1 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Emily a body here. You are listening to 2 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: five Minute Friday from Hurdle. Now, before I get into 3 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: what I want to talk about on five Minute Friday today, 4 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: I am alerting you that I am putting a pole 5 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: on the Spotify for this episode. I want you to 6 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: go into your Spotify and answer the poll. Capiche capiche. 7 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,279 Speaker 1: If you're not listening to this on Spotify and you're 8 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: listening to it on another platform, that's totally fine, But 9 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: if it becomes of you, I would appreciate it if 10 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: you answer the Spotify pole, like, go in there, just 11 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: tap a quick button, you know, find Hurdle. Make sure 12 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: that it's in your top podcasts. You get the gist. 13 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: I digress five Minute Friday. Hi, Hello, how is everyone? 14 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: I am good. I'm good. It was a little colder 15 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: at the tail end of this week than I would 16 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: have liked, but rumor has it it's going to be 17 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: eighty degrees here in New York on Saturday, which is wild, 18 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: absolutely wild, and I'm not mad about it in the 19 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: least bit. I planned to spend as much time outside 20 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: as possible period for five minutes this week. I want 21 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: to talk about this idea that I have been navigating, 22 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: thinking about struggling with maybe a little bit lately, that 23 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: you're not supposed to share the journey toward your big 24 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: wins or your successes. I posted something about this on 25 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: Instagram yesterday and it seemed to resonate with a lot 26 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: of folks. It's this concept that things happen for some folks, 27 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: and especially in the world of social media, I feel 28 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: like all you often it is just landing with a 29 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: big share. It's like I'm coming out with a book, 30 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: or I'm doing a morning show segment, or I'm so 31 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: excited to share that I'm on this podcast, or i 32 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: am announcing this big thing. I could go on and 33 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: make up other examples, but I think you get the gist. 34 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: And so many people that I respect and admire and watch, 35 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: even if it's just from the wings, so to speak, 36 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: they make these announcements and there's just no context on 37 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: all of the hard work that got this person to 38 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:43,959 Speaker 1: this mountaintop, to this big moment. I'm not saying universally, 39 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: but oftentimes this is the case. And so sometimes I 40 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: feel as though I'm not supposed to act like getting 41 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: the things that excite me is challenging that I shouldn't 42 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: let on that there were rugs on the way to 43 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: these big destination goals that I have. Case in point, yesterday, 44 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: I was really stoked because I had the opportunity to 45 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: lead a goal setting workshop on behalf of Nike at 46 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: their New York headquarters for a group of women. And 47 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: this is something an idea that I have been pitching 48 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: and working on and trying to find the right fit 49 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: for sometime now. Yesterday finally happened, and it is something 50 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: that I really view as a personal and professional win, 51 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: something that excites me, that I'm passionate about. And when 52 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: I think about the last few months, if I'm being 53 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: entirely transparent, Q one has been extremely difficult for me 54 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: for a number of reasons, and so I have been 55 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: cod heads down. I hate the word grinding, but I 56 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: feel like just real cawing my way out of the 57 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: mud in certain aspects, trying to do the best I 58 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: can with what I have. And so when something happens 59 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: that feels like a true win, that is the example, 60 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: the product of so much work that I've been putting 61 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 1: in behind the scenes, I'm excited to share and I'm 62 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 1: excited to tell you that it didn't just happen that 63 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: it wasn't just handed to me on a platter. As 64 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: I'm telling this story, it makes me think of folks 65 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:32,600 Speaker 1: who maybe don't show or highlight all of the hard 66 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,359 Speaker 1: work that goes into training for something like a marathon. 67 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: That's what I think really makes me love so many 68 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: of the people that I keep up with on social 69 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: when it comes to that type of content. I want 70 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 1: to be a part of the process. I want to 71 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: be a part of the journey. And so, yeah, I've 72 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: just been struggling with this idea. It's it doesn't just happen, right. 73 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: Your favorite author didn't just come out with a book 74 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: because someone said I want you to write a book 75 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: and they said, okay. There were hundreds of thousands of 76 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: hours that went into making that book. Even for the 77 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: best of the best authors, the ones that are household 78 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: names right now, right, they had to put in a 79 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,559 Speaker 1: certain amount of legwork to get to where they are. 80 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 1: I try to be my own biggest hype human. I 81 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: know the importance of putting out your big dreams and 82 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 1: your big goals and going after the things that you 83 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: want and affirming that and hype, hype, hype, But there's 84 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: a journey and I am on it and I am 85 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: nowhere near your perfect and I know that vulnerability is 86 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:42,360 Speaker 1: relatable and that unexpected level of perfection just isn't anyway, 87 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: we'd love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to hit 88 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: me up over a DM or let me know if 89 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: this is something that you think about over at Hurdle Podcast. 90 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 1: And of course I'm also over at Emily a body. 91 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 1: What excites you right now? What are you working on 92 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: behind the scenes that maybe you haven't told even your 93 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: friends or your family only the whole story. Why haven't 94 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: you told them? And could it be good for you 95 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: to open up about it just a little bit? What 96 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: are you working on behind the scenes? What are you 97 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: excited about right now? And maybe my challenge to you 98 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: is to talk to somebody about it today. And now 99 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 1: a listener question. Hi, Emily, my name is Kim. I 100 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: know this is a super random question, but as someone 101 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: who also owns her own business, I am wondering if 102 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: you have any tips or tricks for us for tax 103 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: scenes And I love this. Whenever April comes around, I 104 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: get super overwhelmed. And although I've been working with the 105 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: same account in for years, I'm always worried that I'm 106 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 1: doing something wrong. Would love your insight on this. Thank 107 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: you so much, love the show. Oh, Kim, Kim Kim Okay. Well, 108 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: first and foremost, I'm happy to hear that you're working 109 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: with an account in I think that it is truly 110 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: the most valuable thing that you can do for yourself 111 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: is allow someone who is better than you to do 112 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: the thing that they are good at, so that you 113 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: can focus on the things that you are good at. 114 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 1: I know that it's hard to spend sometimes to make 115 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: that happen, but tax season is, without a doubt, a 116 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: very important time and it's not something that you really 117 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: want to mess around with. I've been working with the 118 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: same account and for the better part of the last 119 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: four years. He works with a lot of people that 120 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: are similar to me, and that they have many ten 121 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: ninety nine's. I don't just have one W two from 122 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: my job, and so that's kind of my only secret 123 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: to me honest, my tip is to outsource help. It 124 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: is certainly worth the investment, and then focus on the 125 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: things that you are good at. And also I have 126 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: another tip that is my expenses. I use an app 127 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: called Expensify, not sponsored just something that I'm truly a 128 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: fan of. I believe it's something like four or five 129 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: dollars a month, and I forward all of my work 130 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: related expenses to an email account that they provide for me, 131 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 1: and then that uploads them and keeps track of them. 132 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: So come tax season, I can simply just print out 133 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: a document and give it to my accountant. I also 134 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: have a spreadsheet that I put in every contract that 135 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 1: I sign and the amount of that contract in the document, 136 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 1: so then when I get my documents from all of 137 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: the different vendors that I've worked with, I can crosscheck 138 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: and make sure that all of those amounts are correct. 139 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: I believe that conventionally someone might use something like quick 140 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: books for that. For me, Google sheets does just fine. 141 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: I've figured it out for myself in that way, so 142 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: worker than an accountant, if you can expensivey is the 143 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: best keep track of what you are spending and then 144 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: also what you are making. And those are my top tips. 145 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 1: I know it's stressful, we're all going through it. You're 146 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: not alone how you feel. That's what I'm gonna tell you. 147 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: I can't believe that April is on the other side 148 00:08:55,720 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: of this weekend. Wow, another month and another herd all conquered. 149 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 1: Catch you guys next time.