Changes are a part of life, they are a part of business, and they are a part of growth. Once again, the time has come for me to make some changes.  If you are curious about the changes I’m making, press play to hear what’s coming next. Stick around to discover how you can apply these changes to your own life so that you can master your finances and live the life you want. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... The reasons I’ve decided to pause [1:02] Taking a look at your own situation [8:35] Resources & People Mentioned Episode 29 - How I Built My Band - Me ..read more

f you are stuck somewhere and feel that you can’t move ahead, you may need more intentionality. Remember Alee Bly from episode 99? She is back on Solopreneur Money today to discuss her new book, The Sustainable Brain. Listen in to hear how to chart your path with intention to create a sustainable life.  You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Aree’s story [1:22] The process of writing her book [5:28] What the Sustainable Brain is about [11:16] The Money questions [25:33] My takeaways [32:42] Resources & People Mentioned Episode 99 - Aligning Your Life with Yo ..read more

For the first time on Solopreneur Money, I have a fellow financial advisor join me. Curious about what we discuss? Listen in to hear Kaitlyn Carlson’s take on finances for female solopreneurs. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Kaitlyn’s story [1:22] How is working with the one percent different from everyone else [5:58] Who Kaitlyn serves now [9:31] The stumbling blocks her clients have to achieving their goals [15:50] How to build a business while saving [21:20] The money questions [27:35] My takeaways [31:44] Connect with Kaitlyn Carlson TheoryPlanning.com @Th ..read more

If you want to grow your business you’ll need to build relationships to do so. Christina Renzelli has had to learn to do that the hard way.  In her experience as a solopreneur she learned how to build genuine business relationships through networking–and it wasn’t by passing out business cards. Press play to learn how to improve your networking skills. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Christina’s story [1:22] How to create genuine relationships as a solopreneur [8:14] What solopreneurs need to avoid to become better networkers [9:50] The first steps of netwo ..read more

As a solopreneur, working with contractors is a fantastic way to expand your business and take a load off your plate without having to hire official employees.  However, there may come a time when you need to part ways. If you are seeing a lack of results or objectives met then it may be time to fire your contractor. In this episode of Solopreneur Money, I’ll describe a couple of recent situations where I have had to do just that.  Listen in to learn what you should expect from contractors, how to know when to fire them, and how to go about firing them. You will want to hear this epi ..read more

Are you interested in becoming a citizen of the world? Breaking free from the constraints of life in the United States can open your eyes to the greater world.  You may remember Declan Oceguera from episode 59, however, his life has radically changed since I first chatted with him. Declan manifested a new reality for himself by discovering a way to move to Portugal in less than one year! Want to hear how he did it? Press play to find out. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... How Declan’s story is different from the last time he was on [1:22] What it takes to get ..read more

As you move into the new year, you’ll want to start the year off right. This means planning for taxes and savings. In this episode, you’ll learn how to optimize your retirement savings by taking full advantage of the updates to your retirement plans provided by the Secure Act 2.0. Listen in to hear what you can be doing to maximize your savings. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... The Secure Act changes taking place [1:22] Required minimum distributions [4:33] Catching up on catch-up contributions [7:32] Changes to 529 plans [10:01] Paying off student loans [11:46 ..read more

If you want to get 2024 off to a good start, you’ve got to do some planning to make it happen. In this episode of Solopreneur Money, we’ll take the information you learned from the last episode about how your year went to plan for next year.  Make sure to start off on the right foot, listen to this episode to hear how. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Considerations as you move forward into the next year [1:22] Use your life wheel to plan for changes [4:21] Review your plan [10:12] Resources & People Mentioned Episode 169 - Solopreneur’s State of the U ..read more

As we come to the end of the year, it is a good time to reflect on what has worked and hasn’t in your life and business over the past 12 months. Throughout the next few episodes, we’ll veer from our typical interviews to do some reflection and planning with some solopreneur business tips.  Listen to this episode to hear how to use the life wheel to consider your past year and think about the year ahead.  You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Use the life wheel to reflect on your past year [1:22] Your health [5:16] Family and friends [7:58] Your business [13 ..read more

George Pieper knows a thing or two about following his dreams. He’s been living in Spain for the last two years after retiring in 2021. On this episode of Solopreneur Money, he’ll show us how we can retire to another country without losing our minds or our money in the process.  If you’re like me and have the itch to go abroad, you won’t want to miss this informative episode from someone who has put in the work to do things right. Press play to hear what you can learn from George Pieper about realizing your dream of moving abroad. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested i ..read more