EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 7 MIN
273 - How Are You Preparing Future You for Success?
from Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small Business · host Monica Allen
In this episode of Become Your Own Boss, Monica flips the script on self-care. Instead of massages and meditation, she’s talking about the financial self-care every entrepreneur needs: retirement planning. Reflecting on a recent conversation with wealth expert John De Goey (Episode 272), Monica shares her own practices and insights on why investing in yourself—beyond your business—isn’t optional. She also breaks down two hot-button issues that could quietly chip away at your profits: tariffs and the government shutdown. If you’ve ever been tempted to reinvest every dollar back into your business, this episode is a must-listen wake-up call.Episode Quote: You are the most important asset in your business. Self-care is particularly important when you are self-employed. ~UnknownWhat you will learn in this episode:How to prioritize your personal financial future while running a businessHow to build automatic investing habits that protect future youHow to respond when tariffs show up on your product invoicesHow to think through the ripple effects of a government shutdownHow to balance investing in your business with saving outside of itEpisode Sponsor - KICKSTART YOUR BUSINESS PROGRAMHelpful Entrepreneurial Resources from Become Your Own BossJoin the Become Your Own Boss CommunityMonica FREE ebookGet your Become Your Own Boss Planner
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In this episode of Become Your Own Boss, Monica flips the script on self-care. Instead of massages and meditation, she’s talking about the financial self-care every entrepreneur needs: retirement planning. Reflecting on a recent conversation with wealth expert John De Goey (Episode 272), Monica shares her own practices and insights on why investing in yourself—beyond your business—isn’t optional. She also breaks down two hot-button issues that could quietly chip away at your profits: tariffs and the government shutdown. If you’ve ever been tempted to reinvest every dollar back into your business, this episode is a must-listen wake-up call.Episode Quote: You are the most important asset in your business. Self-care is particularly important when you are self-employed. ~UnknownWhat you will learn in this episode:How to prioritize your personal financial future while running a businessHow to build automatic investing habits that protect future youHow to respond when tariffs show up on your product invoicesHow to think through the ripple effects of a government shutdownHow to balance investing in your business with saving outside of itEpisode Sponsor - KICKSTART YOUR BUSINESS PROGRAMHelpful Entrepreneurial Resources from Become Your Own BossJoin the Become Your Own Boss CommunityMonica FREE ebookGet your Become Your Own Boss Planner
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