This is a living place for me to keep notes about how I'm using ChatGPT ChatGPT sits open on my side screen all day and I interact with it multiple times a day, on various topics. It's like having an expert co-worker in the office who's knowledgeable and always ready to chat. Many [...]
It's been 19 years this month since I took the leap and registered as a sole trader. Back then, I positioned myself to offer top-notch training in the Microsoft suite, Small Business subjects (including accounting of course!), and my specialty that brought in the big bucks: MYOB training. At the start of each month, [...]
I used the prompt : Review and describe my writing style from the following three examples. I included an email I'd just written, a LinkedIn post from last week, and some copy from my website. This was the ChatGPT response: Conversational and approachable tone: Your writing conveys a friendly, conversational tone that makes it easy [...]
Xero have announced that they have decided to retire WorkflowMax (WFM) on 26 June 2024. This is a living central document, I'll keep updated with your options. A little trip down history lane. WorkFlowMax is a project management software that was founded in 2007 by Chris Spence and Gavin George, initially developed as a job [...]
Today I celebrate 15 years in business. How do you celebrate your business birthday? It's a milestone I've never really given much thought to. I'm quite puzzled how I even started a business on the 7th of December; it seems like an odd day to start a business. Don't you think? Before creating my business, [...]
Due to a series of unexpected, serendipitous events, I attended all three Xerocons. As soon as my adventure commenced, people were weirdly obsessed with which Xerocon was the best. I was asked the same questions repeatedly, with many asking me to report back to them to let them know. It was [...]
Data Dear is no longer be available to users outside of QBO. Late 2021 Data Dear was acquired by Intuit. I’ve spoken to the Intuit and the Data Dear team. The solution has been built into QBO Advanced, so it's no longer available to external users. If you are on QBO Advanced I guess it [...]
Articles Seven ChatGPT prompts tax accountants should use 7 Jul '25 Heather Smith FCA shares some ChatGPT prompts and tips accountants are using. Be specific about the topic, scope and tone you want. Trust, but verify – always double-check the details. Build custom GPTs to scale your brainpower. https://www.acuitymag.com/technology/7-chatGPT-prompts-tax-accountants-should-use/ 12 Chrome browser [...]
With new challenges, new technology, new team members and juggling a hybrid work environment, a business can quickly fall behind. To-do lists grow into massive hairballs, and sticky notes cover the desk.This might be an indication that it's time to improve agility and productivity by upgrading your technology.During this discussion, we posed questions and discuss [...]
"Now that we're remote working, we've to deal with remote team management. Then, we might start looking at different software for that. Or we might try to get more advice on how to do that better. And this can end up in revenue for someone. Sometimes, that's the accountant. Sometimes, that's a management consultant or [...]
