Being More Resourceful with your Budget (with Robert Bihar) - Ep. 195

We all could be a little better with our budget, be it for life or work. Well, luckily we are joined by the wonderful Robert Bihar. Robert is a Finance Educator. A guide. He likes to shine a light on what’s behind the numbers. He also has 25 years in the C-Suite, where he taught basic finance skills to managers of large corporations. In this episode, the Magical Learning Podcast team is joined by Robert Bihar to discuss the topic of budgeting. The conversation covers various aspects of budgeting, including explaining budgets to non-finance backgrounds, challenges faced in organizations, managing budgets during rising costs, and strategies for budget managers to shift out of a stress state. The team also explores the importance of budgeting during surplus times and Robert shares his personal journey with budgeting. Overall, the episode provides valuable insights and practical tips for being more resourceful with budgets. To find out more about Robert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbihar/ https://www.robertbihar.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Check-In 00:22 Allen's Training Experience 01:17 John's Dumpster Diving Adventure 02:52 Robert's Week at Home 04:00 Introduction to Robert Bihar 05:29 Choosing the Topic of Budgeting 09:30 Explaining Budgets to Non-Finance Backgrounds 12:32 Challenges of Budgeting in Organizations 16:14 Budgeting for Small Business Owners 24:12 Managing Stress as a Budget Manager 29:44 Budgeting During Surplus Times 33:40 Robert's Journey with Budgeting 37:02 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up All Magical Learning podcasts are recorded on the beautiful lands of the Kulin, Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri nations, and we pay our respect to their elders past and present. As always, if you are having trouble, you can always send us a message. Listen to/watch this podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/128QgGOlt293SnJkqN1w6e?si=805eef704962447b To find out more about our free content, sign-up for future webinars as well as our other services, go to https://magicallearning.com/ and sign up! You can also find us on our socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magical_learning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magicallearningteam/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/magicallearning/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb70j5K0EE1DLlCLCvqdsVQ? Have a Magical day!