Reading Time: 8 minutes 9+ Ways to Incorporate Intentional Giving in Your Business Plan by Connie VanderzandenSpoiler Alert! We all live and participate in a capitalist society. One where private businesses own and control property, and demand and supply freely set prices in the markets to serve society’s best interest. The main feature of capitalism is the motivation to make […]
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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: 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 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 […]