ads_matchtype=b&amp;amp;amp;ads_network=g&amp;amp;amp;ads_targetid=kwd-48010293944&amp;amp;amp;ttv=2&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=2018-bats-paid&amp;amp;amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;amp;amp;utm_source=_PLUS_gamechanger&amp;amp;amp;utm_term=%2Bgamechanger&amp;amp;amp;utm_content={adid}&amp;amp;amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw2qHsBRAGEiwAMbPoDESSmSaIaDnY5AXdaaT7k67C46Xljr4SiQA7mHHfBRS-g2indHvGuxoCyNcQAvD_BwE </description>
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  <author_url>https://www.mindfulreturn.com</author_url>
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