#1 Best Selling Author & founder of Australia's leading national business education, coaching & mentoring programs for Accountants and SMEs

Australia
Joined October 2012
The day I turned around and under performing employee in just 45 minutes by showing her how to use #AIforAccountants #BestPracticeGroup The Aussies are Coming to the USA events.zoom.us/ev/AuDv7p9KXN…
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“I’ve been an accountant for 20 years. I’d never touched AI. Now I use it every single day.” Brett wasn’t a tech guy. He’d watched AI tools come and go, and figured they were for the next generation to worry about. What changed? He didn’t have to learn prompting. Most AI tools expect you to know what to ask. Practice Genius AI flips that. You pick the advisor for the job, and it starts asking YOU questions. Your job is just to answer them. No blank screen. No “prompt engineering.” No wondering if you’re doing it right. You answer 10-15 questions about the client scenario, and the AI builds a complete project plan, pre-flight checklist, and communication pack. #bestpracticegroup #PracticeGeniusAI #businesscoaching #businessgrowth #accountants
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When you love what you do it never feels like work It can even follow you into surgery LOL Do you truly love what you do? Are you passionate about your business? Are you proud is your Mission Vision & Values? Do you take them everywhere (metaphorically speaking) with you? Do you stand up for them and step up and use them EVERYWHERE and EVERY TIME you feel something is below your high standards? Or the behaviours aren’t right?
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Why Don’t Accountants achieve their big goals and dreams? It's not intelligence or work ethic. It's because they refuse to make emotionally taxing decisions. Two surgeries down, one to go. I could have managed the pain and stayed at 80%. But that's maintenance, not transformation. Same with your firm:
• You want to scale but won't let go of control
• You want higher fees but avoid tough conversations
• You want advisory work but won't change how you show up You know what needs to change. You just won't endure the discomfort of doing it. Real transformation requires commitment to decisions that scare you. That's the price of growth. #AIforAccountants #BusinessCoach
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Last month at Mega Success 2025 in LA, I met Billy Taylor—30+ years at Goodyear, led turnarounds from -$38M to +$1B. Now helps organisations bridge strategy and execution through LinkedXL. Clear thinking, no jargon. Sometimes the best conversations happen in unexpected places. linktr.ee/BillyTaylor @linked_xl #coachingforaccountants JohnPeterson.com.au
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Day 3 of 5 Day Fast Reported benefits on day three of a five-day water fast, include Peak Autophagy: Cellular cleanup and regeneration intensify, removing damaged cells and reducing the risk of chronic diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative conditions. Have you done one of these? Benefits? Side effects? Best Practice Group #continuousimprovement #leadership #personalgrowth
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Don't expect people to be able to follow your lead if you aren't showing and telling them the way.. #businesscoaching #johnpeterson #leadership
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Don't get stuck in all these money making hacks that you think will make you rich until you know the difference between these 3 things.. #businesscoaching #sidehustles #johnpeterson
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Who do you need to become for your team and your business to thrive? #businesscoaching #johnpeterson #bestpractice #coaching
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Some of my biggest mistakes in business.. Have you made these same mistakes? #businesscoaching #johnpeterson #bestpractice #businessmastery
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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