Hi friend! Welcome to another episode of the Empower Her Co Podcast. I’m so excited to talk about today’s topic and bring you Sheila Hansen, CPA of Hansen LLC. Money is so fundamental to what we do as women in business. Honestly, it’s the whole reason we’re in business. But our mindset can get in the way of achieving our potential. Sheila is an accountant specializing in serving the creative female business owner. I know my listeners will really relate to her message. Key Takeaways
- Sheila always knew she wanted to be an accountant and worked her way up to a top role. Motherhood made her reconsider her demanding schedule. She made the leap to her own firm in 2016
- In the last year Sheila has focused in on money mindset.
- When using a parenting coach, Sheila learned that our beliefs are formed by age 7, which means our 7-year-old selves are making decisions around money!
- When faced with a money choice, tune in to how your body feels. Notice things like tightness in the chest or burning in your stomach and reflect on when you have those feelings.
- Get curious: “What is the money story that is happening in my head that is causing that physical response?”
- Sheila advocates therapy for business owners: “Financial discussions or decisions can really be like a mirror of everything that we need to address about ourselves.”
- “We give money power in our society but that is not where power comes from. Money is a tool.”
- Sheila reflects on breaking the belief that time equals money: “What is the value in the eyes of your customer and really focusing on that conversation versus what does it cost me”
- “The things you do in a recession for your business are the basic foundations of any healthy business.”
- “If you are employed by somebody else in a recession you have not much control over what happens. If you own your own business in a recession you are in control of your future.”
Resources mentioned
- Book: It's Not Your Money: How to Live Fully from Divine Abundance by Tosha Silver
- Podcast: Life Coach School episode Recession Thoughts
- Book: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker
- Podcast: Chill and Prosper with Denise Duffield-Thomas
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