22: The System for Guilt-Free Business Spending with Michelle Taylor

If you've ever hovered over the "Buy Now" button with a pit in your stomach and a credit card in hand, this episode is for you. In this episode, I sat down with my personal financial advisor, Michelle Taylor who founded Women in Wealth, to talk about the messy, emotional side of business spending.From $997 unopened courses to aspirational hires we’re not ready for, we unpack how to tell the difference between a smart investment and a comparison-fueled expense. Michelle brings over a decade of experience in wealth management and shares both tough love and practical systems for spending with confidence, not guilt.This episode is brought to you by The Entrepreneur's Death Folder:If your business couldn’t run without you, that’s a problem—a haunting your assistant from the beyond kind of problem. That’s where the Entrepreneur’s Death Folder comes in. It’s your digital contingency plan: all your logins, contacts, workflows, and need-to-knows in one tidy, shareable place.Less spooky, more smart. Because peace of mind is the ultimate productivity tool.Buy Now >>In this episode:Why spending can feel like action, but isn’t alwaysA simple ROI test for that shiny new course you’re eyeingHow to build a budget (or “spending plan”) you’ll actually stick toFind It Quickly:01:07 - System Reboot: Fun and Games03:00 - Understanding Spending Guilt04:53 - Smart Business Spending14:26 - Building a Flexible Budget18:57 - Dealing with Past Spending Mistakes21:49 - The System Shut DownConnect with Michellewomeninwealth.cotalkwealthy.cominstagram.com/women_in_wealthConnect with Julie:Website: dallasgirlfriday.comInstagram: @thesystemforeverything