PODCAST EPISODE 204 – Why Pausing Can Bring You Value

ByPaul Adams

EPISODE SUMMARY

Business usually doesn’t move forward if you’re not moving. However, sometimes pausing is the only way forward when you need to evaluate what direction you are going. Learn how to get value out of pausing to evaluate your goals and your aims from Paul and Cory in this episode.

WHAT WAS COVERED

  • 00:00 – Show begins.
  • 00:30 – Paul welcomes the show.
  • 02:50 – Discussing the topic: Pausing to evaluate your aims.
  • 08:00 – What most people consider when wanting to increase their saving.
  • 11:10 – Your goals could be in alternative directions from each other.
  • 12:00 – What pausing looks like for Sound Financial Group.
  • 20:00 – What the next season looks like.
  • 23:05 – What do you want to see from this podcast? Learn how to submit.
  • 27:28 – Show ends, thank you for listening.

TWEETABLES

[Tweet “All of our goals are only things we meet on our way to our long-term aims. #YourBusinessYourWealth”]

[Tweet “It’s hard to stop being in action. #YourBusinessYourWealth”]

[Tweet “A great way to pause productively is to ask, what has to be true, for (the future you want) to happen. #YourBusinessYourWealth”]

LINKS

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Sound Financial Group’s Website for a Financial Inquiry Call – [email protected] (Inquiry in the subject)

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Sound Financial Group on LinkedIn

Paul Adams on LinkedIn

Cory Shepherd on LinkedIn

Cape Not Required (Cory’s Book)

Sound Financial Advice (Paul’s Book)

Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself

Mike Michalowicz’s Book – Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine

Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America

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MUSIC CREDITS

Contains a sample of “King” by Zayde Wølf courtesy of Lyric House.

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This podcast is meant for general informational purposes and is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. You should consult a financial professional regarding your individual situation. Guest speakers are not affiliated with Sound Financial Inc. dba Sound Financial Group unless otherwise stated, and their opinions are their own. Opinions, estimates, forecasts, and statements of financial market trends are based on current market conditions and are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Podcast production and show notes by Greater North Productions LLP

Recorded using Switcher Studio: [email protected]

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As CEO and founder of Sound Financial Group Paul leads a team of financial professionals dedicated to helping clients define their financial goals then developing unique, tailored strategies to reach them. Paul tells his clients often that they should always make their financial decisions based upon indisputable math and independent scholarship, not based on media hype, hearsay, or trend.

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