I took the HBBH series during my fourth year of school. Going through the workshops gave me the confidence to open my own practice after graduating because I had an overview of the essential information and decisions I needed to make. The following benefits stand out:
The Financial planner binder and the ability to keep my own books from Day 1. When I went for my first meeting with my accountant his eyes almost popped out of his head when he saw how organized I was. Because of that organization, it took him less than an hour to do my taxes and it was a stress-free experience. Also it is really easy to file GST etc.
I meet monthly with two other HBBHers for a power group that has evolved to be a great support, great source for resources, great check-in and a great place to set an achievable goal for the month.
I understand the importance of systems and am setting them up as I go. A patient I have who has a background in business complimented me the other day, saying she had noticed that I had very good systems in place and that I seemed to be very organized.