DeepSummary
In 2004, Ted Guenther started a job at a big accounting firm overseeing transactions in newly-deregulated electricity markets. On his first day, he was given a thick accounting manual called the 'Green Book', which he diligently studied to become an expert in the field. As his career progressed, he started experiencing anxiety, particularly during presentations and meetings.
Ted realized that his anxiety was holding him back, so he sought help through a career coach and leadership training programs. The feedback he received was positive, which helped him gain confidence. Moving to a new firm, CohnReznick, in 2015 felt like an 'on-off switch' for him, allowing him to leave his previous baggage behind and embrace a leadership role.
At CohnReznick, Ted leads the renewable energy industry practice, overseeing complex transactions and helping clients navigate the evolving market. He attributes his success to overcoming anxiety and encourages others to find their confidence. Ted is now working on creating a 'renewable energy accounting guide' to share his expertise and help clients and colleagues.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Ted Guenther initially struggled with anxiety during presentations and meetings, which hindered his career progression.
- Seeking professional help, leadership training, and positive feedback helped Ted overcome his anxiety and gain confidence.
- Joining CohnReznick in 2015 served as a fresh start for Ted, allowing him to leave his anxieties behind and embrace a leadership role.
- As the leader of CohnReznick's renewable energy practice, Ted oversees complex transactions and helps clients navigate the evolving market.
- Ted's experience with overcoming anxiety has motivated him to encourage others to find their confidence and speak up.
- Ted is working on creating a 'renewable energy accounting guide' to share his expertise and help clients and colleagues.
- The episode highlights the importance of self-improvement, embracing change, and overcoming personal challenges to achieve career success.
- Ted's journey serves as an inspiring example of how facing and overcoming anxiety can lead to personal and professional growth.
Top Episodes Quotes
- โSo it was probably at that level where the anxiety really grew for me.โ by Ted Guenther
- โFor me, it felt like an on off switch. I mean, I could tell you distinctly the time where it changed, and it really changed. When I moved to Cone Resnick in 2015, for me, I just flipped a switch on new firm, new relationships going to be developed, new people I'm going to work with. The previous baggage, if you will, of just perceptions in my own mind were gone.โ by Ted Guenther
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Episode Information
The Energy Gang
Wood Mackenzie
6/25/20
This is an original, branded podcast from GTM Creative Strategies, produced in collaboration with CohnReznick.
In 2004, Ted Gunther started a new job at a big accounting firm. He led the team overseeing transactions in newly-deregulated electricity markets.
On his first day, he met the "Green Book," a thick, complicated book that sets standards for derivatives, hedging strategies and contracts structures.
โI still remember it vividly. [...] I remember the partner at the time putting that book on my desk and asking me to go ahead and read this and I just looked at it and I thought to myself, โWow, that's going to be a lot to read.โ
Ted used The Green Book to become an expert in complicated energy markets.
As his career blossomed, he started grappling with another complicated problem: anxiety.
It started to grip Ted during meetings. โThe heart's really beating fast. You know you have something to say but you have a hard time just getting it out and saying it.โย
But he wasnโt going to let anxiety hold him back. Ted got help, moved past it, and became a partner at CohnReznick.
Today, he leads CohnReznick's renewable energy industry practice, and helps utilities and other energy companies execute all kinds of transactions, from long-term contracts to hedging strategies to tax structures.
In this special episode: how Ted is using the lessons from overcoming anxiety to help clientsย and colleagues grow.
CohnReznick serves a wide range of industries from tech to government to entertainment. Itโs a leader in cutting-edge fields like renewable energy and cannabis. To learn more about how people like Ted can help you work through some of the most complicated transactions in energy, visitย CohnReznick.
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