{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Life-First Solopreneur","title":"Your Books Are the Answer Key Every Solopreneur Has Been Missing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1597,"description":"When was the last time you reconciled your books? If you just winced, you’re not alone. Shawn Kuehn, founder of Work Faster Play Longer, says that one date tells him more about a business owner than any number on the page. In this episode, Carly Ries and Joe Rando talk with Shawn about why your numbers aren’t a report card but an answer key, and how they can predict the slow months and surprise bills that keep catching solopreneurs off guard.\nShawn shares the steakhouse story that perfectly sums up avoidable surprises, the $35,000 lesson from his 26 years in a family business, and his simple framework of numbers, then systems, then freedom. Plus, you’ll learn how giving your profit a name (like a family trip to Disney) changes the decisions you make every single day.\nIn this episode, you’ll learn\nWhy the date of your last reconciliation says so much about your business\nHow to use a month-by-month profit and loss statement to spot expenses before they ambush you\nWhy freedom only comes after numbers and systems\nHow to break a big life goal down into a daily profit target\nThe smallest first step to take tonight if you’re behind on your books\nHow to tell the difference between a genuine partner and someone just selling you something\nConnect with Shawn\nWebsite and socials at workfasterplaylonger.com\nIf you enjoyed this episode, leave us a five-star review, share it with a fellow solopreneur who’s been avoiding their books, and subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Life-First Solopreneur.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/znAKhjMazUbB3XOIIrcfcy_cqanpE5oL_y3pxIBbpx4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Rl/NDdhOTAzZGVmZTYw/ZGI0ZGUyMTNhYzIw/NGVkNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}