Tax Time 😱


Hey there Reader!

So I think I'm pretty good at a few things:

πŸ‘ writing copy

πŸ‘ capturing a client's voice

πŸ‘ singing and busting a move

πŸ‘ whipping up a decent meal in 15 minutes

But there's one thing I'm extra good at...

πŸ‘‰ Procrastinating doing my finances - and in particular my taxes (which are due at the end of April in Canada , and today in the US). πŸ˜–

Sometimes looking at and managing your finances can be stressful.

And when it comes close to tax time, I find very novel ways of distracting myself and procrastinating the important financial tasks.

I bake more. Clean more. Find other things "more important" to do than my damn taxes.

So in an effort to not distract myself with more content creation and marketing, I'm throwing back to this EXCELLENT podcast episode.

It's about why - even though I HATE gathering all my tax info and paperwork - I'm NOT WORRIED about a massive tax bill.

Because I know I have more than enough money set aside to cover my taxes.

Many years ago, I installed Profit First into my business, with the help of Money Coach, April Stroink.

The thing I love about April is she has zero judgment about the financial skeletons you may be hiding in your closet. 😱

She has seen everything, and she herself has experienced everything in her former retail business.

And I'm talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly.

In this episode of ill communication, April shares stress-free financial management tips from the Profit First system.

We chat about how this system works and how you can implement it into your business so you can increase your profit and stay on top of your business finances.

And make tax time less stressful, even if you're a major procrastinator like me.

This is actually a fun, short episode and you should totally check it out.

​Listen to ep 92 on any player or right here.

Kim

Kim Kiel Copy

I help GenX women experts and entrepreneurs boldly share their voice with copy that captures the perfect blend of personality and persuasion. If you’re a coach, consultant or expert and you want sales copy that sounds just like you, I can help. With nearly 2 decades in communications and marketing - and a focus on direct response copywriting - I help women biz owners unearth their genius messaging and let it shine through powerful, on-brand copy and strategy. Get copywriting tips and sales strategies on the ill communication podcast: www.kimkiel.com/podcast

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