Heather Barrie interview this week's Guest: Claire Byrne – Finance Director, Bookkeeping Business Co-Founder, NLP Master Practitioner

Episode Overview:
In this episode of the GOAL MARSTAry® Series, we dive into finances, mindset, and business strategy with Claire Byrne. With a background in finance, bookkeeping, and NLP, Claire helps business owners take a calmer, more confident approach to managing their finances—without the overwhelm!

If numbers make you nervous or financial planning feels like a mystery, this conversation is for you! Claire shares simple mindset shifts and practical strategies to help entrepreneurs understand their numbers, make better decisions, and feel empowered in their businesses.

✅ Claire’s journey from finance and bookkeeping to business coaching
✅ The biggest financial blind spots entrepreneurs face—and how to fix them
✅ How small businesses can benefit from financial expertise without hiring a full-time FD
✅ The mindset shifts needed to stop avoiding numbers and start using them to your advantage
✅ Simple habits to manage your finances in just 10 minutes a week
✅ How NLP techniques can help you reframe financial anxiety into confidence
✅ Why measuring your numbers leads to better decision-making and growth

💡 Understanding your profit & loss helps you make better financial choices
💡 Financial overwhelm often comes from not knowing your numbers—small steps lead to confidence
💡 You don’t need to be good at maths to be great with money in your business
💡 Small businesses can access financial expertise affordably through fractional finance roles
💡 The opportunity cost of doing everything yourself vs. hiring experts

👉 Start by reviewing your profit & loss statement each month—what patterns do you see?
👉 Track what’s working—which activities drive revenue, and where is your money going?
👉 Consider outsourcing financial tasks so you can focus on growth
👉 Shift your mindset: learning your numbers = power & control over your business

📢 Join the conversation! What’s one financial habit you’re committing to improving this year? Drop a comment below! 👇