131: Who’s On Your Bus? Breaking Down Your Circle Of Influence With Barbara M Littles

12/08/19 • 61 min

Get the Clever Girl Finance Roadmap! https://clevergirlfinance.com/financial-roadmap As we come to the end of the year and the start of a new year and decade, assessing your circle of influence is a must-do exercise for everyone and my guest today, Barbara M. Little's will help us do just that! Barbara’s name is synonymous with “change agent” as she empowers organizations and women to “Find Their Voice” in leadership, business, and ministry, and infuse it into their organizational culture. She believes that “to be like everyone else is to be like no one”. As the CEO of Purpose by Design, Barbara’s uniqueness lies in her ability to see the end from the beginning and to utilize her skill set of over 30 years as a corporate attorney and leader to develop systems and strategies that work. She is a founding partner and certified coach, speaker, and trainer with The John Maxwell Team, where she currently serves on the President’s Advisory Council. Above all things, Barbara is a lover of God and people. On this episode we discussed: 1. Why your circle of influence is so important 2. Her personal story behind really getting clear on who and what influences her 3. How we can assess who is on our bus, who to let on and who heeds to get off 4. Her key tips for women when it comes to relationships and circles of influence and so much more How to keep up with Barbara: - Stop by her website at https://www.barbaramlittles.com ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

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Get the Clever Girl Finance Roadmap! clevergirlfinance.com/financial-roadmap On today's episode, Yezmin Thomas shares the wake-up call that caused her to turn her finances around completely and achieve financial wellness. About Yezmin: She is a working mom, award-winning journalist, and financial coach teaching high-achieving moms how to live out their best financial futures. She believes that one of the smartest decisions she has ever made with money is to pursue a debt-free lifestyle. As a result, she gained the financial freedom to make a career move, start a business, and have more time for her family. Through her blog, podcast, and YouTube channel in English and Spanish, she teaches busy moms how to maximize their income, achieve their money goals, and improve their financial well-being. She uses her training as a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial coach, her experience as an 11-time regional Emmy award-winning investigative journalist, and the lessons she learned surviving unemployment after the 2008 Recession, to teach driven women how to take charge of their financial success. What we discussed on the episode: 1. Her personal money story and how she went from being a journalist to a personal finance expert 2. Her biggest challenges as she worked on becoming debt-free 3. Issues holding women back from financial success and the corrective actions they can take. 4. The one thing that helps her and her husband manage their finances successfully today How to keep up with Yezmin: - English speakers: www.yezminthomas.com - Spanish speakers: www.asivivomejor.com ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

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132: How To Talk To Your Partner About Money: Tackling Your Money Do List With Optimism

{Today’s podcast episode is sponsored by Frost Bank} What kind of optimist are you? Take the quiz! https://www.optforoptimism.com/optimism/quiz/ Talking about finances with your partner can seem scary but it doesn't have to be! We’ve collaborated with Frost Bank to break down just how to have this conversation with optimism and with the help of a Money Do List! To discuss this on the podcast, my guest today is Angela Holliday! Angela K. Holliday is the President of Frost Brokerage Services, Inc. and Frost Investment Services, LLC overseeing the firm’s financial advisor teams, sales management, operations, and compliance. She began working at Frost in 1996 as a Sales Assistant and later went on to serve as the Trading Manager, Operations Manager, Sales Support Manager, and Chief Operations Officer. Her leadership is guided by the Frost core values, integrity, caring and excellence. She also has the FINRA Series 7, 24, 28, 63 and 99 licenses. On this episode we discussed: - Angela’s money story and what she’s most proud of. - How women can navigate the difficulties or fears that come with talking about money in their relationships. - The study Frost Bank recently conducted that found having an optimistic outlook has a direct and positive impact on financial well-being. - Tips based on the Money Do List Clever Girl Finance and Frost Bank put together for women to use when approaching the money conversation with their partners. - How can couples leverage optimism to navigate different financial situations especially when it comes to things like paying off debt or planning for the long-term. Read the full Money-Do List breakdown put together by Clever Girl Finance and Frost bank here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-partner-about-money To learn more about Frost Bank, take the optimism quiz and participate in the 30-day optimism challenge, please visit: https://www.optforoptimism.com/ ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance