There is this idea floating around that starting an accounting firm requires everything to be perfectly in place before you begin. The right systems. The perfect niche. A polished brand. A full suite ...
There have been seasons of owning a business where I genuinely questioned myself.
How could I have the best sales month in company history and still feel stressed about payroll? Why did hiring an emp...
Cash flow is emotional, not just financial. We often talk about cash flow like it’s purely a math problem, but it’s deeply human. It affects how safe you feel, how supported you feel, and how much cap...
Delegating your bookkeeping is not just a financial decision. Bookkeeping is not just about data. It is much more emotional… It asks you to share and let go of very personal information. Sometimes you...
Parkinson's Update 6.5.26: I spent 4 days in the same clothes. I didn't shower. I barely ate. I went from my bed to the couch back to my bed. I wasn't in pain but I felt like I was in quicksand. Like ...
Money shame is heavy. It is heavier than most people ever think or say out loud. Nearly 82% of small businesses fail because of cash flow problems. Money is also one of the leading causes of divorce, ...
A Family I Didn’t Know I Had
Eleven years ago, I found out we had four more siblings on my biological dad’s side. One of them was my big brother, Tony, who opened his heart and his home to us from th...
The biggest mistake business owners make is waiting to see what they owe for taxes instead of preparing for what they already know is coming. Taxes are not a surprise expense. They are a guaranteed on...
A few weeks ago, a client said to me, “I’m not in it for the money, I just want to take care of people.” They hadn’t paid themselves in months and were about to take out another loan to cover the cost...
Not paying quarterly taxes doesn’t just create a future problem. It damages your business in ways most owners don’t realize until they are already exhausted, stressed, or scrambling for cash. Your boo...
When I first began my entrepreneurial journey, my husband and I made a financial agreement: we would live on his 9-to-5 salary, and anything I earned would be considered extra. My income would go towa...
Avoidance is what makes taxes and finances feel heavy, not the numbers themselves. You probably avoid bookkeeping because it feels boring, unnecessary, or “too much” for what you believe is just a sma...
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