Money Mindsets, Shifts, and Stories, Gael Wood of Elevate with Gael
Successful massage therapist turned successful online business owner; Gael Wood shares her journey from difficult financial situations to financial triumphs. It’s not all about the income, the spending, or even the advice. She frequently had to prioritize and address her money mindset to fit the situation and challenges.
- Losing a home during the Great Recession
- Creating an eBook based on her professional expertise
- When bad things happen when you’re doing things right
- Starting a family business and then trying the laptop lifestyle
- The stress and power of risk involved in running your own business
- What’s the worst thing that could go wrong, and can you handle it?
- Working together as a couple and dealing with money problems
- Hiring a best friend and keeping him busy during slow business times
- The hustle of starting your own business
- Loving your work means the demands are sacrifices
- Staying motivated to keep your business going
- Adding content creation to the online business and hiring a virtual assistant
- The frustration of planning for business taxes and preparing your own tax return
- Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to learn new skills
- Using credit even after having made mistakes
- The importance of maintaining a household savings fund
- Thinking for yourself rather than blindly following a popular author
- Listening to your partner and compromising when it comes to household finances
- Learning to use money as you would any other tool
- Creating situations and opportunities to grow your personal finances
Links referred to in the episode, and how to connect with the guest, Gael Wood:
- Elevate with Gael
- Gael on Facebook
- Gael on Instagram
- Gael on YouTube
