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The Designated Motivator By Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE

The Designated Motivator is a book for anyone who wants to change their life, the world, and everyone in it.

Unlock Your Potential: Become a Designated Motivator (DM)

Are you passionate about empowering others? You might be the perfect Designated Motivator (DM)! A DM is someone who inspires and helps individuals realize their true potential, motivating them to believe in themselves and achieve goals beyond their wildest dreams.

In my book, I advocate for a #MotivationMovement, calling for a revolution of encouragement and engagement across businesses and personal lives around the world. Too much potential goes untapped due to a lack of support. Just imagine how a little encouragement can create life-changing outcomes, enhancing personal beliefs, driving achievements, and accelerating business goals past all limitations.

I embarked on this DM journey fueled by a desire to make a real difference. I felt a deep calling to help others recognize their gifts and tap into the possibilities that lie within them.

I invite you to join me on this transformative journey. Learn how to harness your DM superpower and make a significant, lasting impact in the lives of those around you. Together, we can drive a motivation movement that uplifts and empowers!

Let’s get started on this impactful journey together!

The Designated Motivator for Accounting ProfessionalsBy Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE

Practical Guidance to Help You Achieve Peak Productivity and Profitability in Your Accounting Firm.

Navigating the Wild Ride of the Accounting Profession

The past few years have truly been a wild ride for the accounting profession. For those of us managing public accounting and bookkeeping practices, we’ve been called upon like never before to serve as trusted advisors. We’ve become essential resources for our business clients navigating the financial fallout of Covid-19 and have played a pivotal role in interpreting and communicating the tax code between the government and society.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! For many of us, feeling overwhelmed has become the new normal, but it shouldn’t have to be this way—life is too short for that. Having experienced these challenges firsthand, I was inspired to write this book immediately following the original The Designated Motivator. I believe our community of accounting professionals needs a lifeline.

I understand what it feels like to need support. Receiving guidance from others has been crucial to my success and has provided a sense of security amidst turmoil. Knowing that many of us are in the same boat—or have navigated these waters successfully—can offer hope and reassurance.

I am incredibly grateful to the Designated Motivators in our profession and to everyone who positively impacts our field, helping us all to persevere and progress. If you’re seeking a helping hand, I hope you’ll find it within these pages and through my support. Together, we can make the world a better place for our peers as we advance in our careers.

Join me on this journey to strengthen our profession and support one another in these challenging times!

What People Are Saying About The Designated Motivator

“As you start to read this book, you will feel the energy yourself. You will feel a shift inside you that can never be undone. You will find that there is a Designated Motivator waiting to be awakened in you and anyone you, well, designate. When you become a DM it exponentially improves every area of your life. Your business will improve, your personal life will improve, the people in your orbit will be more engaged. You will thrive. The people who benefit from the DM will also have improvement throughout their lives.”

-Mike Michalowicz

Author, Profit First and Designated Motivator for Entrepreneurs

“Many of us are thrust into leadership not knowing what that exactly means. We struggle to do it well. We try hard and yet we are not sure if we are having an impact. The best leaders are DMs, what Dawn calls a Designated Motivator. DMs have the influence to positively change behavior and that is what leadership is at its core. This book is refreshing in that it reminds us that all of us can be a DM to our peers, our colleagues, and our communities. As you read it, you recall those who have been important DMs in your own life, and that makes you smile. That feeling reminds you why and inspires you to go out into the world today and be a great leader one DM moment at a time.”

-Jody Padar

The Radical CPA, Author & Strategic Leader

“Most of the time when I read a business book, I feel like the author is talking “at” me and telling me all of the things that they know how to do better and that is why they are writing to book to shout from the mountaintop of their superiority and their ability to share it with us out of the kindness of their heart. Dawn Brolin is not like that, in fact, Dawn is the person that I can genuinely say is like no other person on this planet, but I knew that before I read her book. Throughout the whole book, Dawn is talking to us and never at us. It is almost like she is in our head because before we can ask her a question about what she is talking about, she writes in a way that she is already responding to the questions that she knows that we will have, it really is like having a conversation with her. She not only talks about but gives us real live relatable examples of when things worked and when they did not, as we all know that we can sometimes learn more from our failures and Dawn is not afraid to put those out there but embraces them. The meaning of “WIN”, will change my mindset forever now, it is not the being on top but “What’s Important Now?” Dawn practices what she preaches and now I have a name that I can put to her actions, she is a true leader. I would recommend this book not to just business owners but to anyone that is looking to find their place, at home, at work, in hobbies; this knowledge share is good for any age or education level, it is not your normal business book.”

-Robin Hall

President & Principal Consultant, VARC Solutions

“Before this book I had never heard the term designated motivator, but it is something that has always been very important to me. The past couple of months (6+) have been very challenging for me and left me questioning myself more than I ever should have. As time went on, the anxiety of responsibility only seemed to multiply, cementing me further and further into my frozen state. Now that I have started accepting help and support from my own community of Designated Motivators, what was once an overwhelming pile of tasks has quickly transformed into a roadmap to the next chapter of my life. In full disclosure, I am still only 25% up that hill, but this book has helped to remind me that when I reach that summit, I will be able to share this journey with others and will hopefully be able to inspire others "to have confidence in themselves." Thank you, Dawn, for being my designated motivator!

-Matthew Fulton