John Bruce, Tax Partner with the San Antonio office of BKD, joined us for this episode of Life In Accounting.
John’s story is an excellent example of achieving success through hard-work and investing in yourself.
Finding your purpose
John actually started as an Engineering major early in his college career, but after getting through the first couple years he didn’t feel that engineering was going to be his true calling. Instead of immediately switching to a different major though, he took some time off from school and went to work for a golf course. This experience helped him to realize that he should buckle down and finish his education, so he worked with a counselor at the university and determined that accounting would be a better major to consider. Obviously that ended up being the right choice!
Insights
John shared several professional insights in this interview. Among them was that young professionals should be ready and willing to continue to invest in their own learning. We are in an industry that is constantly changing, and it takes an investment of time (sometimes personal time) in order to keep up.
John is a very customer-focused individual as well and shared another favorite quote: “Don’t tell me why we can’t; tell me how we can.” This is a prime example of the positive, solutions-oriented attitude that has served him well through the years – eventually landing him a partnership role at a regional firm.
I hope you enjoy this episode – it truly is packed with insight into what it takes to be successful in the professional world. If you would like to contact John for more information about BKD or his own personal journey, John can be contacted at (210) 341-9400.
Until next time… there’s more to come!
Mark Goldman CPA
President – Where Accountants Go
www.WhereAccountantsGo.com
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