Financial Anxiety? Don't Panic

Financial Anxiety? Don't Panic

Financial anxiety can show up when you are just thinking about money. Even though some people’s brains may be wired to look/work with numbers easily, it does not mean they are not triggered when it comes to having a relationship with Money. 

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Introducing… Profit Personas™!

Introducing… Profit Personas™!

As an Entrepreneurial Maverick, you may associate Money with things like happiness, security, and peace. You believe the ultimate solution to any problem is to have more Money, and you’re constantly working hard to create more of it… but when you achieve whatever Money Milestone you’ve set for yourself, it still doesn’t feel like “enough.” You’re goal-oriented, an innovator, and a risk-taker.

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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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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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