Reading Time: 7 minutes Love + Money = Magic All relationships take a little work. by Connie VanderzandenDo you desire to create a good relationship with Money? This is just one of the topics that I work with clients on: nurturing their relationship with Money.  But what does “Love Your Money” really mean?  Please note: if you are triggered by…

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Ways to Create Sustainability in Business & Life by Connie VanderzandenIn the past, I have totally been caught up in the NEW energy of the year. Goal setting. Starting new habits. Then around mid-February, my Ego (Joe!) would come and loudly kick my ass for the lack of follow-through. That pattern does not work for me.…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Can I Afford This? by Connie VanderzandenOne of the most common questions I hear is, “Can I Afford This?”My clients know that I rarely tell them NO when it comes to that question. I may encourage them to pause or wait on the purchase due to cash flow needs or timing, but I am not the…

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introducing… Profit Personas™! by Connie VanderzandenOne of the things I’ve learned in my 30 years of experience working with entrepreneurs is that there are 4 main business personality types or personas. One of my goals for 2021 has been to take these personas and crystallize them into a way that helps you make better business and…

Reading Time: 2 minutes How to NOT Save Money on Taxes When You’re Self-Employed… and 2 Things to Do Instead by Connie VanderzandenOh, I am fired up today!I recently read an article on HerMoney.com — a website I generally trust — that has really gotten my goat! I’ll link the article below in the resources section, but essentially, the author…

Reading Time: 6 minutes If Money took a StrengthsFinder Test by Connie VanderzandenIt’s no secret I’m a big fan of using personality assessments and similar tools in order to improve my communication and other interpersonal skills, especially when it comes to working with my team. So I got to wondering… What if Money took the Clifton StrengthsFinder test? Which strengths…

Reading Time: 7 minutes 6 Ways Money Talks & How it Influences Our Communication Styles by Connie VanderzandenCan you remember the moment you realized that money influences when and how others communicate with you? I certainly can and SPOILER ALERT! It was not my finest moment. 🤦‍♀️What do I mean by influence? I’m talking about the intersection between another person’s expectations…

Reading Time: 7 minutes DNA & the Tax Man: Does your fear of taxes reside in your DNA? by Connie VanderzandenOver the last few days, I’ve found myself mentioning several times that while February was energetically way better than the last part of 2020, March may be a different story. Then, in the middle of explaining what I meant to…

Reading Time: 7 minutes 5 Tips for Hiring a Team (and Common Mistakes to Avoid!) by Connie VanderzandenExpansion and hiring seem to be top of my mind for my clients right now. Whether it’s the relief that 2020 is over and the hope that 2021 will be better, or the simple truth that they’re tired of being the bottleneck in their…

Reading Time: 8 minutes Gold Nuggets In A Trash Heap? How To Reflect On 2020 and Move Forward In 2021 by Connie Vanderzanden“You must make peace with your past in order to move forward with your future.” ~ Billy CoxTo say 2020 was a big year is putting it mildly. Together we faced a pandemic, widespread protesting, a political year…

Reading Time: 8 minutes Yes, It’s Possible to Make a Business Plan for 2021. Here’s How. by Connie VanderzandenThere is something special about opening up a brand new planner… so clean, so fresh, and so full of possibilities. Yet when I opened up a new planner on the weekend, (by the way, the Full Focus Planner in French Blue has the…

Reading Time: 6 minutes How to Find Your Perfect Tax Pro (and Why You Should Find Them in November, NOT January… or April…)  by Connie VanderzandenAs I went to bed last night, I asked my spirit team to help out with some creative tasks. As in, what the hell was this blog post going to be about? A theme…

Reading Time: 10 minutes Connie’s (Gentle) Guide to Stop Equating Debt to a 4-Letter Word by Connie VanderzandenAs I sat down to write this post, my original intention was to discuss debt repayment and how that fits into an intentional cash handling system. You know — a nice, safe, appropriate and respectable business conversation to have.And then, my brain immediately…

Reading Time: 7 minutes COVID Punching Holes in Your Bank Account?2 Ways to Punch Back – And Come Out on Top by Connie VanderzandenA few pandemic-style punches to your business’s proverbial mid-section may have left you gasping for breath. That right jab back in March forced most of us into taking some type of pause. As we danced around the…

Reading Time: 8 minutes Connie’s Guide to Never Being Late on Your Taxes Again by Connie VanderzandenFair warning, this post has more than a little bit of “tough love” from me to you, but it’s because I truly care about you and the sustainability of your business!I think it’s fair to say that we all agree 2020 is not a…

Reading Time: 10 minutes Why Do You Even Need A Cash Handling System?!? by Connie VanderzandenIf I’m being honest, the first time you ever heard the term “cash handling system”, your first question probably wasn’t WHY you need one. It was probably more like “what is that?!”. Or, if you have followed me for any length of time, it may have…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Practicing Compassion When the World is a Dumpster Fire by Connie VanderzandenLet’s face it, we can all use a little more compassion in our lives right now. Am I right?Here we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of – well, what do we call this? A perfect storm? Armageddon? A rock and a hard place?…

Reading Time: 8 minutes Developing a Personal Resilience Plan During a Pandemic by Connie VanderzandenMentor Moment: Please be aware this post is not a quick read. The intention for this post is for self development purposes and requires thought, journaling, and time to explore what’s going on in your mind, your body, and your soul. My recommendation is to block…

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s Still Okay to Dream, Even During a Pandemic by Connie VanderzandenFull disclosure: I wrote the original version of this blog almost 6 weeks ago, before we were all plunged into the economic and social uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic. I waffled on whether to even publish it, but ultimately I believe the topic I’m…

Reading Time: 8 minutes Deep in Our DNA: The Generational Impact of Our Ancestors’ Money Stories by Connie VanderzandenIn the US, March is National Women’s History Month. For the past few years, I have used this month as a reminder to pause and reflect on those who came before me and to be grateful to them for their strength and…

Reading Time: 10 minutes How to Use Your Money Personality With Your Financial Plan by Connie VanderzandenIn my last blog, I talked about how to create a financial plan. Once you have a beautifully created, reasonable financial plan (aka budget), you may find that despite your best efforts, it just doesn’t work. Or it works for a while and then…

Reading Time: 7 minutes 9 Steps to a Financial Plan that Actually Works by Connie VanderzandenIt’s no secret that my passion is for helping business owners achieve lasting financial success. And sure, it’s easy enough for me to say things like Pay yourself or Take your profit first, but when your cash flow isn’t even covering the basics right now…

Reading Time: 5 minutes My Holiday Wish for You: More JOY!  by Connie VanderzandenFull disclosure: my creative muse chose to play coy with me over writing this blog. She would give me brief flashes of inspiration, and I’d head down that path… only to find a dead end. No flow to the writing. I’d try again, same result. (I seem…

Reading Time: 5 minutes A Different Take on Eliminating Tolerations  by Connie VanderzandenTolerations. We all have them. They show up in the work we do – whether that is as an entrepreneur, an employee, or a stay-at-home parent. They show up in our relationships – our love life, our friendships, our team, even in our relationship with money.First, one tiny toleration…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Monsters, Magic, and Mindset: A Money Story by Connie VanderzandenSit back and relax. I’m going to share a little story with you. A “once upon a time” kind of fable – full of mindset trolls and ego vampires. But don’t worry, the heroine prevails! With a sprinkling of magical dust that contains clarity and awareness! I’ll share the…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Tough-Love Ways to Increase Your Profit by Connie VanderzandenRecently, I was having a conversation with a fellow business owner about the Going Beyond Revenue Cash Handling System, when they asked me a question that stopped ME in my tracks.(Hint: this is often where a third party, one that isn’t emotionally attached to your business, makes for…

Reading Time: 6 minutes Growing Your Business? Get Out of Your Own Way by Connie VanderzandenWhen you’re growing your business, there’s only one word that separates success from failure.I learned this lesson myself during the growth phase of my business.As I look back, I can easily see the strides forward I made. Being IN the moment though, it kept feeling…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Floundering in Paper? 4 Survival Tips for Becoming Paperless by Connie VanderzandenGoing completely paperless for a business can be a little mind blowing and incredibly empowering at the same time. I know, because I took that brain-twisted journey myself several years ago.My business is 95% paperless, thanks to moving our office from commercial space with tons…