Recharge. Reconnect. Rediscover.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
-Henry Ford
In late July, we brought the whole Missoula Bookkeeper team together to do some much needed training, team bonding and client meet ups. This time was so valuable for a number of reasons, but the biggest was connection. Connection with each other, with clients and with our mission.
Growing the business from 1 person to 3 has definitely shifted the dynamic, both internally and externally. Facilitating this growth and change during tax season was challenging to say the least. We needed some dedicated time to come together and become a more cohesive unit. Bringing together this team that has been formed over the past 6 months allowed us to get to know each other better, lay out a plan for how to best serve clients and work together, and we even had some fun. From my history working for others I knew the pitfalls of ignoring team development and training. As a new employer, I really wanted to start off on the right foot and build a team that was high functioning and well adjusted. This means investing the time and energy into doing this important work. This was the first of many staff retreats we will have and I can't wait to see how Missoula Bookkeeper grows in the future.
After a year of mostly meeting via zoom and phone, it was also so refreshing to meet with a variety of clients in person. Some of you had never met in person as you on-boarded during the crazy last year. And for those of you who are old hat, well, we missed your faces. There was no set agenda for these meetings, just a chance for clients to meet Angela and Amanda and for our team to learn more about what the next phase of their business looks like as well. It was so inspiring and fun to talk about your plans and growth and how our team can help you get there. You are the reason we do the work we do! We love to see you grow and succeed and we really do love to see your faces! You’re cooler than rainbow sprinkles and we appreciate the hell outta ya!
I know that things are changing again and the next few months are again in flux, but I hope to continue to do in person meetings with clients into the fall to continue to facilitate these connections and planning for 2022. Enjoy these last few weeks of summer!
The First Annual Missoula Bookkeeper Staff Retreat is in the books, and holy crap did we have fun! We floated the river, did a photo shoot, made plans for world domination, and MOST IMPORTANTLY did a cocktail tasting tour of Missoula (it’s tough work, but someone has to do it). We know you care deeply about our research, so we have to brag about our friends at Create Art Bar. Their craft cocktail menu is clearly a labor of love, and the results are nothing short of a masterpiece. Here are some of our favorites:
Amy- Radioactive Garden; Tanqueray dry gin, strawberries, rose, egg white, soda
Angela-Spicy Frida; tequila blanco, dry curacao, lime, jalapeno, cilantro, sweet and spicy salt rim (pictured)
Amanda-Huckleberry Lemonade: vodka, huckleberries, lemon, sugar, soda
Stop by for an impressive offering of art projects on a long overdue friends night out, or even just to have a wonderful cocktail before dinner.
Take some time to rest and recover. You don’t always have to be so busy, pushing yourself so hard. Step back and take care of yourself. Those moments of self care add value, energy, purpose and creativity to everything you do. Find a healthy balance and enjoy your life.
