Welcome to this week's "What Works Wednesday" with Leland Gross. Today, amidst tax season, we're delving into the intricate world of taxes. Join us as we unravel the progressive tax system, exploring the importance of ongoing quarterly payments and the nuanced differences between marginal and effective tax rates. Discover why working with tax professionals is crucial for navigating this complex terrain and gain valuable insights to empower your financial journey. Tune in for a deeper understanding and unlock the path to financial clarity.

Links:
PeaceLink Financial Planning LLC

Welcome to the 39th episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast. My guest on today’s podcast is Bailey Feldman. Bailey is the founder of Fount and Flourish, a business whose mission is to redefine the female experience through a combination of their two pillars: Fount and Flourish. Through Fount they gather at events and their dedicated coworking space to build connections, share stories and skills, and enjoy and embrace the community of women. And through Flourish they grow through a combination of leadership training, consulting, and coaching that supports the development of a path forward towards a purpose driven life. In this episode Bailey shares how she came to experience such an intense passion (and frustration) with the lack of support for women in different stages of their life and career that led her to the realization that if she isn’t going to do something about it, no one will. She shares how her background in customer experience, consulting, and coaching equipped her to be able to foster this community for women. And how she is passionate about disruption and how Fount and Flourish is more than a business for women, but a business that is designed to change the mindset that women have with themselves, and society has around womanhood. In this episode we discuss the challenges of starting a business, including the loss of income, the head trash, and experience of an ever changing and growing business. Bailey’s passion is contagious. Whether you are woman or not, everyone can benefit from the wisdom and experience contained this episode (but if you are a woman, or know one, you should go check out Fount and Flourish). So with that introduction I hope you enjoy this episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast with Bailey Feldman. 

Welcome to this week's "What Works Wednesday" episode as Leland delves into the intricacies of debt management. Join us as we explore efficient repayment strategies, including the debt avalanche and debt snowball methods. Then, discover how to make informed decisions about allocating extra funds between debt repayment and investments. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion that could reshape your financial future. Tune in and take the first step towards financial freedom.

Links:
PeaceLink Financial Planning LLC

Welcome to the 37th episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast. My guest on today’s podcast is Jenna Epperly. Jenna is the founder of Jeneppfit, a personal training business for women in all stages of their life and body, that focuses not on before and after photos, or extreme all consuming strategies, but rather focuses on stewarding their bodies, honoring and cherishing them, so they can break free from body shame and diet culture, and embrace the truth that our bodies are good bodies in all phases of the journey. In this episode Jenna shares her story of becoming a personal trainer and how she eventually came to the experience that when she and her clients hit their goals, there was still something unsatisfying and missing. Jenna shares that she has gone through her own process of holistic physical and mental health around her body. Jenna leads women from her own experience and has created offerings for all women, everywhere, including her Good Body App with workouts, trainings, recipes and more. One-on-one personalized training online through the app, and pregnant and postpartum training that comes to you if you live locally here in Virginia Beach. And be sure to listen to the end as Jenna shares the highs and lows of imposter syndrome as well as how she defines success not through weight goals, or before and after photos, but through seeing clients minds and hearts change around their bodies and how they feel in them. So with that introduction I hope you enjoy this episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast with Jenna Epperly. 

Links:
https://jeneppfit.com/
https://peacelinkfp.com/

Welcome to this weeks “What Works Wednesday” episode as Leland discusses the Three-Bucket Account Structuring System. We dive into the short-term, middle-term, and long-term bucket system to understand how each can play a unique and pivotal role in optimizing your finances. Don't miss the chance to embrace this valuable tool, guiding you towards not just financial soundness but also a purpose-driven life where every dollar serves its intended purpose, grows efficiently, and contributes to your overall well-being. Tune in and embark on a journey to unlock true financial freedom.

Links:
PeaceLink Financial Planning LLC

Welcome to the 35th episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast. My guest on today’s podcast is Wes Barefoot. Wes is the founder of Path to Freedom, a business that helps people find freedom and take control of their lives through business ownership, specifically franchise ownership. Wes walks people through a tailored process to help them figure out what they truly want out of their life and career, and then matches them and walks with them through finding the right business that would allow them to experience that. In today’s episode we talk about franchise and business ownership. We discuss the pros and cons of franchising, from the ability to achieve success quicker because there is a tailored process and pre-built resources for a franchisee to use, to the fact that not all franchises are created or operate equally and can have more or less freedom based on the model. With that being said we explore the fact that there really is an option for every type of entrepreneur. Wes is passionate about helping people foster the life they long for through business ownership and that is evident all throughout this conversation. So with that introduction, I hope you enjoy today’s episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast with Wes Barefoot. 

Links:
Path To Freedom's Website
Path To Freedom's YouTube Channel

PeaceLink Financial Planning LLC

Welcome back to another episode of The Self-Employment Success Podcast. In today's What Works Wednesday installment, our host, Leland Gross, explores a crucial and often overlooked aspect of personal finances – your net worth. Join us as we unravel the significance of tracking your net worth, understanding its calculation, and how it serves as a vital metric for making informed financial decisions.


PeaceLink Financial Planning LLC

Welcome back to the Self-Employment Success Podcast. My guest on today’s podcast is John Hewitt. John is the founder and owner of Loyalty Brands, a company that developed a business system that drives customer loyalty, repeat business, and financial stability for franchise owners. In John’s words the Loyalty Brand family of companies help build happy, successful, franchisees. You may recognize John’s name though from his previous business ventures including Jackson Hewitt Tax Services and Liberty Tax. John founded both of those companies, which are two of the most successful franchise businesses in the country, with locations in almost every town. They are at this point common name brands. In this episode John shares his story and it is fascinating. From building the first digital tax preparation software in the early 80s that was so far before its time that H&R Block wouldn’t use it because “they will never use computers”. To acquiring a small tax business with 6 locations in Virginia Beach, Virginia and turning it into Jackson Hewitt, which he then grew and sold. To then starting Liberty Tax where he had to compete with Jackson Hewitt- his own prior company, that had his own name on the brand. How he grew Liberty tax and now is building Loyalty Brands. John calls himself the great grandfather of taxes and I think I call him that too at this point. And be sure to listen to the end, as John shares his heart for faith, family, and impacting others. How among all of the business success he has achieved, he defines his success more by the amount of lives he has been able to change and how he is passionate about making a difference in the world, leaving it better than he found it. So with that introduction, I hope you enjoy this episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast with John Hewitt.

Links:

PeaceLink Financial Planning
Loyalty Brands

In the 7th installment of What Works Wednesday episode, our host Leland Gross delves into the intricacies of goal setting in finances and business. Exploring the pitfalls of generic resolutions, he emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'why' behind your goals. By drilling down to the core motivations, Leland guides listeners on creating realistic, sustainable, and meaningful objectives. Learn how to transform vague financial aspirations into a concrete plan, complete with actionable steps and milestones. Tune in for valuable insights on building a life of financial abundance and prosperity. 

Links:
PeaceLink Financial Planning LLChttps://peacelinkfp.com/

Welcome to the 31st episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast. My guest on today’s podcast is Steven Huskey. Steven is the founder of Huskey Financial, an independent financial planning firm, as well as Blue Water Dental Advisors, another financial planning firm designed to help Dentists in all stages of their business. Steven is also the host of the Portfolio Pulse Podcast: The Money Podcast for Medical Professionals & Entrepreneurs. In this conversation, Steven shares how to build your business to sell, and how to treat your business as an asset. Steven shares the three options of how to exit or sell your business and how not choosing an option, is an option in and of itself. In this episode we talk a lot about scaling your business and how it is easier to 10x your business than 2x it. Seeing as how he and I work in the same industry, both serve business owners, and both graduated from College of Charleston (go Cougars) this was a really fun conversation, and it is chalk full of great nuggets for entrepreneurs in all stages of their business. So with that introduction I hope you enjoy this episode of the Self-Employment Success Podcast with Steven Huskey.

LINKS
Portfolio Podcasts- Apple Podcasts

Huskeyfinancial.com

Bluewaterdentaladvisors.com/media

PeaceLink Financial Planning