Financial Tough Love: Recent Episodes
Kathleen Currie
I’m Kathleen and as a bookkeeper, I love helping my clients understand their finances and their profit plan. You can expect some tough love and awareness on how to run your business financially, ensuring you are operating your business from a place of knowing and understanding.
Our guest interviews will bring you some real-life examples of some financial lessons they have overcome within their business. From these examples, we will have a conversation around how you can save money by avoiding these mistakes.
Kathleen shares some life lessons regarding living in the moment and truly taking it in.
Tune in for some news moving forward!
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In today's episode, I bring on a fellow bookkeeper from Oregon, Jo Ann Richards. During today's episode, we talk about financial lessons that she has from her over 40 years of bookkeeping experience as well as how to remain coachable through the process.
Some of the lesson we discuss are:
- Boundaries
- The importance of separating personal from business finances
- Deductible expenses
- Asking your bookkeeper questions
- Your emergency is not my emergency
To get in contact with Jo Ann, feel free to contact her via email at: joann@joannrichardsbookkeeping.com
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In this week's episode, we have our very first guest Courtney Berry.
Courtney helps aspiring female entrepreneurs to confidently start and grow an online business using strategy and unwavering faith in God. Courtney does her bookkeeping through excel and on her own. During this conversation, we talked about:
- Taking a break in your business
- DIY Bookkeeping - the pros and cons to it
- Personal Budgeting - using Trello
To connect with Courtney, check out her website at: www.shebloomsfaithfully.com or follow her on Instagram.
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Today, I wanted to answer some of the questions that you have regarding bookkeeping.
We answer:
- How do I get started with my finances and bookkeeping if I do not have the investment available to hire a bookkeeper?
- Do I need a separate bank account for my business (versus just using my personal account)?
- What about separate accounts for the different obligations I have within my business?
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Today's episode was inspired by a quote I saw a friend posted saying:
"Growth Happens Through Planning"
I have always been one to go ad-hoc with my business but I know that it hasn't always gotten me to where I want to go.
It's when I plan that I start to have the growth and experiences I really want within it.
Are you a business owner that plans or is more ad-hoc?
In this episode, I talk about ways planning can help your business and some examples on how to set up those items.
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In a world of hustle and grind to reach your goals, I'm here to share that it is okay to rest.
In fact, that's when I get the most amount of clarity and direction for my business.
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What are the similarities between fitness and business?
Getting the right support is essential to achieving your goals.
Kathleen shares today how she didn't receive the right support and continued to feel stuck in her fitness journey.
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I've heard it from many of my clients and friends, "Kathleen, I hired my bookkeeper but have never heard from them again. Why?"
In this episode, we go through:
- Transactional versus a full-on bookkeeper
- Expectations of a bookkeeper
- Engagement Agreements - why they are so important
- Reporting
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This is the first segment of many called "Did You Know?"
We are focusing on collecting and remitting GST within Canada.
Once you hit this threshold, it is a requirement to collect and remit. I talk briefly about a way to make it seamless for your customer while still ensuring you are meeting this requirement.
Let me know if you knew this by taking a screenshot and tagging me on Instagram (@KathleenCurrieCoach) with your answer!
If there is something you'd like to hear or if you know of a guest for the podcast, send me at DM or email.
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Welcome to the rebrand!
As you may have noticed, it's been a while since I've been on the podcast so I thought I'd come on and share with you what this rebrand is about.
This season, we will have guests come on and share their financial stories with us.
If there is something you'd like to hear or if you know of a guest for the podcast, send me at DM or email.
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In today’s podcast, I want to talk about some of my challenges I faced in the first year of my business. Here are some of my challenges that you may encounter, too:
- Understand those things that you don't want to do
- Visibility, unprepared to provide value to your audiences
- Getting clients
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In this episode, we'll talk about goals, check in on how they are doing, and get back on track if you feel stuck.
You will learn in this episode the importance of:
- using post-it notes in accomplishing your goals;
- taking time to rest and relax; and
- knowing yourself and the things that bring you joy.
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In this episode, we'll discuss the advantages of hiring a bookkeeper, as well as how it can help your business.
You will discover the reason why and how a bookkeeper will:
- be your business investment;
- save you some time; and
- make your life simpler by giving additional support.
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I know you’ve seen talk online about being “fully booked out” with clients. But do you actually know how many clients YOU (not everyone else) need to hit your income goals?
- Start with your monthly income goal and write it down.
- Then look at your current offers and pricing.
- Based on those, how many sales do you need to make to hit that goal every single month?
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Today, I took a bit of a spin on the business stages and provided some insight on which stage you may be in. In this episode, we go through:
- The beginning stages and how to get started without feeling overwhelmed
- The go-all-in stage and what to do when you feel this way
- The well-oiled stage where everything is in alignment and working for you
- In addition, I provide some steps to get to the well-oiled stage
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In this episode, we go through:
- the 5 most common mistakes made of bookkeepers
- how to work on improving your mistakes
- how to make changes to stand out to other bookkeepers
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Today’s podcast is all about having a system where your finances are in order in case you need to look back on them. We talk about:
• The importance of separating business and personal expenses
• Why you need a binder for your finances
• Keeping up to date with your finances
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Today’s podcast is all about creating an effective to-do list where you are actually checking things off of your list versus adding to it. I share a technique that I’ve learned that is super helpful for focusing on that item you want off your list. For more inspiration and daily tips, follow me on Instagram @KathleenCurrieCoach
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Today’s podcast is all about organizing your business in order to save money and become more efficient in your business. We talk about the tools that have changed my business and can help you along the way.
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I’m so excited to be back after a hiatus with the podcast. In this episode, we go through:
• Looking back on 2020
• How to set 2021 up for success
• Changes coming to the podcast
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In this episode, we go through:
• The importance of taking time to rest and not doing so much.
• Knowing limitations and boundaries
• Taking care of yourself by taking mental breaks and rejuvenating yourself.
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In this episode, we go through:
• How we can help curb our spending during the holiday season
• How we can reduce the amount o potential binge spending
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In this episode, we go through:
• Taking a moment of gratitude
• What is surrendering and how to do it
• The importance of taking action
• Reverse engineering your goals
• Not focusing on the outcome
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In this episode, I talk about when to hire a bookkeeper. I go through when and why you should hire a bookkeeper and the benefits you can get by hiring a bookkeeper.
If you are feeling stuck, and need some extra support, send me a message. I would love to help you find your God-given path and purpose.
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In this episode, I talk about understanding your finances as an entrepreneur. I'm going to go through some of the very basic ideas on how to know if your business is making money by looking at a couple of quick little reports so that you've got an idea of what's going on. You can organize your finances in multiple ways including:
• Google Drive
• Spreadsheets
• Accounting software
For more information, I have free training available that touches on these above ways to organize your finances. And if you’d like to learn and hear more about this training, kindly go to my Facebook page
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In this episode, I talk about getting on track financially. We will talk about how to make sure that things are set-up for our future, how to be debt-free, and enjoying life without outstanding obligations and without the pain of paying debts. If you are feeling stuck, and need some extra support, send me a message. I would love to help you find your God-given path and purpose.
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In this episode, we talk about finances and preparing for another end of the year. We will also talk about how to separate personal and business goal incomes. When it comes to spending and earning money at the same time, one must know how to separate earnings from spending to prevent scarcity in your own account.
If you are feeling stuck, and need some extra support, send me a message. I would love to help you find your God-given path and purpose.
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In this episode, I talk about finances and preparing for another end of the year, getting ready to submit taxes. I will also talk about the benefits of paying taxes and why we pay for it.
If you are feeling stuck, and need some extra support, send me a message. I would love to help you find your God-given path and purpose. If you are experiencing greater struggle and need extra support, please reach out to medical responders as I am not a medical professional.
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In this episode, we go through the struggles in finding our desires, needs, and aspirations in life. We talked about how we can overcome our struggles, it can happen anytime and we don't know when we can get the things that we want. Sometimes we start to get impatient, always asking when is it gonna come.
If you are feeling stuck, and need some extra support, send me a message. I would love to help you find your God-given path and purpose. If you are experiencing greater struggle and need extra support, please reach out to medical responders as I am not a medical professional.
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In this episode, we go through the:
• Why we aren't meant to struggle forever
• How to take small steps to getting out of struggling
• Reference to the book of Job and how he struggles with his relationship with God
If you are feeling stuck, and need some extra support, send me a message. I would love to help you find your God-given path and purpose. If you are experiencing greater struggle and need extra support, please reach out to medical responders as I am not a medical professional.
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In this episode, we go through:
• Finding out what your nudges are telling you
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• What following your nudges can do for your life
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Today, I bring a bit of a different episode about my journey with Christ. No matter what your journey looks like, you are on the right path. It is not about the destination but rather the journey. Wherever you are, is perfect! Each day, you are on the right path for your journey :)
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Today, we discuss how you can achieve abundance through living your purpose. You are meant for more. Taking the next step can be scary but it is imperative to moving one step closer to making the impact that you want.
Biblical Quotes:
• Proverbs 16:9
• Jeremiah 29:11
• Romans 8:28
• Philippians 2:13
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Today, we discuss how to set up a personal routine for yourself. Each person is different. Each day may be different. But one thing that is key is setting up a time for quiet so that you can have those discussions with God.
Resources:
- "The Quest" - Beth Moore
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In this episode, we go through:
-How saying yes to yourself and setting boundaries can change your life
-What are boundaries Setting time for yourself
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In this episode, we go through:
-Saying NO is a complete statement
-How saying YES opens up opportunities for you
-Finding out what is a YES decision versus a NO decision
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In this episode, we go through:
-How forgiveness is holding you back
Journal prompt:
-what am I holding on to that I haven't been able to forgive yet? Then bless and release.
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In this episode, we go through:
-Ways to know if you are meant for more
-How to start to follow those nudges and guidance
-Living your passion and what it means
Finalizing with:
Are you going to live an extraordinary life where you follow your passions?
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In this episode, we go through:
-Where does money ACTUALLY come from Bible verse 2 Kings 4:1-7 and the importance of it?
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In this episode, we go through:
-Creating a GPS with your finances
-How to find your current starting position and defining where you want to go
-Recalibration and why it’s important
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In this episode, we go through victim mode versus taking responsibility for where you are in life. Playing victim mode does not allow you to think empowering thoughts and a step to changing your financial future. Once you start taking responsibility, more opportunities and a path forward becomes more clear.
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In this episode, we go through what is keeping you on the hamster wheel. You may have the right strategy going for you, but unless you get this in check, you will constantly be on the hamster wheel with your finances. It is easier than you think it is to change your thought patterns. One of my favourite ways is to adjust my thoughts to "I am working towards..." and put in something positive.
If you need help reframing your thought pattern, feel free to reach out on Instagram or email me at katie@lavishlydone.com and I will help you out! For more inspiration and daily tips, follow me on Instagram
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In this episode, we debunk the myth of money being the route of all evil. We talk about checking in with yourself to see if you are staying true to yourself. The actual quote that this stems from and taking baby steps to where you want to go.
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In this episode, we answer the question of how to start getting your finances on track. We talk about giving yourself permission and the importance of tracking. We talk about how to help with spending splurges and what you can do to mitigate the effect.
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Welcome to the Financially Free Podcast! I'm so glad that you are here! In today's episode, we are going to provide some insight on who Kathleen is and why she is so dedicated on teaching about finances. You will also learn what to expect of these episodes going forward.
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