{"podcast":{"title":"Leading Yourself Under Pressure ~ A Podcast For Accountants, CPAs, Bookkeepers, Tax Preparers And High-Stress Professionals","slug":"mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059","podcast_index_feed_id":3443059,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/masteringyoursmallbusinessfinances/feed.xml","website_url":"https://masteringyoursmallbusinessfinances.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10401056/Leading_Yourself_Under_Pressure_Podcast_Artwork.png","author":"Chris Panek, CPA & Certified Coach For Accountants & High-Stress Professionals","episode_count":442,"summary":"Leading Yourself Under Pressure is for accountants, CPAs, bookkeepers, tax preparers, business owners, and other high-stress professionals who want to succeed at work without sacrificing their health, relationships, or letting pressure take over their personal lives. Hosted by Chris Panek, CPA and Certified Coach, each episode provides practical insights to help you make better decisions, reduce overwhelm, manage your time, create better boundaries, improve your relationships, reduce stress and burnout, and get more out of your life. I’ve brought all this work together into what I call The RE*INVENTION™ Process. This process gives you a practical way to look at what’s happening when you’re under pressure and decide how you want to respond. You’ll learn how to think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and create a life you truly enjoy. You’ll learn how to lead yourself through pressure, even when you can’t change your circumstances or everything happening around you, so you can perform without sacrificing your life or well-being. If you’ve been asking yourself the following questions, you’re in the right place. How do I want to live my life while working in a stressful career…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T14:17:52.441197+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059"},"episode":{"title":"401:  What To Do In Your First Year Of Business Whether You Are Starting A Business Or Side Hustle, A Solopreneur, Entrepreneur, Freelancer, Accountant, Bookkeeper, VA, Business Owner Or Self-Employed","slug":"401-what-to-do-in-your-first-year-of-business-whether-you-are-starting-a-business-or-side-hustle-a-solopreneur-entrepreneur-freelancer-accountant-bookkeeper-va-business-owner-or-self-employed","published_at":"2026-05-20T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059/401-what-to-do-in-your-first-year-of-business-whether-you-are-starting-a-business-or-side-hustle-a-solopreneur-entrepreneur-freelancer-accountant-bookkeeper-va-business-owner-or-self-employed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mastering-your-small-business-finances-money-management-bookkeeping-entrepreneurship-side-hustle-accounting-cash-flow-solopreneur-strategy-tax-virtual-assistant-marketing-mindset-quickbooks-3443059","url":"https://masteringyoursmallbusinessfinances.podbean.com/e/what-to-do-in-your-first-year-of-business-whether-you-are-starting-a-business-or-side-hustle-a-solopreneur-entrepreneur-freelancer-accountant-bookkeeper-va-business-owner-or-self-employed/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ff7hgwgkdy4tbuu8/What_To_Do_In_Your_First_Year_Of_Business_Whether_You_Are_Starting_A_Business_Side_Hustle_Solopreneur_Entrepreneur_Accountant_Bookkeeper_VA_Owner_Self_Employed.mp3","summary":"You made the leap; you took the jump, or you stepped off the cliff. No matter how you say it, you are now invested as an entrepreneur and have your very own business. You are finally able to make the impact you have waited so long to make. It is your dream come true, but now that you are there, what can you do to make sure you continue to enjoy your new venture? So many times, you will find a business owner who started their business and loved it, but soon found themselves frustrated with the path it was leading them down. When you start your own business, you have goals for how your business will influence your personal life, but if you are not careful about how you run your business, you may quickly find your business is instead running you, and your life. Today I am going to dive into a few of the best tips to surviving your first year as a business owner. These tips are not only essential for a new business owner in their first year of business, but they are very important to follow through on each and every year of owning your business. In today’s episode, I am going to help you brace yourself and your small business for any curveballs that may be coming your way. If you not only want to survive your first years in business as a solopreneur, entrepreneur, small business owner, virtual online bookkeeper, virtual assistant, or you are just starting to think about starting a small business, you don’t want to miss this episode… Join us in a community built specifically for accountants and high-stress professionals. You’ll receive support, accountability, and a community that understands what you’re going through. We focus on stress reduction, increasing productivity, time management, goal achievement, health, happiness, and desired lifestyle: https://www.financialadve…","meta_description":"You made the leap; you took the jump, or you stepped off the cliff. 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