Ten years ago I began on journey. I was confused about how the changes I was making (innovation) were impacting my firm, my customers and my life. I started to blog for clarity for myself. Ideas became speeches, tweets, & two books. Readers became loyal followers, fans, & friends. This week I impacted accountants who have a culture completely different than ours. I encouraged a young woman from the stage to jump out of a traditional path if she wasn’t feeling respected. She saw an opportunity & courage to ask a mature woman (yes, me) how to advance her career. You could hear the hope. She could forge a new personal path to her success. This young woman touched me. This week made years of a sometimes hard, wonderful journey tangible. I get caught in the everyday to do’s and work. I forget the sacrifices/choices I’ve made to continue the journey. I have impacted lots of CPAs but on that stage I realized that those crazy ideas have changed the world! Ideas that many established professionals tried to stop. They were too disruptive. Ideas that many of those same established men own as if they were their own original ideas. My week ended with an incredible global party. And needed downtime at the most iconic pool in the world. #anOMGmoment …see more