The Impact Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Impact Podcast
We are an accounting firm that strives daily to be the firm of the future. We are focused on providing helpful information that will save you money and help you reach your financial goals. We are determined to find the best solutions for your future.
We decided to interrupt the Mastering Your Money Series with a quick episode of Q & A!
In this episode Julie answers a few frequently asked questions from clients and listeners. Take a listen to see if this answers one of your questions! If you still have questions, shoot us a message on Instagram!
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How can we get your finances in order? Not finance savvy? No problem at all.
In this episode, Julie walks us through her steps on how to become financially savvy without knowing it all. How can we get your finances in order?
- Own your numbers. What do things cost you?
- Be disciplined on your spending.
- Know how to learn the power of leverage.
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As entrepreneurs, we have multiple ideas. More often than not, those ideas stay as ideas and never turn into plans. But this idea stuck with John and become more than just an idea.
John Kanel is the founder, president, and CEO of Kanel Partners Limited, LLC (KPL, LLC). He graduated from HTRS Public Schools in 2017, graduated with a business degree from UNO in 2020, and ended with his Masters from Creighton University in 2022.
He launched his Bitcoin mining investment business in January 2022, and is looking forward to growing and expanding it even more. In this episode, John shares with us his story, motivations, and biggest lessons learned as a business owner.
To see more of John, you can follow him on Twitter to see more about his insights on the Bitcoin & financial topics by clicking here.
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Starting a business can come with a lot, maintaining a business comes with a lot. Anything that comes with your business is A LOT. So can we get a round of applause for business owners?!
Trust me, been there, done that. I had no idea where to begin or even how to start. Looking back now, I can see that there were 3 steps that helped me tremendously when I didn’t even know it. In this episode, we dive deeper into what each one of those look like. Each of these steps have been great practices for me to maintain my image for my CPA firm. Try out these practices whether you feel stuck, you are doing well, or you are just not really sure where to begin!
- Do your homework
- Look for your potential customers
- Define your image
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Let’s be honest! The first action to mastering your money is just to start, and sometimes that can be the hardest step. Especially as entrepreneurs, we feel like we need to be experts in the finance world. News flash - you don’t. You just need to have a plan and systems in place that will do the job for you!
In the first episode of our new series, Julie guides us through 3 crucial steps that she has learned through her entrepreneur years. Mastering your money can be hard, difficult, confusing, and all of the above. So, we kept it simple.
- Define & understand your meaning of money and its value.
- Decide what scope and your intention for the value you want to bring to others.
- Get organized.
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Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Microsoft Excel
Quickbooks
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Growing a 7-figure business doesn’t happen overnight. Growing a 7-figure business starts with you putting in the time, effort, and actions necessary to get where you want to be. As a successful business owner of 20 years, I have learned a lot of different lessons along the way. One lesson in particular about defining what success means to me, and me only.
In this episode of the Impact Podcast, we dive deeper into 4 action steps that will help you define what success means to you and how to utilize it in your life and business. Here are the 4 main steps we talk about in this episode:
- Define Your Meaning of Success
- Track Your Progress
- Restate & Relive Your Purpose
- Build Your Future
Always remember that forward is forward!
If you enjoyed this episode, please share your thoughts or actions you have learned and tag us on Instagram. We will be looking forward to seeing what you thought of these steps.
Other resources from the podcast:
Clifton Strengths Assessment
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The JDB Scholarship Director, Grace Kanel, gives us all of the insights about this years' scholarship program. The 2022 JDB Scholarship winners are Sydney Smith (Hiawatha, KS), Abigail Boatright (Falls City, NE), Lakyn Leupold (Hiawatha, KS), and Ashlynn Hartman (Pawnee City, NE).
Weston Witt, a self-employed individual, gives us the inside scoop of the hardships he has encountered, challenges he has overcome, and the opportunities he has created for himself.
To get in contact with Weston:
Cell: 402-801-1501
Office: 402-801-8282
Email: weston.witt@fbfs.com
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/FBFSWestonWitt
Carl Mesecher is an entrepreneur that grew up in the Midwest. He has published 3 books, a podcast, and many blogs that stemmed from his love of music. He started this business in the middle of the pandemic, when music was needed more than ever.
What does company culture mean to you? Are your company's values understood by your employees? Julie walks us through company culture struggles and what that means to her, personally. She then walks us through a quick values exercise to help align the things in your life.
In this episode, Julie walks us through her struggles to goal setting and her most recent solution to a more effective goal setting method.
Just for a little motivation for your day! Julie walks us through a mindset shift from I can't to I will.
We just released our 2022 Scholarship on November 1st. In this episode, Julie touches base on how the JBD Scholarship came to be and what it means personally to her. To find our scholarship application - click here!
On this wonderful Monday morning, Julie walks us through the three main lessons that were taught to her at such a young age by one of her favorite mentors. Who knew that sitting at the kitchen table every morning while waiting for the school bus would impact someone in such a powerful way!
Who knew that a quick 2 hour road trip could lead to a complete shift in mindset? This week for Motivational Monday, Julie shares her insights on goals, and she walks us through the behind the scenes on achieving those goals: mindset, actions, and your crowd.
As the 4th quarter approaches, it is time to start thinking and strategizing some tax savings remedies! In this episode, Julie gives us an update and some helpful tips to help us finish 2021 strong!
Life gets crazy. We get busy. We get unfocused, but the most important part of getting out of focus is getting the motivation to get back in focus. Sometimes all it takes is a little reboot & refocus to get you back on track. In this episode, Julie provides the motivation that we all need to hear to be successful. Get after it!
Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. The JDB Team is reminded of this word frequently when talking about growth and reaching goals. In this episode, Julie walks us through different steps to be consistent in our growth so we can reach our goals!
Last week, the Senate voted to extend the application time for PPP2 to May 31st. This is great news for many businesses! PPP2 is for the self employed and small businesses. In the episode, Julie walks us through the requirements for being applicable for the PPP2, and how we can help you figure these requirements out.
Holy cow! Can you believe that we almost have the first quarter of 2021 under our belt? These past few months have gone by so fast, and I can only imagine how fast the next 9 will go. As we reflect back on the first quarter, we saw many goals accomplished, a lot of wins, many smiles, but also a lot of negativity and unchecked boxes. While we finish up the 1st quarter, let's be honest with ourselves and evaluate the quarter in a way that will make the next 3 better than ever. In this episode, you can expect insights and words of wisdom from Julie to end this quarter strong and start the next one off stronger! There are three days left to make some major changes to our goals, mindset, and theme to best prepare for the rest of 2021!
Do you want to start off EVERY day in the right frame of mind? Do you want to use every morning as a chance to refresh and restart? In this episode, Julie gives us her top 5 tips to start each day off in the right frame of mind. Grab a piece of paper, listen closely, and personalize these tips to best fit you and your goals!
We all know how crazy this past year has been, with homeschooling, unemployment, sicknesses, and loss. However, we didn't realize how that would affect the 2020 tax filing season. IRS announced on March 17, 2021 that the Tax Deadline is pushed back until May 17th. However, in the JDB Virtual Office we are still going to continue to strive for the April 15th deadline. In this episode, Julie gives us the scoop of what is going to be happening in the JDB Virtual Office and updates from the IRS.
Tax season is crazy enough, but deciding to make it all virtual months before the filing date made it crazier. However, it was a decision for the better and one that needed to be made. Deciding to do this tax season virtually was a bold move, but we wanted to make sure the safety of our clients and employees stayed as our number 1 priority. In this episode, Julie walks us through the changes JDB had to make to ensure this tax season is as successful and efficient as possible!
February 22, 2021, the White House came out with a new update on PPP2. This new update is guaranteed to help those Schedule C small businesses. Julie walks us through the highlights of the new updates of the increase of lending to small businesses! If this doesn't apply to you, send it to someone who you know it will apply to!
2021 has already been crazy. It's been full of so many obstacles, opportunities, and celebrations already. Julie gives us her top 5 goal setting tips to keep you motivated during this busy season. As Nike and Julie both say, just do it. Remember your goals and be better than the person you were yesterday.
Life is crazy. There are so many things going on. We all know 2020 was a hard year, mentally and financially. Julie guides us through the new updates on PPP 2 in hopes of bringing some light to the end of that dark tunnel.
- A whirlwind of a year. A year where we all faced some of life's most unpredictable moments. A year where we truly didn't have any idea what tomorrow had in store. But also, a year where we were reminded of the most important things. 2020 was a crazy year for JDB, like it was for all. However, we are ready for 2021! We are ready to set our goals high and accomplish them. In this episode, Julie provides us with her new years day routine for goal setting and her thought process for setting goals. We welcome 2021 with an open mind, heart, and attitude. Here's to a new year!
Sunday night, December 27th, President Trump signed the new stimulus bill. There are many factors that go into the 5000 pages of this bill. Julie gives us her insight on how this will affect the upcoming tax season, and how to see if you are eligible for PPP #2.
2020 was a crazy year. It was a year full of unpredictable twists and turns. The pandemic brought a lot of things into our lives, including the Economic Impact Payment. Stay tuned to get the scoop on if this is taxable and how to handle your stimulus payment for this upcoming tax season.
As the tax season approaches, Julie guides us through the updates of the standard deductions and tax rates that will be applied to the upcoming tax season.
Julie gives us her insight on your income tax effects with long term capital gains. This important information will lead you to having an awesome tax return this upcoming season.