https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog Practical business development insights to help professionals attract ideal clients and grow their business without sacrificing personal time. en-us Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:48:34 GMT 2026-10-13T14:48:34Z en-us https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/no-one-told-you-this-would-be-part-of-the-job <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/no-one-told-you-this-would-be-part-of-the-job" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/hubfs/No-One-Told-You-featured-1200x630.png" alt="No One Told You This Would Be Part of the Job — Smith Creek Consulting Insights" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="color: #0d3b66;">I was thrilled to start at a public accounting firm after I graduated from college, but then my father gave me advice I did not want to hear.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/no-one-told-you-this-would-be-part-of-the-job" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/hubfs/No-One-Told-You-featured-1200x630.png" alt="No One Told You This Would Be Part of the Job — Smith Creek Consulting Insights" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="color: #0d3b66;">I was thrilled to start at a public accounting firm after I graduated from college, but then my father gave me advice I did not want to hear.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=49888531&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smithcreekconsulting.com%2Fblog%2Fno-one-told-you-this-would-be-part-of-the-job&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smithcreekconsulting.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Growth as a Skill Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:09:36 GMT lrector@smithcreekconsulting.com (Lisa Rector) https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/no-one-told-you-this-would-be-part-of-the-job 2026-10-13T14:09:36Z https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/the-fear-is-aimed-at-the-wrong-thing <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/the-fear-is-aimed-at-the-wrong-thing" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/hubfs/Fear-Is-Aimed-featured-1200x630-1.jpg" alt="Cover image for the article The Fear Is Aimed at the Wrong Thing by Lisa Rector" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="color: #0d3b66;">Years ago, I watched colleagues pour their evenings and weekends into business development with real consequences.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/the-fear-is-aimed-at-the-wrong-thing" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/hubfs/Fear-Is-Aimed-featured-1200x630-1.jpg" alt="Cover image for the article The Fear Is Aimed at the Wrong Thing by Lisa Rector" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="color: #0d3b66;">Years ago, I watched colleagues pour their evenings and weekends into business development with real consequences.</span></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=49888531&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smithcreekconsulting.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-fear-is-aimed-at-the-wrong-thing&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.smithcreekconsulting.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Growth as a Skill Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:55:52 GMT lrector@smithcreekconsulting.com (Lisa Rector) https://www.smithcreekconsulting.com/blog/the-fear-is-aimed-at-the-wrong-thing 2026-09-23T15:55:52Z