Numbers, Sustainability and Self-Care in Business

About this episode

Cathy Love speaks with Leanne Burgess about business sustainability, self-care, and the importance of knowing your numbers as a business owner.

In this episode of Allied Health Business Brilliance , Cathy Love speaks with Leanne Burgess , Director and co-owner of Professional Bookkeeping Services, affectionately known as PBS. Leanne returns to the podcast for a refreshingly honest conversation about business sustainability, bookkeeping, knowing your numbers, burnout, chronic fatigue, team care and what it really takes to look after the person behind the business. This conversation moves between the practical and the personal. Leanne shares how PBS has been rebuilt over the past seven to eight years, why sustainability now sits at the centre of the business, and how her own health journey forced her to rethink work, leadership and self-care. For Allied Health Business Owners, this episode is a strong reminder that business sustainability is not only about revenue, systems or reporting. It is also about the owner’s energy, support network, decision-making capacity and willingness to ask for help. Topics covered on numbers, sustainability, and self-care in business : Knowing your numbers as a Business Owner – Find out why Business Owners need reports they can actually understand, not just receive, and why clear numbers…

People in this episode

Host: Cathy Love

Guest: Leanne Burgess

Topics covered

• business sustainability
• bookkeeping
• self-care
• burnout
• chronic fatigue
• team care
• owner's energy

Keywords

• business sustainability
• bookkeeping
• self-care
• burnout
• chronic fatigue
• team care
• owner's energy
• financial reports
• work-life balance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Professional Bookkeeping Services

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