Posts by Aaron Olsen
From the Streets to Self-Reliance
How Joseph Grenny’s Other Side Village Is Rewriting the Homelessness Playbook A 2 a.m. Alarm and a Box of World-Class Doughnuts At two o’clock each morning in downtown Salt Lake City, former rough-sleepers slip into spotless aprons, fire up industrial mixers, and begin turning out pillowy brioche rings glazed with passion-fruit icing and drizzled…
Read MoreTurning Ordinary Lives into Living Legacies
“There was a measurable connection between how well they knew their family stories and how successful they were.” — Kasia Flanagan, founder of Everyday Legacies When historian‑turned‑biographer Kasia Flanagan examined the lives of mixed‑race German‑Samoan descendants for her PhD, she expected to chart migration patterns and cultural shifts. What she didn’t expect was the data point that changed her career:…
Read MoreRoy Moëd on Turning Memories Into Masterpieces
“There are two dates: you’re born and you die — but it’s the dash in between that tells your story.”– Roy Moëd In an age of scrolling feeds and vanishing digital memories, Roy Moëd is championing something different — something timeless. Through his company LifeBook Memoirs, he’s helping individuals turn their life stories into beautifully…
Read MoreMark Lutz: A Lifelong Mission to End Extreme Poverty
When Mark Lutz speaks about eradicating extreme poverty, his passion emanates from a lifetime of service and firsthand experiences around the world. Lutz, Senior Vice President of Global Philanthropy at Opportunity International, has spent more than four decades raising funds for missions and microfinance—transforming countless lives in the process. A Childhood Shaped by Apartheid Born…
Read MoreMo Lidsky
Mo Lidsky: The Refugee Boy that Grew Up to Empower Families for the Future A Journey Rooted in Resilience Mo Lidsky’s story begins in Ukraine, where he was born and raised. In his early juvenile years, he immigrated to the United States with his family, and this transition was challenging. As refugees leaving Eastern Europe,…
Read MoreBrian King – The Market for Alternative Investments
Brian King – Alternative Investments Unlocking liquidity in illiquid assets: How Brian King’s LODAS Markets is revolutionizing alternative investments. Introduction What if you could turn traditionally illiquid assets into liquid ones, opening up a world of new investment opportunities? Brian King, a seasoned veteran of the stock exchange industry, is making this a reality. Through…
Read MoreHow Becca Switzer is Transforming the Roofing Sales Industry
This week on American Dreams: Becca Switzer, the visionary behind Roof Sales Mastery, is redefining success in the roofing sales industry. With a unique blend of education, authenticity, and proven strategies, Becca has empowered countless sales reps to thrive in a competitive market. Her innovative training programs provide a step-by-step roadmap for mastering roofing sales,…
Read MoreThe Best Leadership Style
The Best Leadership Style Recently I took part in an interview with leadership guru Ken Blanchard. Ken was just finishing up his book, Fit at Last, in which he shares how after years of failing to meet his personal fitness goals he was finally able to succeed by applying situational leadership to his fitness routine.…
Read MoreJust Jokes
Just Jokes One-liners Definitions of Accountants Newton’s Laws of Accounting Top 10 Signs Your Accountant is Nuts Top 10 Signs You’ve Hired a Bad Accountant Top 10 Pick-Up Lines of Accountants Top 10 Ways To Make Doing Your Taxes More Fun Top 10 Signs You Work in Public Accounting/Consulting You Might Be An Accountant If……
Read MoreTax Preparers Get Busted for Fraudulent Practices
Every tax season is full of stories and tales of people who go to great lengths to avoid paying taxes. In addition there are dozens of reports of unscrupulous tax preparers that get caught trying to cheat the system: either their clients or the IRS, or both. We want to share a few of those…
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