Show Notes
In this episode, Dawn looks at how you can set yourself up for financial stability in the future and live the life you want, NOT the one you think you want. From smart saving to budgets, making a number of small changes to how you manage your finances can have a valuable, meaningful impact, raise your quality of life, and make you happier.
Episode Highlights
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- 2:55It's all about balancing budgets
- 4:07The power of a simple spreadsheet
- 8:22What do you want to pay yourself?
- 10:00Every action has an impact
- 12:09Future-proofing your retirement
- 13:52The Power Circle
- 14:40Using apps to help you save
- 17:16What is financial freedom to you?
- 19:11Stop trying to keep up with the Jones
About Dawn of a New Era
Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.
Episodes are a mix of solo teaching and long-form interviews with founders, investors, authors and specialists. New episodes are published on Thursdays and are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and every major podcast app.
- Episode · 49
- Published · 8 July 2021
- Run time · 24:39
- Host · Dawn McGruer
About your host
Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.
Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.
Read more on the about page, explore her research and insights or see how to work with Dawn.
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