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Zen Money Monday

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What does it take to find success as an entrepreneur? How can you grow a business and change the world at the same time? On Zen Money Monday, we’re talking about profitable business-building…from the inside out! Each week, two-time best-selling author and Zen Money CFO Liz Lajoie shares interviews with innovators, thought leaders, and entrepreneurial junkies who are doing the hard work of business building in unique and meaningful ways. In these intimate conversations, Liz and her guests explore all facets of entrepreneurship, ways to manage the “ticky tacky” details and the emotional roller coaster that we all experience as leaders in our businesses, and what the idea of Zen Money really means. You’ll hear fascinating “from the trenches” stories and behind-the-scenes realities to help you build your version of success as an entrepreneur with confidence. Here’s to building a business you love…because when you’re business thrives, so do you!

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United States

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What does it take to find success as an entrepreneur? How can you grow a business and change the world at the same time? On Zen Money Monday, we’re talking about profitable business-building…from the inside out! Each week, two-time best-selling author and Zen Money CFO Liz Lajoie shares interviews with innovators, thought leaders, and entrepreneurial junkies who are doing the hard work of business building in unique and meaningful ways. In these intimate conversations, Liz and her guests explore all facets of entrepreneurship, ways to manage the “ticky tacky” details and the emotional roller coaster that we all experience as leaders in our businesses, and what the idea of Zen Money really means. You’ll hear fascinating “from the trenches” stories and behind-the-scenes realities to help you build your version of success as an entrepreneur with confidence. Here’s to building a business you love…because when you’re business thrives, so do you!

Twitter:

@zenmoneycfo

Language:

English


Episodes

Proceed with Caution: Building Your Biz YOUR Way

6/7/2021
In this episode, we discuss: How we compare ourselves to our peers can affect what we have created so far in our business, and in order to truly build a Zen Money business, we need to see what is actually impactful in your business. It’s super easy to tap into external guilt and shame for not hitting certain business goals (6-figures, 7-figures, a $100k launch, etc.), especially when comparing yourself to other entrepreneurs you admire. By taking stock of all the parts of your business you...

Duration:00:14:40

Your Pricing Pyramid: Crafting Your Offers to Support Your Big $$ Dreams

5/31/2021
In this episode, we discuss: How your Pricing Pyramid can look, from the easiest way for people to engage with you to your most exclusive service or product. The pyramid gives us a framework for your offers so the next time you have a new idea, you can see how it could fit in your service or product line. The Pricing Pyramid is directly inverse to the Energy Pyramid, to help you think through where you’re spending most of your time and efforts. Being strategic with these models will help...

Duration:00:12:49

Zen Money Guardrails: Creating Comfort with Your Financial Goals

5/24/2021
In this episode, we discuss: That while setting financial goals, it helps our subconscious to set multi-tiered goals, where we look at different levels of the same financial goal. Your “base” goal is your business minimum, or what you need to keep everything moving in your business. Your “plus” goal is the next level of sales or pricing. And your “ultimate” goal is your stretch goal, that financial nirvana you’d love to see in your business. Having these tiers mapped out can help you stay...

Duration:00:12:56

It's Not Them, It's You: Navigating Your On-Going Client Relationships

5/17/2021
In this episode, we discuss: How to re-evaluate the expectations we've set with our clients, how to negotiate your long-term client contracts, and defining your non-negotiables to keep you loving your clients and the work you’re doing for them! Bonus: this week's podcast companion is a great resource to help you find ways to improve your client relationships right now. Show Highlights: 1:40 - Time Boundaries 3:30 - Money Boundaries 5:20 - Re-Evaluating Existing Contracts 7:20 -...

Duration:00:16:14

You Are Not Your Bear Brain: Creating a Decision-Maker's Mindset

5/10/2021
In this episode we discuss: Bear brain is basically a fear response to a money situation, but don’t worry! We’ll talk about a few ways to make those scary jumps less stressful in your business. Bear brain can also show up in our day to day habits, whether you are spending more than you make or you have a fear of spending anything at all. How do we move forward when your bear brain comes out of hibernation, and it’s holding you back? By getting cozy with our discomfort! Show...

Duration:00:14:34

Your Zen Money Work: Get Your Money Flowing In 15 Minutes or Less

5/3/2021
In this episode we discuss: How to reduce stress around your money management, why you should schedule time to go over your finances weekly, and how to handle those tasks. We’ll also talk about what can happen if you aren't doing this daily work regularly. Show Highlights: 1:10 - What is your daily work strategy? 2:00 - Rules of thumb 5:15 - Taking care of business time 6:30 - Your weekly tasks 10:15 - Example scenario Download this episode’s Podcast Companion here:...

Duration:00:17:07

Dream-Map-Review-Adjust: Assessing Your Zen Money Flow

4/26/2021
In this episode we discuss: The 4 steps to Zen Money strategic planning: Step 1 = Dreaming - What would you love to have happen in your business and personal life? Step 2 = Mapping - We need to figure out how to get from where we are now to achieving those big goals set in the Dreaming phase. Step 3 = Reviewing - Let's look at what we’ve achieved since we set our goals and where things might have gone off the rails. Step 4 = Adjusting - Let's figure out what needs to change and map out...

Duration:00:14:35

The Zen Money Model: Exploring the 3 Pillars of Your Financial House

4/19/2021
In this episode we discuss: Show Highlights: Download this episode’s Podcast Companion here: https://www.zenmoneymap.com/053 Take the Zen Money Quiz at: https://www.lizlajoie.com/quiz Thanks for listening to this episode...stay tuned for next week's show! In the meantime, to continue the Zen Money conversation, join me online at www.zenmoneymap.com, Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenmoneycfo/, Or on Facebook: https://facebook.com/zenmoneycfo Or Linked In:...

Duration:00:16:48

052 Carolyn Jahnke - Shoring Up Your Legal Foundation

10/19/2020
In this episode, we discuss: About Carolyn: Carolyn Jahnke is the Founding Attorney of Athena Legal Solutions. She founded Athena to empower and advise entrepreneurs about how to protect and grow their business value. Unlike other attorneys who have spent their years honing their craft in law firms, Carolyn never worked in a law firm. Instead, she honed her craft as in-house counsel, focused on helping businesses achieve their strategic and financial goals. Her clients value this...

Duration:00:39:13

051 Digging Into Your Q3 Gold

10/12/2020
In this episode we discuss: Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions! Have you taken the Zen Money Quiz yet? It's a great place to start leveraging what feels best to you around your money management and more! Give it a spin here: www.lizlajoie.com/quiz Want to get A's to your Q's live? Join me on Facebook for our new weekly Zen Money Chat at 3:30 ET every Wednesday! www.facebook.com/zenmoneycfo And finally, I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this...

Duration:00:16:10

050 Liz in the Hot Seat with Tamara Arnold

10/5/2020
In this episode we discuss: About Liz As the Zen Money Strategist & CFO, Liz Lajoie, MBA, helps mission-driven entrepreneurs & small biz owners master their finances and become empowered decision-makers as they grow thriving businesses. She’s the founder of the Zen Money Initiative, helping mission-drive business owners make more money, manage it better, and bring more of it home, leveraging her nearly 2 decades of business building and financial management experience with established,...

Duration:00:57:25

049 Strategery to Grow a Biz You Love

9/28/2020
In this episode we discuss: Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions! Interested in taking your business From Zero To Zen this fall? Learn more about this newly revamped program here: www.zenmoneymap.com/fz2zsept2020 Want to get A's to your Q's live? Join me on Facebook for our new weekly Zen Money Chat at 3:30 ET every Wednesday! www.facebook.com/zenmoneycfo And finally, I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk...

Duration:00:19:15

048 Jodie Gallant - Making Biz a Breeze

9/21/2020
In this episode, we discuss: About Jodie: Business Strategist and Coach for JMG Business Strategy, Jodie Gallant uses her experience in marketing and planning, paired with owning 5 NH local businesses while raising a vibrant family, to inspire, lead, and support entrepreneurs to achieve the life they desire through the design of their business. Having left a secure 15-year corporate career in 2012 to build two family businesses alongside her husband and three small children, Jodie quickly...

Duration:00:37:35

047 Financial Schooling

9/14/2020
In this episode, we discuss: Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions! Want to get A's to your Q's live? Join me on Facebook for our new weekly Zen Money Chat at 3:30 ET every Wednesday! www.facebook.com/zenmoneycfo Come to my September masterclass: How to Maximize Your Biz Momentum - 6 Simple Steps to Zen Money Mastery. Plenty of Q&A and the opportunity to get some live training with Liz! Register here: www.zenmoneymap.com/masterclassseptember2020 And finally, I'd...

Duration:00:19:59

046 Alex Steed - Video for the New World

9/7/2020
In this episode, we discuss: About Alex: Alex Steed is a radical, a creative person and a podcast producer who started a business 10 years ago and has learned new things on that journey every day since. To see what Alex & his team at Knack Factory are up to, visit: www.knack-factory.com. You can also connect with him on Instagram @knackfactory or LinkedIn. Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions! Come to my September masterclass: How to Maximize Your Biz Momentum...

Duration:00:48:22

045 Rocking Your Contract-to-Cash Cycle

8/31/2020
In this episode, we discuss: Questions? Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com! Ready to go From Zero To Zen? Get started with my brand new 8-module program at a special listener discount! Learn what to do and when, make your biz insides as beautiful as the outsides, and never miss another financial step: www.zenmoneymap.com/podcastoffer I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you...

Duration:00:24:15

044 Ritu Goswamy - Staying Productive During Stressful Times

8/24/2020
In this episode, we discuss: About Ritu: Ritu Goswamy, Esq., is a lawyer and productivity strategist for lawyers. She is the best-selling author of The New Billable Hour: Bill More Hours, Be More Productive, and Still Have Work Life Balance and The Holistic Lawyer: Use Your Whole Brain to Work Smarter Not Harder. Ritu is the creator of the New Billable Hour® system, which helps lawyers increase their productivity by billing themselves first. She teaches this system directly to lawyers in...

Duration:00:56:42

043 Choosing Your Financial Systems

8/17/2020
In this episode, we discuss: Questions? Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com! I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/zenmoney Thanks in advance for your feedback! And check out the Zen Money Quick Start Kit to learn what to do and when, and never miss another bookkeeping step with this link: www.zenmoneymap.com/kit

Duration:00:20:59

042 Stacey Nachajski - Finding Your Social Media Groove

8/10/2020
Episode in a Nutshell: About Stacey: Stacey Nachajski works with small business owners and marketing professionals as a Social Media Mentor, Strategist, and Speaker, helping them to make sense of all the pieces involved in their online marketing. Her background is in public relations and advertising. She created Great Brook Media and Embrace Social U because she found that many small business owners were constantly getting stuck when it came to marketing themselves online. She knows there...

Duration:00:43:18

041 Investment vs Spend

8/3/2020
In this episode, we discuss: Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions! I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/zenmoney Thanks in advance for your feedback! And check out the Zen Money Quick Start Kit to learn what to do and when, and never miss another bookkeeping step with this link: www.zenmoneymap.com/kit

Duration:00:15:00