EP453: Stephanie Skryzowski - Building Impactful Strategies & Stronger Organizations

“As a business owner, as an entrepreneur, I feel like there are 50 million things that I want and need to do all the time. So I find it very easy to get distracted. So I think about what are the top things that I need to put my attention towards, what are the biggest things that I want.  I've got this little sign on my wall up there, ‘Where your attention goes, the energy flows.’ And that has really helped keep me sort of focused. ” -Stephanie Skryzowski In this episode, Stephanie Skryzowski, founder and CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting, shares her inspirational journey from aspiring lawyer to leading a global consulting firm for nonprofits. Stephanie discusses how her passion for finance and impactful causes led her to create a thriving business, her innovative strategies for scaling her team, and the lessons she learned from challenges along the way. In this episode, you’ll learn... Overcoming scope creep & setting boundaries for growth Scaling a remote team while maintaining a mission-driven focus Key lessons in building a niche business with robust systems To learn more about Stephanie, click here. Connect with her on LinkedIn, and Instagram. Listen to the Prosperous Nonprofit Podcast here.  Time Stamp 01:03 - Stephanie’s nonprofit finance journey 02:01 - Career pivot from corporate law to nonprofit financial management 07:01 - Importance of accurate bookkeeping for nonprofit growth 10:31 - Landing first clients through targeted outreach 14:01 - Scaling challenges: scope creep, pricing & team growth 27:31 - Team structure changes & effective delegation 32:01 - Lessons from selling a business segment & niche focus 37:01 - Book recommendations, reflections & advice for business owners

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The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast is a weekly show to help increase your confidence, work smarter and build a business you love. Each week you'll listen to inspiring guests who will share their success secrets, so you can take your bookkeeping enterprise and life to another level. Some of them include New York Times Best-Selling Author of E-Myth, Michael E. Gerber, Pure Bookkeeping Co-Founder, Debbie Roberts, the host of The Productive Woman podcast, Laura McClellan and the author of *I Know How She Does It*, Laura Vanderkam. If you're a bookkeeping business owner who is looking for an uplifting, entertaining and informative podcast exclusively for YOU then you have arrived at the right place! Get ready because your journey towards success begins — now. Your Host Michael Palmer is an acclaimed business coach who has helped hundreds of bookkeepers across the world push through their fears and exponentially grow their businesses and achieve the quality of life they've always wanted.