In today’s episode I talk with bestselling author and financial coach, Victoria Sexton. We talk about how knowing what we really want can have a powerful impact on all our decisions related to money and our careers.She shares how viewing ourselves as a “business of one” can make a big difference in every area of our life. This is a perspective I personally found intriguing and helpful.Victoria also explains why it’s important for us to remember that personal finances are just that, personal and unique to each of us. The rules of thumb that work for some people aren’t the best approach for others.And, be sure to stick around toward the end to hear how Victoria’s question when she was an ambitious analyst early in her career caused the Chief Financial Officer of a major corporation to “almost lose his mind”.As you’ll find out, Victoria isn’t shy when it comes to asking hard questions and dealing with the truth.This conversation is loaded with lots of good discussion about how to properly view money and our careers.Today’s GuestVictoria SextonVictoria Sexton helps women make their money effortless so they can stop stressing and start the process of creating real wealth.Victoria is the founder of Align Wealth Coaching, creator of the Effortless Money System and host of the Don’t Play With Trash podcast.After spending years of working in finance and still not meeting her own financial goals, she discovered her own secret sauce, combing money mindset with a straight forward personal finance system. Now she teaches her clients the same system that allowed her to experienced financial freedom.You’ll LearnThe value of viewing yourself as a “Business of One”Why spending the company’s money like you would spend your own isn’t always the best approachHow women can become more confident to invest in the stock market and talk to a financial advisorHow “woo” is valuable for managing our careers, our money, and our livesHow connecting with people and helping them will benefit you as well as them3 Fundamental Career Skills from Today’s Guest1. Emotional intelligenceSuccessful employees and business owners need to know how to work with people in a way that is going to motivate them. Doing this in a way that produces psychological safety, not fear, is a skill that will benefit individuals and leaders in every stage of their career.2. Communicating the truth with tact and discretionBeing able to clearly communicate the truth is critical to career success. And, presenting the facts of a situation with the appropriate level of bluntness is a valuable skill.3. Connecting peopleConnecting people with the right people, resources, and projects to help them do their job well will lead to their success and yours.Links and Resources from this EpisodeContact Victoria at her website, VictoriaSexton.comFollow her on Instagram @victoriafinancialcoachCheck out her financial training coursesListen and subscribe to her podcast, Don’t Play With TrashConnect with Victoria Sexton on LinkedInFor More InformationCheck out the full show notes on the episode page at GregHarrod.com. 

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