New Year + New Team


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Hi Reader,

πŸ‘‡πŸ» This is my anthem for 2026

Quality Sleep and Quality Margins

I announced in December my theme for 2026: Sleep + Margins.

This year I'm going let you follow along in my journey.

SLEEP:

Sleep is elusive right now with 3 kids and one under 2, but we're getting there. The big thing I'm focused on for January is not caring about the HOW. The only goal is to sleep. If I sleep in the couch because I need to - totally fine. If I sleep with the baby because he needs me- totally fine. If I go to bed at 8pm - totally fine. I can't control a lot, but giving a lot more flexibility helps with the mindset of letting go and helps me focus on the ONE THING: Sleep.

MARGINS:

To improve margins, we need to track margins. And yes we do that for individual clients on their individual reports. And a few years ago I did a big data gathering experience to see our progress- it was crazy impressive, but then I got out of the habit of tracking as whole.

This year, we're going to track, as a whole how our clients improve. This month we're building a dashboard consolidating margins for all our clients so we can see progress every 6 months. I'll be reporting out these improvements (anonymized and combined).

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  • πŸ₯³ Welcome to the TEAM
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  • πŸ”„ In case you missed it on the blog

πŸ₯³ Welcome to the team Arthur and Lindsay!

I couldn't be more excited to welcome Arthur and Lindsay to our team. Arthur and Lindsay combined have over 35 years of finance experience. They are powerhouses when it comes navigating the nuance complexities of all things small business finance. This year I wanted to serve MORE clients with financial clarity and the best way to do that is to bring on amazing people to serve our amazing clients. Welcome to the team! We're glad you're here.

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Financial confidence isn't about knowing everything - it's about knowing enough to make good decisions for YOUR business.

-Natalie

PO Box 141, Olalla, WA 98359
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Finance is not rocket scienceSadly, it’s become this mysterious field for small business owners like yourself. And it keeps owners in the dark from making their best choices for their businesses. My love for finance started when that light bulb turned on. Finance is not bookkeeping or taxes. Finance is making good decisions, which requires good financial analysis and controls. You cannot be strategic in your business without first understanding your numbers.That’s when I decided to bring my CFO-type skills to small businesses. To help owners become leaders, by integrating numbers into their daily choices and busting the mythβ€”that finance is rocket science. it isn’t. Ready to make choices based on data, not hunch? Ready to feel in control of your business? Ready to grow revenues & increase profits? With confidence?

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