The importance of connection, shared values, and winning decisions with Timothy Munro

Timothy Munro is the CEO & Founder of Change Accountants & Advisors, and Founder & Director of Change GPS. Timothy co-founded his first accounting firm at the age of 19, had a life-changing impact on his clients, and licensed his tools and processes to other firms through Change GPS. In this episode, Timothy and Stuart discuss the importance of establishing a positive relationship and shared values to achieve mutual success for you and your clients. They also talk about the future of how to choose the right clients to work with, emissions reduction, and favorite personal vehicles.

Together they discuss:

• Win at Xero Awards (1:10)
• Origins of Change GPS and Change Accountants (03:00)
• Going separate ways with previous business partner (04:40)
• The third version of Change GPS (5:50)
• Wealth Transfer Plan App (8:45)
• Importance of values and not working with assholes (11:50)
• Problems with the largest client (12:20)
• Defining moment to say “no” (15:00)
• Repetition of emphasis (18:20)
• Establishing connection with the client (19:50)
• Capacity to make winning decisions (21:20)
• You and your family (23:50)
• Why clients love Change GPS (24:30)
• Last vehicle and travel plans for 2022 (25:40)
• First overseas trip (27:40)
• Best financial advice an accountant can ever get (30:15)
• Emissions reduction future (32:00)
• The Deficit Myth (35:00)
• What happens if the whole world goes bankrupt (35:40)