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The Zen Journey of Small Business
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This week on the Sunlight Tax Podcast, I’m sharing personal lessons from running a small business and exploring what it means to build a business that supports your life.
I talk about aligning business goals with your values, protecting your mental health, practicing ethical accountability, and embracing the spiritual side of entrepreneurship while giving practical insights on negotiation, feedback, decision-making, and navigating external challenges while staying grounded in what matters most.
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This week on the Sunlight Tax Podcast, I’m sharing personal lessons from running a small business and exploring what it means to build a business that supports your life.
I talk about aligning business goals with your values, protecting your mental health, practicing ethical accountability, and embracing the spiritual side of entrepreneurship while giving practical insights on negotiation, feedback, decision-making, and navigating external challenges while staying grounded in what matters most.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
00:10 Introduction to Hannah Cole's journey and insights
01:48 Aligning goals with personal life and values
04:04 Small business as a spiritual and ethical journey
07:06 The importance of mental health and self-care
10:07 Receiving and managing feedback effectively
13:02 Negotiation strategies and contract clarity
16:55 Understanding external forces like economic shifts
20:04 The role of happiness and fulfillment in business
23:08 Ethics and accountability in client relationships
30:10 Building a sustainable and responsible business
32:58 Upcoming offerings and closing thoughts
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Your Business Already Started
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In today’s episode, I’m going over when your business actually starts according to the IRS, the importance of profit motive and the major benefits to filing a Schedule C even if you’re a new business.
Join me today as I explain the details of getting your business started and how you can prepare for your first year of filing taxes as an entrepreneur.
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In today’s episode, I’m going over when your business actually starts according to the IRS, the importance of profit motive and the major benefits to filing a Schedule C even if you’re a new business.
Join me today as I explain the details of getting your business started and how you can prepare for your first year of filing taxes as an entrepreneur.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
When a business starts from a tax perspective 1:30
Start up expenses and profit motive 7:21
Tax deductions for a business in the first year 9:28
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The One Thing You Must Do in Your Business
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It’s my 50th episode of the Sunlight Podcast and today, I wanted to share with you the one thing I believe you must do in your business to be successful. I’m also sharing why it’s so important to clearly communicate with your clients on what you’ll be delivering and when.
Join me in this special episode, as I give you one of my biggest tips that I’ve learned since starting my business and how you can utilize it to create trust with your clients and audience.
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It’s my 50th episode of the Sunlight Podcast and today, I wanted to share with you the one thing I believe you must do in your business to be successful. I’m also sharing why it’s so important to clearly communicate with your clients on what you’ll be delivering and when.
Join me in this special episode, as I give you one of my biggest tips that I’ve learned since starting my business and how you can utilize it to create trust with your clients and audience.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
My key to running a business that succeeds 2:47
Why communication is so important 8:35
Why under promising and over delivering is best 24:07
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Paul Jarvis:
Podcast, Call Paul
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Book, Company of One
https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356
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The Business Advantages of Creatives
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The Business Advantages of Creatives
Artists and mission-driven people make natural entrepreneurs.
In today’s episode, I’m going over all the reasons why I think creatives, artists and value-driven people have an advantage over others in the business space and why they do great as entrepreneurs.
Join me as I talk about how you can leverage your creative expertise and grow a thriving business using your strengths.
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Artists and mission-driven people make natural entrepreneurs.
In today’s episode, I’m going over all the reasons why I think creatives, artists and value-driven people have an advantage over others in the business space and why they do great as entrepreneurs.
Join me as I talk about how you can leverage your creative expertise and grow a thriving business using your strengths.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Why artists and mission-driven people are so valuable and productive 3:54
Why artists are positioned to be good entrepreneurs 14:11
Having an inherent sense of branding as a creative and why it’s helpful 22:13
Metrics that show your efforts are working in business 41:22
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BTS: Creative Career Advice from Architect John Cole (aka My Dad)
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BTS: Creative Career Advice from Architect John Cole (aka My Dad)
Today, I have my dad, architect John Cole, joining me to talk about his successful career in architecture and to give some of his best advice to young architects just starting a creative career path.
Join my dad and I in this episode as we discuss the significance of face-to-face interaction when growing your career and why empathy is such an important factor in architecture.
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Today, I have my dad, architect John Cole, joining me to talk about his successful career in architecture and to give some of his best advice to young architects just starting a creative career path.
Join my dad and I in this episode as we discuss the significance of face-to-face interaction when growing your career and why empathy is such an important factor in architecture.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
John Cole’s background and how he got into architecture 2:12
Advice for young architects just starting out in a creative career today 20:35
Empathy is key to effective marketing 27:05
The importance of professional relationships 31:51
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