Zen Money Monday

In this episode, we discuss:How we compare ourselves to our peers can affect what we have created so far in our business, and in order to truly build a Zen Money business, we need to see what is actually impactful in your business. It’s super easy to tap into external guilt and shame for not hitting certain business goals (6-figures, 7-figures, a $100k launch, etc.), especially when comparing yourself to other entrepreneurs you admire. By taking stock of all the parts of your business you are loving and that are working well for you, and identifying the parts of your business where things aren’t going quite as well, you can begin to map out a business that you absolutely adore...no matter what anyone else is doing or striving for!Show Highlights:0:50 - Building Your Business Model2:40 - The Trap of Comparing Yourself to Others6:00 - Taking Stock and Taking ActionDownload this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/060Have you taken the free Zen Money Archetype Quiz yet? Give it a spin!

In this episode, we discuss:How your Pricing Pyramid can look, from the easiest way for people to engage with you to your most exclusive service or product. The pyramid gives us a framework for your offers so the next time you have a new idea, you can see how it could fit in your service or product line. The Pricing Pyramid is directly inverse to the Energy Pyramid, to help you think through where you’re spending most of your time and efforts. Being strategic with these models will help you build more confidence when it comes to money and your business, and create a business you love.Show Highlights:1:30 - The Zen Money Pricing Pyramid4:35 - Where new ideas fit into your pyramid6:50 - The Zen Money Energy Pyramid9:50 - Using the pyramids togetherDownload this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/059Grab your Zen Money Biz Growth Snapshot: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/snapshotThanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In the meantime, to continue the Zen Mon

In this episode, we discuss:That while setting financial goals, it helps our subconscious to set multi-tiered goals, where we look at different levels of the same financial goal. Your “base” goal is your business minimum, or what you need to keep everything moving in your business. Your “plus” goal is the next level of sales or pricing. And your “ultimate” goal is your stretch goal, that financial nirvana you’d love to see in your business. Having these tiers mapped out can help you stay on track, not freak out, and generally feel better about your progress as a business owner.Show Highlights:0:45 - Zen Money Guardrails3:30 - Base Version6:30 - Plus Version7:20 - Ultimate VersionThis week's Podcast Companion will help you map out your financial goals for your biz with easy-to-see guardrails to help you feel more comfortable about your progress.Get this week’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/058And be sure to check out the new Zen Money Accelerator Toolkit at: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/ac

In this episode, we discuss:How to re-evaluate the expectations we've set with our clients, how to negotiate your long-term client contracts, and defining your non-negotiables to keep you loving your clients and the work you’re doing for them! Bonus: this week's podcast companion is a great resource to help you find ways to improve your client relationships right now.Show Highlights:1:40 - Time Boundaries3:30 - Money Boundaries5:20 - Re-Evaluating Existing Contracts7:20 - Non-Negotiables8:50 - Re-Negotiating Your TermsThis week's Podcast Companion is all about reviewing and updating your current client relations. Download your companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/057And be sure to check out the Zen Money Quiz here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/quizThanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In the meantime, tocontinue the Zen Money conversation, join me online at www.zenmoneymap.com,Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenmoneycfo/,Or on Facebook: https://facebook.

In this episode we discuss:Bear brain is basically a fear response to a money situation, but don’t worry! We’ll talk about a few ways to make those scary jumps less stressful in your business. Bear brain can also show up in our day to day habits, whether you are spending more than you make or you have a fear of spending anything at all. How do we move forward when your bear brain comes out of hibernation, and it’s holding you back? By getting cozy with our discomfort!Show Highlights:0:45 - What is Bear Brain2:30 - Where it comes from and when it shows up4:10 - Baby steps9:00 - Our money history11:30 - Moving forwardThe podcast companion today includes helpful money mindset prompts and food for thought. Download this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/056And be sure to check out the Zen Money Seminar Series here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/seminarseriesThanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In the meantime, to continue the Zen Money conversation, joi

In this episode we discuss:How to reduce stress around your money management, why you should schedule time to go over your finances weekly, and how to handle those tasks. We’ll also talk about what can happen if you aren't doing this daily work regularly.Show Highlights:1:10 - What is your daily work strategy?2:00 - Rules of thumb5:15 - Taking care of business time6:30 - Your weekly tasks10:15 - Example scenarioDownload this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/055And be sure to check out the Zen Money Accelerator Advantage here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/kitThanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In the meantime, to continue the Zen Money conversation, join me online at www.zenmoneymap.com,Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenmoneycfo/,Or on Facebook: https://facebook.com/zenmoneycfoI'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let me know what you think: ratethis

In this episode we discuss:The 4 steps to Zen Money strategic planning:Step 1 = Dreaming - What would you love to have happen in your business and personal life?Step 2 = Mapping - We need to figure out how to get from where we are now to achieving those big goals set in the Dreaming phase.Step 3 = Reviewing - Let's look at what we’ve achieved since we set our goals and where things might have gone off the rails.Step 4 = Adjusting - Let's figure out what needs to change and map out those specific changes to your biz strategy.Today, spend some time in your dreaming place and figure out what you truly want to achieve in the next 6-12 months!Show Highlights:1:20 - Dreaming4:35 - Mapping5:40 - Reviewing6:40 - Adjusting9:00 - What you can do today to start this processDownload this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/054And be sure to check out the Zen Money Accelerator Advantage here: https://www.lizlajoie.com/kitThanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In t

In this episode we discuss:Your Zen Money Venn DiagramTips about how you can approach your money management in an easier way .The 3 primary areas of your financial world that can have a huge impact on your business.Show Highlights:2:35 - Pillar One3:20 - Pillar Two3:50 - Pillar Three5:50 - Pillar Intersection10:50 - Your Money Approach11:40 - Creating Huge ImpactDownload this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/053Take the Zen Money Quiz at: https://www.lizlajoie.com/quizThanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In the meantime, to continue the Zen Money conversation, join me online at www.zenmoneymap.com,Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenmoneycfo/,Or on Facebook: https://facebook.com/zenmoneycfoOr Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/lizlajoieI'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let me know what you think: ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for y

In this episode, we discuss:Carolyn's experience moving from in-house counsel for multi-million dollar companies to opening her own firm.Using contracts to your advantage.Legal implications to intellectual property as a business owner.Protecting yourself and your work as an entrepreneur.Fears & challenges we all face.What Zen Money means to Carolyn.And a whole lot more!About  Carolyn:Carolyn Jahnke is the Founding Attorney of Athena Legal Solutions. She founded Athena to empower and advise entrepreneurs about how to protect and grow their business value. Unlike other attorneys who have spent their years honing their craft in law firms, Carolyn never worked in a law firm. Instead, she honed her craft as in-house counsel, focused on helping businesses achieve their strategic and financial goals. Her clients value this background, as being an a great attorney isn’t just about knowing the law, it is knowing how businesses work and function in order to drive ethical and profitable business decisions.As a wife,

In this episode we discuss:Why a little digging into your numbers now will make a huge difference at year end.The 5 steps Liz takes with clients during Q3 review.How to calculate your tax set asides.What to consider when looking at the past 9 months of your financial data. And a whole lot more!Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions!Have you taken the Zen Money Quiz yet? It's a great place to start leveraging what feels best to you around your money management and more! Give it a spin here: www.lizlajoie.com/quizWant to get A's to your Q's live? Join me on Facebook for our new weekly Zen Money Chat at 3:30 ET every Wednesday! www.facebook.com/zenmoneycfoAnd finally, I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!

In this episode we discuss:How Liz got started with all this business business.The catalyst for the Zen Money Initiative.Lessons along the way & what the best part of being a CFO is for Liz.Why starting a business from scratch is so very different from taking over an existing firm.Liz's definition of Zen Money and how it became the mantra of her work.And a whole lot more!About LizAs the Zen Money Strategist & CFO, Liz Lajoie, MBA, helps mission-driven entrepreneurs & small biz owners master their finances and become empowered decision-makers as they grow thriving businesses.She’s the founder of the Zen Money Initiative, helping mission-drive business owners make more money, manage it better, and bring more of it home, leveraging her nearly 2 decades of business building and financial management experience with established, multi-million-dollar firms. Liz uses the Zen Money Map method to create and implement sustainable, strategic growth goals for entrepreneurs around the globe.Liz is the host of Z

In this episode we discuss:How to link your day-to-day financial work with big picture planning.Why we need a strategy that's flexible.How reviewing your current reality against your strategy can change how you feel about your business.Knowledge is power when it comes to strategery.And a lot more!Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions!Interested in taking your business From Zero To Zen this fall? Learn more about this newly revamped program here: www.zenmoneymap.com/fz2zsept2020Want to get A's to your Q's live? Join me on Facebook for our new weekly Zen Money Chat at 3:30 ET every Wednesday! www.facebook.com/zenmoneycfoAnd finally, I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!

In this episode, we discuss:Why Jodie's entry to business was a dive straight into the deep waters.Take aways from running multiple businesses with a spouse.What to do when things just won't move for you.How to think creatively about your strategy.Ways to make life easier for yourself and still grow your biz.What Zen Money means to Jodie.Jodie shares details about her CEO Live! event.And a whole lot more!About  Jodie:Business Strategist and Coach for JMG Business Strategy, Jodie Gallant uses her experience in marketing and planning, paired with owning 5 NH local businesses while raising a vibrant family, to inspire, lead, and support entrepreneurs to achieve the life they desire through the design of their business. Having left a secure 15-year corporate career in 2012 to build two family businesses alongside her husband and three small children, Jodie quickly realized the hustle and grind was not going to work. Today as the CEO of JMG she offers strategic marketing consulting and brand packaging; as well, sh

In this episode, we discuss:Why teaching & education are important in Liz's house.The myths about financial learning.What happens in the crucible of business when our money understanding is hazy.How to learn to manage our $$ better without stressing out in the process.Ways to use your financial schooling to grow your biz faster.Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions!Want to get A's to your Q's live? Join me on Facebook for our new weekly Zen Money Chat at 3:30 ET every Wednesday! www.facebook.com/zenmoneycfoCome to my September masterclass: How to Maximize Your Biz Momentum - 6 Simple Steps to Zen Money Mastery. Plenty of Q&A and the opportunity to get some live training with Liz! Register here: www.zenmoneymap.com/masterclassseptember2020And finally, I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!

In this episode, we discuss:Alex's experience starting Knack Factory with his partner, Kurt.Why it's important to find financial management help that matches your style.Lessons learned from COVID-19.Pivoting in a crisis (after nearly closing doors)The global shift to more streamlined events and how video can help you grow.Cycles in business partnerships.What Zen Money means to Alex.And a whole lot more!About  Alex:Alex Steed is a radical, a creative person and a podcast producer who started a business 10 years ago and has learned new things on that journey every day since.To see what Alex & his team at Knack Factory are up to, visit: www.knack-factory.com. You can also connect with him on Instagram @knackfactory or LinkedIn.Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions!Come to my September masterclass: How to Maximize Your Biz Momentum - 6 Simple Steps to Zen Money Mastery. Plenty of Q&A and the opportunity to get some live training with Liz! Register here: www.zenmoneymap.com/masterc

In this episode, we discuss:Why we get hung up on the contracting part of our business.How to streamline this process in a way that creates clients who absolutely love you!Different ways you can make sure your ducks are in a row, depending on your method of service.Ensuring you're getting paid quickly and painlessly, without having  to chase people down for $$!Questions? Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com!Ready to go From Zero To Zen? Get started with my brand new 8-module program at a special listener discount! Learn what to do and when, make your biz insides as beautiful as the outsides, and never miss another financial step:www.zenmoneymap.com/podcastofferI'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!

In this episode, we discuss:Ritu's experience building a successful immigration law firm and how she started her second business.Creating a business strategy that works for YOU.Looking at our productivity and true results as a service provider.How the billable hour system is broken.Why we get gnarled up in striving and ways to think more clearly about our goals (including pricing strategies).Wealth building, exploring different business strategies and lessons learned from running two businesses at the same time.And a whole lot more!About Ritu:Ritu Goswamy, Esq., is a lawyer and productivity strategist for lawyers. She is the best-selling author of The New Billable Hour: Bill More Hours, Be More Productive, and Still Have Work Life Balance and The Holistic Lawyer: Use Your Whole Brain to Work Smarter Not Harder. Ritu is the creator of the New Billable Hour® system, which helps lawyers increase their productivity by billing themselves first. She teaches this system directly to lawyers in a way that is engaging,

In this episode, we discuss:The difference between various online accounting systems and why choosing YOUR best fit is important.Why we sometimes overload ourselves with various software.How to think about what you need today as well as what you may need in the future.The single most important thing to know when choosing your financial platform.Questions? Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com!I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!And check out the Zen Money Quick Start Kit to learn what to do and when, and never miss another bookkeeping step with this link:www.zenmoneymap.com/kit

Episode in a Nutshell:The ABC's of social media from Stacey's POV.Learning to let go as a business owner (when hiring help becomes critical).Why the "influencer" model doesn't work for most of us, and why that's a-okay.Consistency is key, tracking is critical.And a ton more great insights!About Stacey:Stacey Nachajski works with small business owners and marketing professionals as a Social Media Mentor, Strategist, and Speaker, helping them to make sense of all the pieces involved in their online marketing.Her background is in public relations and advertising. She created Great Brook Media and Embrace Social U because she found that many small business owners were constantly getting stuck when it came to marketing themselves online. She knows there is so much advice out there, so many great tools and so many strategies to try. So many in fact, that it’s overwhelming and trying is about as far as you get.She is the driving force behind those changes you KNOW you need to be making in your business to get it roc

In this episode, we discuss:The difference between an investment and a spend in your business.Why it's so easy to feel buyer's remorse after a large outlay of money.How to make the most of any potential investment and avoid losing out.Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions!I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!And check out the Zen Money Quick Start Kit to learn what to do and when, and never miss another bookkeeping step with this link:www.zenmoneymap.com/kit