Smarter in 5 Minutes: Why Being Smart Isn't Enough

About this episode

The episode discusses why intelligence alone does not determine the ease of an accountant's workday and explores other influencing factors.

As accountants, we are some of the smartest people in any room. But intelligence alone doesn't always make the workday easier. In fact, many accountants who are highly capable still find themselves dealing with stress, overwhelm, or feeling like they should be able to handle things better than they do. In this week's Smarter in 5 Minutes, I'm talking about why intelligence isn't always the factor that determines how your workday actually feels—and what else might be influencing it.

People in this episode

Host: Dawn Goldberg

Topics covered

• intelligence
• accounting
• work stress
• overwhelm
• productivity

Keywords

• accountants
• intelligence
• stress
• workday
• productivity

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