Mattering
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Mattering

Thank you, Dan Dees and Jim Esposito, for sharing the article about the psychology of “mattering.” They note “there are some tedious, inconvenient and unpleasant aspects in any profession.” That was true in my chosen field of expertise, tax accounting. But over the years I learned valuable lessons. I learned that most days I felt very good about what I was doing. ?I was using my talent and training to compassionately listen and provide bold solutions and innovative approaches that inspired clarity and confidence in a path forward. It wasn’t always about the numbers. Many times, it was about the humans: the daughter with health issues, the home lost in a fire, or the employees who relied on their ‘bosses’ to do the right thing every day.

No, I was not in a profession that could save baby elephants or do something about climate change. But I was a profession that could help families and entrepreneurs build legacies. And over the years that became our purpose: building legacies using our curiosity, our passion, and our knowledge.

It wasn't until years into my career I realized I wasn't only doing that for our clients, but that someone had done that for me. I was now ‘paying it forward’ and doing it for others. You see, building legacies wasn't just something we were engaged to do; it was something that we did every day for our colleagues- for each other- human to human.

Seems that almost every profession can find purpose in helping one another. I call it #BuildingLegacies - building something that my family can be proud of, my children will benefit from, my neighbors, friends and community will find valuable. Something that can make our days better.

We are all inundated with things to read. I'm grateful this morning I took the time to read @Dan Dees?and Jim Esposito newsletter and the full article Do You 'Matter' to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health - Scientific American. I hope with this post I have done that for you.? Armanino #payitforward #meaning #addingvalue

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