CFO Bookshelf

We recently watched a video by the CEO of the UK-based retail chain, Timpson. We loved the material so much that we found a book by the company's chairman, Sir John Timpson. The title is based on how ...

11 Feb 202335min

Of the nearly two thousand books that the producer of CFO Bookshelf has read, there is one title he has gifted the most to CEOs than any other title. That book is Executive Toughness by Dr. Jason Selk...

4 Feb 202336min

Last year, one of our top episodes was our favorite books of 2021. We're at it again this year with our Top 10 books for 2022. We also share our favorites in fiction along with a handful of honorable...

28 Jan 20231h 3min

The subscription economy is alive and well for products-based businesses and the software industry. But how about professional services firms? Does the subscription model apply to accountants, lawyers...

27 Jan 20231h 8min

What can any business or financial leader learn from a twenty-year vet in the fire service? I'm now calling John Cuomo the John Maxwell for firefighters and other public safety officials based on his...

21 Jan 202341min

As a financial expert, could you estimate the cost savings in the U.S. alone through the country's use of daylight savings time? Benjamin Franklin's estimates in 1784 yielded about $200 million in sa...

14 Jan 202352min

I love investment books. It's a topic I could talk about for hours if allowed. I also started listening to the podcast Investing by the Books produced by the Nordic investment banker Redeye. The host...

7 Jan 20231h 11min

Gordon was an IT professional who took lifelong learning seriously. He joined a public utility district (PUD) because it stood for collaboration, communication, and support. Those core values at the P...

30 Dec 20221h 7min