Ready to create work that works for you? Get Started Here!

Life Skills That Matter

Learn how to work for yourself by creating work that works for you.

  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • Challenges
  • Accelerator
  • Log In

Building Your Financial Runway for Self-Employment With Sophia Bera (099)

by STEPHEN WARLEY

Sophia-BeraSo if you are thinking of working for yourself, how financially prepared are you to make that transition from a steady paycheck to less certain income? Sophia Bera is going to share strategies for building your financial runway to support you through your transition to self-employment.

She’s the founder of Gen Y Planning, offering financial planning services tailored to the needs of Millennials.

She saw an opportunity to start her own business because she felt the financial industry that employed her, didn’t really get how to communicate to her generation.

Building Your Financial Runway for Self-Employment With Sophia Bera (099)Stephen Warley
  • Social:
  • Link:
  • Embed:
https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LSTM099-Building-Your-Financial-Runway-Self-Employment-Sophia-Bera.mp3
Download Audio Subscribe
Have a question? Ask Now!

Of the many lessons packed into this episode, here’s a few to keep an ear out for:

  1. How Sophia has designed her work and life based on a vision exercise she did 5 years ago.
  2. Why constantly changing your job within the same industry might never solve your dissatisfaction with your work.
  3. Why she believes entrepreneurship is the new job security for Millennials.

Life Skills That Matter In This Episode

  • Aligning habits with your purpose.
  • Self-awareness
  • Reframing mindset.
  • Embracing discomfort.
  • Locate your financial runway.

How Sophia Works and Thinks

  • Wake up time:  7:00-8:00am
  • Superpower:  Builds close connections quickly.
  • Definition of success:  Based off of visioning exercise from 5 years ago.  She wakes up when she wants, has no morning meetings, works from home/anywhere, stays active throughout the day and being social.
  • Regains focus by:  Using a Pomodoro app.

Inspirational Quotes

“I believe that entrepreneurship is the new job security for my generation.”

“I try to focus less on how people are spending their money and more on what they value.”

“What we do every day is more important than what we do once in a while.”

Coaching Advice

Trouble visualize how you want to work? Sophia offers this advice:

1) Draw/write out ideal day and build from there.

2) Figure out the next right step and just start there.

Resources + Bonus Materials

Starting an RIA Wit Less Than $10K

Pomodoro App 

Connect With Sophia

Website

LinkedIn

Twitter

Thanks for listening! Enjoy this episode?

  • Subscribe
  • Review
  • Feedback

Find Your Path

Get our Weekly Reflection Reminder + coaching advice + occasional updates to gain your work freedom!

Search Episodes

RSS Recent Episodes

  • Give Your Dream Career A Chance With Kate Beever (393)
  • Make An Impact, Not Just Money With Mary Ann Kristiansen (392)
  • Create Lasting Change By Taking Small Steps With Dr. Marcie Beigel (391)
  • How to Have a Great Conversation With Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie (390)
  • How To Create A Heart-Centered Business With Amber Zaricor (389)

Recent Posts

  • How These 5 Media Production Professionals Started Working For Themselves
  • 5 Sales Managers Turned Solopreneurs And Small Business Owners
  • How To Get Health Insurance When You Work For Yourself
  • 5 Photographers Making A Living As Solopreneurs
  • How To Calculate Your Hourly Rate As A Solopreneur
  • How These 5 Real Estate Professionals Went Out On Their Own
  • Home
  • About
  • Team
  • Questions?
  • Disclosure
  • Testimonials
  • Support Us

Warley Media, LLC

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn