Tamica Goode

Tips for Starting and Growing Your Business – Women Business Owners

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:00:44 +0000

Women are electing to become entrepreneurs at a rapid rate! As of 2016, there were almost 12 billion companies that were owned by women in the United States according to www.womenable.com and that figure is increasing at a rapid rate.

If you are considering starting a business or even already have a business, below are some resources and information that can help you get started or grow your business.

If You are Just Starting Out:

First – Determine your business name! Choose a name that will clearly let your customers know what you do and preferably one that is easy to remember.

Second – Choose your business structure – The structure you choose for your business is extremely important for liability and tax reasons. The most commonly considered business structures that are chosen are below (but consult a lawyer or tax accountant if you are unsure of which legal entity is best for your type of business):

Sole Proprietorship
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Partnership
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Corporation
S Corporation

Third – Obtain a business license – Once you have decided on your business name and the structure, next you need to apply for a business license through your county and/or state. Each county/state has different criteria for what is allowed and what is prohibited in having a business in that area. Make sure you read all the guidelines carefully and fill out the application completely.

Fourth – Open a separate business bank account – It is important to keep track of your business expenses so that you can file your taxes accurately as well as be able to provide yourself an overall picture of how your company is performing. Shop around to several banks to determine which one offers the benefits that are best for your business needs.

Want to Grow Your Business

Create a Website – The internet can be a main avenue of business for entrepreneurs through cyber selling and marketing. There are several great hosting sites that can be used to set up your site. Bluehost is hosting company that I use because it offers a customer friendly process to purchase a domain name and easy to use web design templates. Bluehost has been instrumental in helping me manage my site and with answering any technical questions that I have. The cost for this site is $3.95 a month if you use my referral link here https://www.bluehost.com/track/tamicagoode/.

Create and Grow your Email List – If you have an online business in which you would like to capture email subscribers for newsletters or product communications, Convertkit is a great site for allowing you to capture emails and group them according to like interests. I use Convertkit to send out newsletters, email broadcasts, and product announcement to my clients. This service is $29.00 a month through my referral link https://mbsy.co/convertkit/28200850.

For more resources on starting or growing your business, visit the resources page at http://www.goodecoachingandconsultationservices.com/resources.

Tamica Goode

www.tamicagoode.com

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Personal Finance Check Up Time

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:31:57 +0000

Personal Finance Check Up Time

Now that we are ½ way through 2018, it is time to have a personal finance check-in. It’s been 6 months since we kicked off the new year with financial fresh start goals. Are you where you wanted to be at this time of year? Are there still some goals on which you still want to work? Any time of year is great to perform an assessment of your finances and to make adjustments as necessary to keep you on check. Here are some quick check-ins that you can perform:

Check your spending habits. Pull up your bank account transactions for the last couple of months and walk through the transactions. Where is the bulk of your spending? Are there purchases that could have been avoided? Did you have some impulse spending that could have been controlled if you had waited a day to purchase the item instead buying it at that moment? If you have a budget where you track your spending, were there areas in which you were constantly going over the budget you had set? Getting control of impulse spending can be the first major step in getting a handle on your finances. To help control this type of spending, try making a shopping list before you head to the store. While shopping, make a conscious effort to stick to that list. Another tactic that you can try is to make a 24-hour rule on impulse buys. This rule means that you give yourself a 24-hour waiting period before you buy an item that is not on your shopping list. If after 24 hours you still feel the need to purchase the item AND YOU HAVE THE CASH (not credit) to do so, then go back and purchase the item. Often, you will conclude that the item is not a necessity.
Perform a bill audit. Pull out your cable, cell phone, satellite bills, etc. and comb through all of the charges. Is the monthly rate what you it should be? Look at all the additional charges on the bill. Do they make sense? Are there convenience fees being charged and there is no explanation of the charges? Make notes of any charges of which are you are not familiar. Call or have an online chat session with a customer services agent regarding any charges that you are not familiar or that you would like additional detail. If you do not agree with the charge indicated, ask to have it removed or credited to your balance. Also ask if you can have your monthly rate reduced. A lot of companies will lower your rate to keep you on as a customer. It costs a company more to attract new customers than it does to keep its current ones so many are willing to make adjustments or offer free incentives to keep you as a customer.
Fatten up your emergency fund or savings account. Have you ever heard the saying, ‘A little goes a long way’? This is true when you are saving. The first step to saving is getting started. And once you have started – keep adding to it! No amount is too small. If all you can afford is $5 a week – do it! In a year – $5 a week will add up to $260 a year and that is before you have earned any interest! As your budget allows and as you control your spending, you can add to this amount to grow it even faster. If you have the option to have the money drafted out of your paycheck to go straight into savings – this is a definite plus. This way the savings will happen automatically, and you do not have to think about saving.
BUDGET Health Check. Reassess your budget this month and make sure that all of the categories are up to date. Knowing where you money is going and pointing your extra cash into the right categories is vital to being financially successful. If you do not have a budget go HERE to download an easy to use budget template to get you started.

Being in control of your finances puts your mind and your money at ease. Learning how to budget helps you reach your goals and to make wise decisions. If you want to learn more about being financially savvy and being in charge of your money, sign up HERE for the financial fresh start challenge! It’s an 8 week email series that takes you step by step into how to take charge of your money!

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Join My Financial Fresh Start Challenge! – Starting January 2, 2018!

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:55:19 +0000

Many of my readers have expressed interest in participating in a financial health challenge after the holidays! I am excited to announce the challenge will launch January 2^nd 2018!

Managing finances through the holidays can be challenging because we often spend beyond our budgets when making holiday meals, hosting parties, and buying gifts. It can be difficult to focus on reestablishing your financial footing after this time. Start by forgiving yourself for not sticking to your budget and pledge to reassess and reprogram your financial stamina again in the new year.

Beginning January 2^nd, I am launching a free financial challenge series called “Financial Fresh Start”! This series will walk you through getting your finances in order in the new year! This 8-week financial challenge will provide the following:

A weekly email giving you a challenge with step-by-step instructions that you can follow to meet that week’s goal.
A weekly video message that provides additional insight into each challenge and its related action steps.
A budget spreadsheet that will provide specific instructions that you will need to build and manage your budget.
Membership to a private Facebook support group where you can engage with like-goaled individuals to help you maintain momentum towards achieving financial success.
VIP access to additional opportunities to have personal one-on-one and live-group sessions with me to get individualized support.

Sign up for the Financial Fresh Start challenge today and take the first step to building your strong financial future. Sign up now!

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At Times My Shoulders Don’t Feel Strong Enough

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 02:23:57 +0000

I pride myself on being able to take on a lot of responsibility and handle them well, but there are times my shoulders feel as if they are too weak to bear the weight of what I take on.

Why do we, as women, feel that we have to manage so many avenues successfully at one time?

Is it because we are so nurturing?

Is it because we are natural fixers?

Is it because we have to be driven to get ahead?

Is it because we are expected to do without complaining?

Is it because we have settled for the burdens that we have chosen to bear?

Is it because we want our kids to have a better life than we did?

Is it because we know if we don’t do it – it won’t get done?

Is it because we don’t value ourselves enough to place us as a priority?

Is it because we have higher expectations of ourselves than we do of others?

Is it because we are used to pushing ourselves past exhaustion?

Is it because we love hard?

Is it because we think about how our mothers and grandmothers endured it all and we should be able to as well?

Is it because no matter how degraded we feel at our place of employment, we know we are loved at home?

Is it because we bear the burden of bringing home the bacon and frying it up in the pan?

Is it because we make the bills and then pay the bills?

Is it because our shoe game makes our feet hurt?

Is it because we just want the best for us and our family?

No matter what your because is – just know that you are a woman of power, strength and courage!

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4 Tips for Managing Business Finances

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:14:49 +0000

4 Tips for Managing Business Finances

One of my passions is helping women entrepreneurs learn to manage their businesses finances effectively. The good news is that you do not need to be a financial expert to handle the financial side of your business well! Here are four tips to help increase your financial savviness so that you can focus confidently on your business.

1. Create a budget – Create a budget for what you think your sales AND spending will be – This is important because it provides a visual of what you want your sales goals to be as well as where your spending limits should be. The budget does not have to be a scientific model – a high level approach will do if you are not able to plan in a lot of detail. It is then important that you check in on your budget during the month. Ask yourself questions like ‘How are my actual sales compared to my budget?’ and ‘Am I spending more than I indicated that I would spend this month so far?’ At the end of the month, you can use the information that you tracked to help create your budget for the following month!

2. Open a separate bank account or a business credit card for business spending – You should track your business expenses separately from your personal expenses for several reasons:
a. Better tax deduction tracking
b. Provides supportable details if the IRS ever decides to audit your business.
c. Provides specific spending details that you can use to budget your month to month expenses

3. Keep all receipts and file them by spending category – doing this will help you during tax time when you need to itemize your business expenses. Categories that you can use when filing your spending as follows: office supplies, travel expenses, postage, advertising, etc. When it is time to file taxes, you can take your receipts to your tax accountant, filed by category, and she will love you for that!

4. Limit your spending until you have grown your business – Don’t get head over heels in spending money to run your business right away. If you are not entertaining customers or selling a large inventory of products, you may not need to rent office space right away. Consider how you can assist your customers creatively without spending the extra money. Also, do not purchase equipment or extra supplies until you absolutely need it. Really think about what your needs and priorities are before you buy items so that you are pouring your money into the right places.

Would you like more tips on managing your business finances? If so, contact me at tamicagoode@goodeccs.com with your questions.

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How Do You Measure Your Worth?

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 02:12:41 +0000

How Do You Measure Your Worth?

Have you ever gone into an interview or meeting with a potential client feeling very confident and pumped up about the opportunity before you – only to leave that meeting feeling as if you had a false sense of self-worth?

So what happened? What changed the way you perceived yourself during that meeting? Were you asked a question that you could not answer? Did someone point out a fact that you had not considered? Did someone compare you to another candidate or vendor and highlight an asset that your competitor had and you didn’t?

If any of the above scenarios or any other event happened to you that made you second guess yourself – then I have great news for you! YOU CAN OVERCOME THIS FEELING! Acts like this are made to try to knock you off your central point. Made to try to get you off your game! Purposely you ask? Maybe – maybe not – but either way you must learn how to overcome these obstacles and keep moving forward! The minute you let the self-doubt creep into your consciousness, you start to second guess every word thereafter that exits your mouth. Your body language changes and your eye contact goes from focused to shifting! The audience to which you are speaking will sense this change and start to push harder to break you. So, what should you do when you are faced with this dilemma? You need to do the following 3 things immediately!

So – who do you think you are talking to? Yes, you need to ask the other person this question (in your mind of course). You do not deserve to be discredited or belittled by your audience. Therefore, you should immediately make this statement (silently) to help your brain block that initial self-confidence blow that was just administered. When you repeat this phrase to yourself, your body language will automatically adjust! Your posture will straighten up and you will involuntary lean forward a little. You will also feel your eyebrows raise slightly and your brain will react immediately looking for a poised response to the situation. Your self-confidence is ready to position itself for the next strategic move.

2. Acknowledge the issue that you have just been presented with and then raise the stakes a notch – If someone asks you a question that you cannot answer completely or points out an attribute that you do not have – first – address the void and then add what you can offer to compensate for what may be perceived that you are missing. For example,

Interviewer: Miss, we are looking for someone with management experience and it does not look as if you have that.

You: (WRONG ANSWER): You are correct – I do not have people management experience.

If you provide the above answer, you will more than likely slump your shoulders and slouch your posture because you will feel defeated – thinking that you are not qualified for the position. What you should say is the following:

You (Better Answer): I do not have people who I manage directly, however, I have experience in managing complex projects that included directing individuals on meeting requirements and deadlines as well as providing feedback on their project accomplishments and opportunities. I also have stepped up into leadership positions where I manage team members on responsibilities in which we had to meet stated goals for my organization. I am confident that my experiences in this capacity has prepared me for direct people management responsibilities.

Relax – you got this! Finally, remember that you are at this specific place – at this specific time for a reason! God would not have placed you in this moment if you were not qualified to be there! When you are feeling an ounce of doubt – take your control back and own the space you’re in! What God has for you is for you and no one can take that away! God does not give us the spirit of fear or self-doubt so stand up, be confident, and give it your all!

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What I Love About Family Vacations

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 01:58:09 +0000

What I Love About Family Vacations

Of course I am a huge fan of relaxation, white sandy beaches, and plenty of sunshine! But this is not the best part about vacation for me! What I love most about family vacations is the FAMILY part! There is family bonding that magically happens on vacation that I believe would not happen otherwise. Smiles creep onto your teenagers’ faces – a smile you haven’t seen in what seems like ages!!! Imaginations start to run wild in your preteen’s brain and you actually see him playing games that do not involve a chord, WiFi or a hand-held device. New skills are picked up by your youngest children that they have learned from interacting with their older siblings! And more importantly hands are held with your spouse without children running through them like a game of break the bridge within the first 5 seconds of them touching.

As a mom, I crave for my family to be a close unit and to genuinely love and care for each other. During the normal hustle and bustle of life, sometimes I feel that we do not make enough time to engage with each other in a non-prescribed manner as often as we would like. While on vacation – I plan to not plan every hour of the day! I want there to be downtime where the kids are forced to be bored. Yes, they complain – but that’s ok. They complain because they want me to fix their boredom. They want me to schedule something to make them occupied. Nope – not this time. I want them to figure it out. This uncomfortable period for them causes them to engage with each other. Causes them to actually have a conversation about something other than one that mommy and daddy initiate. And if I wait long enough, eventually MAGIC happens! They start to actually play with each other – laugh with each other – and make up games with each other! When this happens – I sit back and enjoy the moment – taking in the joy of what is my family bonding.

One lesson that I have learned is that I do not totally prohibit electronics on vacation. Electronics are nice when there are layovers for flights, lengthy drives to various locations, and as a distraction for the little ones when they start to argue every five seconds. But I also ensure to bring along tried and true non-electronic games. On vacation, every night we play cards games as a family. We have done this as a tradition for the last few years. It is amazing to see how the children have matured over the years and how they have learned to strategize and joke with each member of the family. Another gem that I treasure is how they also get to interact with their grandmother who accompanies us on our vacation. They give her a hard time about how she makes mistakes by putting down the wrong card when she wasn’t quite paying attention or when she gets skipped or have to pick up loads of cards on every rounds. They also learned to stick cards on their forehead like their dad so that the next person could see what was coming for them when they played the next round. This year was especially wonderful because all five of my children got to participate in the card game! My 4-year-old knows his colors and numbers and could play almost independently! And my 5-year-old actually won 3 games in a row against us. We all laughed so hard each night playing cards with each other. It was truly medicine for the soul!

My advice here is to look for ways to spend quality time with your family– no matter what age your children are at the time– they want to feel loved and want to be an important part of the family. Family bonding can include time with spouses, children, and extended family members like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Children learn a lot from all members of the family and can form special bonds with them as well. Time with your children living at home is way too short and creating memories on which they will look back on and laugh at is priceless. As a mom – this is exactly what I want to build for my family and pray that my kids will continue this tradition with their families in the future.

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Answer to the Top 3 Questions I Get from Busy Moms!

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 03:48:36 +0000

Answer to the Top 3 Questions I Get from Busy Moms!

I get lots of questions from my mom readers about how I manage my family, career, and social life and still keep my sanity. I have compiled the top 3 questions and my answers here.

1. How do you find time for yourself? This is one of the most asked questions from moms! When you give so much of yourself, how do you find time to recharge and give back to yourself? The answer is simple! You can’t find time for yourself – you have to TAKE time for yourself. You just have to grab relaxation and serenity by the horns and wrestle them into your space. YOU TIME can take the form of many ways. Below are some of the things that I do to sneak in some ME TIME:

Driving home from work – This is a time that I usually have each day because in order to get home from work, I have to drive. The commute for me is about 15 to 20 minutes one way. During this time, I sometimes turn my radio completely off and drive in silence. I try to calm the thoughts in my mind and think about what brings me serenity. Other days, I blast my favorite songs and remember when I used to partay!!! Singing at the top of my lungs – getting out all of the work day’s stress and decompressing before I arrive home.
Booking a massage during your lunch hour! – If you can’t find ME TIME after work – take your lunch break and get away from the office! Book a massage at your favorite parlor and add some essential oils to your therapy. Lavender and rose oils are suggested to sooth nerves that have become frazzled. Sink into a deep relaxation and let the masseuse massage away your cares. If a massage is not your thing, schedule a quick manicure or facial during your break! Whatever relaxes you is what you need! Pampering yourself is not a selfish act. You need to take care of YOU so that you can take care of others.
Stop and buy your favorite treat before heading home! – This works wonders for your soul! Do you ever come home with something tasty but you don’t get to taste not one bite! All of your little loved ones want to ‘try’ it and they try it until it is completely gone! So go buy that cupcake and eat it as slowly as possible and enjoy every morsel! Be sure to hide all evidence of the crime in your purse and throw it away when you get home when no one is looking!

2. How do you manage your busy schedule? The key to managing your schedule is determining what is most important to you and scheduling those tasks first. For me – my family is my priority and I place our activities in my planner first. I recommend purchasing a planner that you can write in. Writing my schedule down helps me visualize how my week is going to look! I layer in our worship time, kids’ activities, my work engagements, my husband’s commitment, and my personal appointments. I update my planner every Sunday evening and then look at it every night and make sure I am aware of my next day’s schedule demands. I communicate with my husband to make sure that we both are on the same page regarding who will pick up what child and meet at which locations. I also communicate with my children so that they also know what to expect – there is no question regarding who will meet them or where we will meet them. Knowing each other’s schedules and communicating effectively is key to managing a busy household!

3. What do you feel keeps your family functioning? – Routine! With managing seven people’s busy schedules, it can be very difficult to get all of us together so that we still function as a family unit. How have I learned to accomplish this feat? By making sure we have certain routines that we stick to each day. Our morning routines are the same during the school year – even down to how we say goodbye to each other. Also, when I arrive home from work, my kids meet me at the door with hugs and kisses and I always ask ‘How was your day?’ I then listen to each of my five kids tell me what they want me to hear about their day. We eat dinner together most nights when activities allow. One of our most important routines, and the one that I cherish the most, is that we all say prayers together and give each other high fives every night. For me, this is a connection between my husband and I and our kids. It’s a routine that connects our oldest children with our youngest children as well as humble our entire family before God.

Have questions about how to manage your busy mom life? Email me at tamicagoode@goodeccs.com

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Letter to my younger self – as a high school grad!

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Mon, 29 May 2017 16:38:42 +0000

Letter to my younger self – as a high school grad!

Dear 18-year old self,

Congratulations! You have officially crushed the goal of graduating high school and you are about to embark on the first of many adventures into adulthood! Looking back through the years of your life and remembering the fear and insecurities that you had as you walked out the doors of your high school, I thought I would write you a letter reassuring you that you will be OK!

First and foremost – you will be OK. Yes! Leaving the security of home and the love and protection of your family and friends is scary. But guess what – there are others who are open and ready to love and protect you! I know you hear the horror stories on the news about evil that is out in the world, but for every bad person that you hear about there are millions of good people out there! Your positive aura will attract other positivity!

Do not be afraid to try new things – take risks! Positive things of course! Take that class about basket weaving or creative dancing while in college! Play intramural lacrosse! Join clubs and make friends. Learn about other cultures and immerse yourself in programs that broaden your knowledge of the world!

Go to parties with your friends! You are young! Have fun! Dance the night away! Laugh and then laugh some more! Tell jokes and giggle with your girls until your face hurts! Flirt with boys – lots of boys! Flirting is OK – nothing else has to happen. Just have lots and lots of fun!

Actually learn stuff and not just study to pass a test! As you have gotten older am older, you have realized that taking to heart what you are learning is the key to true knowledge. Studying to memorize information just to pass a class does not stay with you as you go out in the world. When you take that accounting class, apply it to your life. Teach others to manage money and analyze investment opportunities. Use that knowledge to start a business while you are young! Don’t hesitate to start working towards your passions in life! Making money will be important – yes – but your happiness will be the most important thing to you!

Learning to multi-task is for the birds! Learn how to focus on your top priorities and master them! Yes – I know people told you that multi-tasking would make you successful in the business world but don’t listen to them! You want to master skills and talents that contribute to your passion! Being able to multi-task well is great, but it is not the key to accomplishing more of what you love!

The library is not just for checking out books! Go to the library and read, study, and learn. Going to the library will help you FOCUS! Remember what I said before – focusing, not multi-tasking, is the key to accomplishing things. If you try to study in your dorm room, you will become distracted and want to do other things while you are working. Trust me when I say, this will not benefit you! You will find yourself asleep on your bed, holding your textbook and computer on your lap!

A man does not define you! You don’t need a boyfriend at 18, 19, 20, or 21! Not while you are in college! Now if you find a good man – its ok to date him but you do not NEED a man to feel loved and relevant! Love yourself! That’s the most valuable form of love you can have right now in your life. When you are older – you can love your husband and your children unconditionally but for now – save that unconditional love for yourself.

Go forth into the world young woman and make your mark! Hold your head up and do not let the negativity that may creep into your circle dim your light! There are mountains for you to climb and rivers for you to cross — on the other side is the stuff that life is made of! Be confident and represent – for there will be little eyes looking up to you in a few years – wanting to forge the path that you have laid before them!

Love,

Yourself from 15 years in the future!

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No One Will Give It To You

tamicagoode@comcast.net — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:05:37 +0000

No One Will Give It To You

I find myself feeling defeated at times when things do not go as planned. I start having a pity party and the following thoughts go through my mind:

You didn’t study enough
You didn’t work hard enough
You aren’t smart enough
You are a fraud
Everyone else knows more than you
You aren’t pretty enough
You aren’t skinny enough
You aren’t as special as the others

And within minutes, I have a heavy feeling in my chest and a lump in my throat and I feel defeated. I start feeling like I want to shrink into myself and not try anymore. I feel sad and I feel like a failure. Do you ever get this feeling when things do not happen to you as planned?

It took me years to learn how to break this downhill spiral when I became disappointed. As a woman who wants to have a successful career as well as be a caring and loving wife and mother, the world can find ways to drop boulders on your self-confidence a lot of times. These boulders have taught me that I have to learn how to maneuver out of their way! And should I get squashed by one, I need to figure out how to swiftly lift its weight off of me. The boulders do not care if I feel defeated or if it takes me longer to get to my destination than I planned. It is not their desire to help me reach my goal but to stifle my energy and enthusiasm.

When these boulders rain down on me and I start to have negative self-talk, I have learned to remind myself that no one is going to give me anything! To some boulders, I pose a threat to crumbling their world so their survival instinct is to try and squash me. If a boulder misses me, it will solicit other boulders to join their quest to stop me – thinking that a group effort will be will do the trick!

If I am hit, I feel like a failure! I feel defeated! UNTIL I remember to remind myself again that I AM ENOUGH and that I AM A THREAT and that NO ONE is going to give me any handouts. I have to be strong and keep my eyes on the prize. It is not my problem that the boulders don’t want me to succeed. It is their problem that they do not want to gather together and lift me up!

So on the days then I am feeling like I want to retreat, I tell myself:

You are smart enough!
You are pretty enough!
You are strong enough!
You are fast enough!
You decide your destiny – not them!

When boulders get in your way, decide what you want and figure out how to get it in spite of them blocking you! The path may not be a straight one, but it is your path none the less. We are all boulders – no boulder is any better than the other. However, how you choose to roll defines if you will stand strong or crumble.

The survival instinct is powerful and it will drive others to try and squash you because they do not understand that working for the greater good of others is the ultimate success story for everyone. To some, stopping your progress is subliminal because it’s the only way they know to survive. To others, stopping your progress is purposeful because they are not confident enough in themselves to make it on their own merits. They believe that making you look less of a success makes them shine. This strategy may work for the time being but in the long run it will become apparent! You stay diligent, focused, prayerful, and determined and, trust me, you will rise above the negative boulders and walk over them on your way to the top!

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