Pay it Forward · Manual series

Hard-won lessons, paid forward.

Short, practical manuals from accounting firm owners and operators - each one a single hard-won lesson, written to be read in one sitting and downloaded for free.

17 manuals

Barrett Young

Set the Horizon

A practical guide to leading your firm with a 10-year vision.

Barrett Young
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Shea Keats

Just Show Up

A practical guide to showing up, even when you're unsure.

Shea Keats
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Janine Burke

Done is Better than Perfect

A practical guide to letting go of perfectionism and getting more done.

Janine Burke
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Ryan Lazanis

Start With the End in Mind

A practical guide to building a firm with intention.

Ryan Lazanis
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Kristy Short

Put Down the List and Listen

A practical guide to becoming a more present leader and professional.

Kristy Short
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Tailor Hartman

Your Circle Expands Every Time You Cross It

A practical guide to growing through discomfort and courage.

Tailor Hartman
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Alex Miles

Show Up Where Your Clients Are

A practical guide to building real client relationships through in-person presence.

Alex Miles
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Gaynor Meilke

Never Give Your Expertise Away For Free

A practical guide to pricing expertise with more clarity and confidence.

Gaynor Meilke
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Yuri Kapilovich

Work Backwards From the Life You Want

A practical guide to building a firm with intention.

Yuri Kapilovich
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Erin Pohan

It's All a Blip

A practical guide to keeping perspective when things go wrong.

Erin Pohan
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Christian Jones

Put Your Beak in the Ground

A practical guide to showing up, managing fear, and building with grit.

Christian Jones
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Jennifer Feinson

Hire Earlier Than You Think You Need It

A practical guide to growing your firm without burning out.

Jennifer Feinson
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Hope Brown

Run Your Own Race

A practical guide to building focus and confidence as a firm owner.

Hope Brown
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Jacob LaCour

Do What You Do Best, and Ask for Help

A practical guide to building a stronger business by staying in your lane and leaning on the right people

Jacob LaCour
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Mark Gilbert

Your Competition Is Your Community

A practical guide to building strength through connection instead of secrecy

Mark Gilbert
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Natalie Kutat

Stop Researching, Start Doing

A practical guide to taking action before you feel ready

Natalie Kutat
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Sara Fernandez

Do What You Love, and What You're Good At

A practical guide to building a career around passion and honest self awareness

Sara Fernandez
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About the series

One lesson, paid forward.

Pay it Forward is a series of short manuals from the people who build accounting firms. Every author distills a single hard-won lesson - about vision, pricing, presence, or growth - into a few pages you can read today and act on tomorrow. Free to read, free to download, free to share.