Episode 12: Financial Habits for a Healthy Business with Susie Jackson
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This episode is a special one—we have our first guest! Tune in as we chat with Susie Jackson.
Susie is a freelance copy editor and Spanish-to-English translator specializing in academic texts for the social sciences. She also mentors freelancers to help them figure out how much they should be charging and who their ideal client is so that they can earn a decent living doing what they love.
What you'll hear in this episode:
How Susie started her freelance career and how it evolved over the years
How her typical workday looks and the smart habits that help her run her business smoothly and efficiently
Why it’s important to track the data related to your work, marketing and admin tasks
How to avoid overspending on business expenses
Why it’s important to budget and how to review and adapt your budget regularly
What the Profit First system is and how Susie implements it in her business
Why Susie has several savings accounts and how she splits her income between them
How the habit of blocking out time in your calendar can be helpful for work and personal commitments
Books, links, and resources that we mentioned in this episode:
Susie’s Instagram account: The Organized Freelancer
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran
Tiny Habits: The Small Habits That Change Everything by BJ Fogg
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
“Getting a system in place for your business finances can help in so many ways: it gives you clarity on how much you have to spend on business expenses, enables you to pay yourself a consistent salary each month, ensures you always have enough set aside for taxes, and gives you the confidence to say no to clients who want to pay less than you need to earn.”
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