Today I gave a five-minute talk at Friday Group at Fox Point Farms — a place I had previously only seen in my dreams. An agricommunity with farm animals, vegetable beds, open gathering spaces, a farmers market, locally made products, sustainable businesses. Nothing felt corporate or extractive. It felt intentional, collaborative, human. It felt like the future. We are living in a liminal time — especially in this space before the upcoming eclipse and the larger shifts unfolding collectively. Old systems are straining. Fear and scarcity narratives are loud. The structures that shaped business and success for decades are no longer sustainable. But something else is emerging. And it begins with awareness. In my talk, I shared something that has transformed the way I see my work as a strategic CPA. Our present financial situation is not random. It is the cumulative result of our beliefs, our thoughts, our decisions, and our actions. Financial statements are not just compliance doc...