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"Oftentimes we get into burnout because we are saying yes to everything. We're getting scope creep, and we aren't billing for those extras."–Linda Hunt In this episode, the author of The Money Conversation: Speak the Truth. Set the Standard. Get Paid Without Apology, Linda Hunt explains why burnout often starts with unclear boundaries and underpriced services. She shares practical strategies to help you calculate your true capacity, package your services properly, manage scope creep, and position yourself as a strategic partner without overextending yourself or your team. In this episode, you'll learn:
To learn more about Linda and her company, SumSolutions, click here. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
Buy her book, The Money Conversation at this link.
Time Stamps 01:06 – Linda's journey from corporate to building a remote accounting firm 04:25 – Why lack of structure leads to burnout 09:49 – Calculating your Minimum Aligned Price 15:07 – Assigning clients to specific days to improve focus 18:49 – Structuring annual packages & dividing by 12 20:22 – What scope creep looks like in real life 23:54 – Turning extra requests into paid projects 29:45 – Using AI to elevate your advisory role 35:37 – Linda's pricing reset session & upcoming book, The Money Conversation This episode is brought to you by our great friends at BILL!
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