Today I’m thrilled to welcome my friend Susan Stutzel to the podcast.    Susan is a CPA (certified public accountant), and opened her own practice nine years ago. She works specifically with nonprofit organizations, and in the last few years she has expanded her practice to mindset and leadership coaching.    Susan is so inspirational to me and the other women in our Empower Her collective, and I cannot wait for you to listen as we speak about gratitude this very special Thanksgiving week.    Key Takeaways  

• “I’ve found I can really have a life I absolutely love,” Susan shares that she loves helping others find that same joy in life by looking inside and being intentional. 
• “Everything starts with your mindset.” Following a path of gratitude helps Susan start each day, and she credits this daily practice for her business growth as she looks at the relationships she has developed.
• Susan believes that the biggest benefit from practicing gratitude is overall happiness. It comes down to choice and what our thoughts are going to be.
• “We truly do have control over our thoughts,” Susan reveals in the interview. She share that we each have the choice to let negative thoughts drive us throughout the day or not. 
• “Building habits all starts with taking a step,” she shares. Susan breaks habit building down into a three-step process: first decide what you want, second decide why you want it, and then decide on the first step to take. 
• “Every habit is built through repetition.” Susan says that like anything, gratitude is a practice that we have to choose daily until it becomes routine.
• Focus on the goodness. 

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