Slipstream Group

28/08/2026

10 firms. Over 50 people. One room in the heart of Brisbane, deciding what the next 12 months of their business looks like.

This is Breakaway, our two-day intensive Business Planning Workshop.

Yesterday was the foundation work: values, beliefs, behaviours, purpose. The stuff most business plans skip straight past. Then long-term objectives, SWOT, strategies, and by the end of the day, everyone wrestling with their BHAG (if you know, you know).

After a lovely network dinner at the Amora Hotel Brisbane, we are back at it this morning for Day 2, turning all of that into a real plan. Specifics. Numbers. Who's doing what, by when.

Two days of planning can eliminate years of going nowhere.

Want your firm in the room next time? Link in the comments 👇

04/08/2026

"Every level of growth requires a different version of leadership."

That's one of the themes we explored over the past two weeks as we gathered with our clients across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

We spent the day looking at what's driving performance inside firms today. Leadership. Accountability. Profitability. Productivity. AI. The numbers that matter. And what the highest-performing firms are doing differently.

• The presentations challenged thinking.
• The benchmarking sparked conversations.
• The discussions in the room added context, experience and real-world examples.

Together, they helped turn ideas into action.

What stood out most was the willingness of firm owners and leaders to openly share both their wins and their challenges. Record months. Profit growth. Leadership transitions. Team development. Succession planning. The kinds of conversations that help everyone move forward.

To our clients: thank you for showing up, contributing generously and continuing to raise the standard. The quality of this community is what makes these events so valuable.

The ideas are important. The conversations are powerful.
But ultimately, results come from what happens next.

A few moments from the last two weeks.📸

08/07/2026

Every year, we work alongside hundreds of accounting and financial planning firms.

Some dramatically improve profitability.

Some create capacity without adding more people.

Some double their average client fees.

Others build leadership teams that allow the business to thrive without relying on the owner.

So what actually created those results?

Join Sharon McClafferty for a practical 60-minute webinar where she'll unpack the projects, decisions and behaviours behind some of the biggest breakthroughs we've seen over the past 12 months.

You'll walk away with:
• The initiatives delivering the biggest commercial impact
• Benchmarking insights from hundreds of firms
• Real client case studies
• Practical ideas you can implement immediately
• A simple framework to help you identify your next breakthrough

If you own an accounting or financial planning firm, this session is for you.

Register here:
https://slipstreamgroup-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wI2JJmMgSImEZSsy2NAAIw

15/06/2026

Congratulations to Renee Cooper and the team at Indepth Accounting on being recognised as Regional/Suburban Firm of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards 2026. 🏆

Recognition like this is never the result of a single moment. It's the outcome of years of leadership, commitment to clients, investment in people and consistently making good decisions.

We're proud to work alongside Renee and the InDepth team and couldn't be happier to see their efforts recognised on a national stage.

Well deserved. 👏

11/06/2026

We often see firms comparing themselves to others.
But the problem is you’re not even playing the same game.

You might both be accounting firms,
but you’re operating at different levels
with completely different rules.
And when you compare across levels,
you end up chasing the wrong outcomes.

What we’ve learned over the last 10+ years is simple:
1. What “good” looks like changes as you scale
2. The behaviours that work at one level don’t necessarily work at the next.

So before trying to improve performance, it’s worth asking:
Am I comparing myself to the right benchmark?

If you missed the webinar, head to the comments for details.

26/05/2026

What happens when you fill a room with firm owners who are done talking about the plan?

They finish it.

That’s what happened last week at the Sydney Breakaway.
Here is what that looked like:
→ One-page plans completed
→ Leadership teams aligned on direction
→ Clear projects locked in and ready to launch
→ Owners walking out knowing exactly what the next 12 months look like

“If you are serious about improving your business and personal life, you can’t afford to not do this workshop!”
— Cameron Brown, Mainstay Business Advisory

Two days. Real decisions. A plan you don’t need to revisit - just implement.

Next workshops:
📍 Brisbane — 27 & 28 August 2026
📍 Melbourne — 3 & 4 September 2026

If you’ve been thinking about it… this is your sign.



Kindred Accounting Dynamize ZenFind Accounting Indepth Accounting Figtree Group Selby Watson & Co Chartered Accountants Project Alfred Strategic Wealth Management

20/04/2026

You can’t “efficient” your way out of a broken business model.
This came up in a session with our coaching team this week.

When firms feel stretched, the default is to chase efficiency.
Better systems.
More tools.
Tighter processes.

But that’s rarely the real issue.

There are usually three reasons you don’t have enough time:
→ your price is too low
→ your work takes too long
→ you can’t say no to the wrong clients

Low. Slow. No.
Until those are addressed, efficiency won’t fix it.
It just helps you run in the wrong direction… faster.

Once you have....
→ ideal clients
→ at the right price
→ with the right people in the right seats

Let’s talk efficiency. Until then... you’re just optimising the problem.

12/03/2026

The newest Episode of High Agency - with Sharon McClafferty is out!
Fast. Cheap. Good. Pick Two. (17mn)

There’s a framework that once you see it, you’ll start noticing everywhere: Fast. Cheap. Good. Pick two.

In this episode, Sharon McClafferty explores why so many people accidentally sign up for situations that deliver none of the three: no clear result, no real timeline, and no certainty on cost.

Through a series of stories (including negotiations with real estate agents, a family law cautionary tale, and a clever architect process), Sharon shows how powerful life becomes when you pause long enough to decide what actually matters most.

Because every meaningful decision sits somewhere in a triangle: time, cost, and result.

High agency starts when you choose your variable, instead of drifting into someone else’s.
Enjoy. 🎙️

(Available in most podcast channels and on YouTube - see comments)

18/02/2026

We are going live in 15 minutes.

What Good Looks Like (And What Changes as You Scale) - A practical view of growth, complexity, and leadership from $500k to $20M+ Most firm owners don’t need more ideas. They’re already capable, busy, and doing a lot right. What’s often missing is clarity on what “good” actually looks like...

09/02/2026

A productive lunch break doesn’t add work.
It removes noise.

This session is designed to do exactly that: remove noise and sharpen decisions.

What Good Looks Like (And What Changes as You Scale)
A practical view of growth, complexity, and leadership from $500k to $20M+

📅 18 February 2026
🕛 10:00 AWST | 12:00 AEST | 1:00 AEDT

Growth doesn’t stall because people aren’t trying hard enough.
It stalls because the rules change, and most firms don’t realise when they’ve outgrown their old playbook.

In this session, Sharon McClafferty will walk through what healthy, well-run firms do differently at each stage of growth, and how to spot the signals early.

What you’ll take away:
• What strong firms look like at different revenue and team sizes
• Where profit, capacity, and leadership typically get stuck — and why
• What needs to change as firms scale (and what shouldn’t)
• How to identify the few priorities that matter most right now

This isn’t theory.
It’s based on patterns from hundreds of accounting and financial advice firms.

If you’ve ever wondered:
“Are we behind or is this normal at our size?”
“Why does growth feel harder now than it used to?”
“What should we actually be focusing on next?”

You’ll leave with a clearer benchmark and the confidence to stop second-guessing your next move.

Save your seat - link in first comment.