Accounting Flow Podcast How to Optimize Your Solo Accounting Firm for a 15-Hour WorkWeek w/Erica Goode, CPA
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Feb 10, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, Erica Goode, a CPA and productivity strategist, shares her secrets to running a successful solo accounting firm while working just 15 hours a week. She reveals her transformative business planning strategies that replace the traditional hustle with smarter approaches tailored to individual needs. Erica talks about her journey from corporate burnout to finding balance as a solo practitioner. This episode is a treasure trove for freelancers and entrepreneurs seeking efficiency without sacrificing personal time.
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Leaving Corporate After Burnout
- Erica Goode experienced burnout in corporate life and left in 2016 to prioritize family.
- She moved to rural Idaho and found more peace and agency running a solo firm aligned to her values.
Three Questions To Start A Quarter
- Start each quarter by asking what went well, what you learned, and what your priorities are.
- Erica Goode uses these three questions to build a focused, non-overwhelming quarterly plan.
Reframe Failures As Learnings
- Reframe "what went bad" into "what did I learn" to extract actionable improvements without dwelling on negatives.
- Erica Goode reviews client exits and personal events to change future choices and trust her instincts.