How to NOT Save Money on Taxes When You’re Self-Employed… and 2 Things to Do Instead
Accounting 101, Bookkeeping 101, Business 101, CEO Mindset, Taxes Connie Vanderzanden Accounting 101, Bookkeeping 101, Business 101, CEO Mindset, Taxes Connie Vanderzanden

How to NOT Save Money on Taxes When You’re Self-Employed… and 2 Things to Do Instead

I recently read an article on HerMoney.com -- a website I generally trust -- that has really gotten my goat! I'll link the article below in the resources section, but essentially, the author presented some "hacks" to help freelancers and independent contractors pay less in taxes.

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If Money took a StrengthsFinder Test

If Money took a StrengthsFinder Test

It’s no secret I’m a big fan of using personality assessments and similar tools in order to improve my communication and other interpersonal skills, especially when it comes to working with my team. So I got to wondering… What if Money took the Clifton StrengthsFinder test? Which strengths would it have in order to make it the best member of your support team? 

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6 Ways Money Talks & How it Influences Our Communication Styles

6 Ways Money Talks & How it Influences Our Communication Styles

The topic of how and when their team gets paid is something I discuss with the majority of my clients. As employees, we were certainly never asked what our boundaries and expectations around getting paid were (or I wasn’t, at least!) -- we were told when, how much, and how frequently payroll would be run and we simply accepted there was very little wiggle room for negotiation from there. So it’s no surprise that when we make the switch from being employed to owning a business, asking our team about their thoughts around money isn’t something that crosses our minds!

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DNA & the Tax Man: Does your fear of taxes reside in your DNA?

DNA & the Tax Man: Does your fear of taxes reside in your DNA?

Over the last few days, I’ve found myself mentioning several times that while February was energetically way better than the last part of 2020, March may be a different story. Then, in the middle of explaining what I meant to someone who asked, it dawned on me.

This is not a statement or belief based on current facts.

I was making an assumption based on historical events and those facts have changed.

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5 Tips for Hiring a Team (and Common Mistakes to Avoid!)

5 Tips for Hiring a Team (and Common Mistakes to Avoid!)

Expansion and hiring seem to be top of my mind for my clients right now. 

Whether it’s the relief that 2020 is over and the hope that 2021 will be better, or the simple truth that they’re tired of being the bottleneck in their own business, leveraging themselves out of the day-to-day is a priority. What’s not always clear is how to make it happen.

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Gold Nuggets In A Trash Heap? How To Reflect On 2020 And Move Forward In 2021

Gold Nuggets In A Trash Heap? How To Reflect On 2020 And Move Forward In 2021

To say 2020 was a big year is putting it mildly. Together we faced a pandemic, widespread protesting, a political year showing us the best and worst of what society is, continued loss of black and brown lives, and awareness that we can no longer hide behind the institutions we have been raised with. 

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