S2E16- Reset For Success

The Swan Effect - Creating and Sustaining Your Financial Wellbeing

Can you believe this is the final episode of the year 2023? In episode 16 of season 2 Arthi & Malika discuss the importance of setting aside time to set ourselves up for a successful 2024.

The first step with any goal is to define your goal correctly and accurately. Once you have a clear goal, in order to not overwhelm yourself Arthi suggests breaking down that goal into smaller chunks and reminds us of the SMART method. Ensuring that you follow the SMART principles when setting a goal will mean you are able to be clear, track, budget, be realistic and implement your steps all of which will help this goal to be a success.

Malika reiterates the importance of PTP (plan-track-plan) and that you should be updating your budget monthly in order to make the best decisions and ensure your 2024 is filled with wealth.

Ensuring financial success is not only about planning but a big aspect is having various means of income. Both Arthi & Malika dive deeper into some of the aspects of setting up a side hustle,some interesting stories and Malika gives all the listeners a challenge for 2024.

Ending off this insightful discussion Malika shares a quote “a dream written down with a date becomes a goal, a goal, broken down into steps becomes a plan and a plan backed by action makes your dreams come true”

Listen to the full episode to hear Malika and Arthi discuss:

• Making sure you have SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time) goals
• Never forgetting the PTP (planning, track, plan again)
• Side hustles & entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial tips

And so much more!

Remember: “we feel the pinch, after the fact”

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This episode is proudly sponsored by Old Mutual Wealth.

Chapters

1. Advertisement: Old Mutual Wealth (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:01:24)

3. About Arthi Rabikrisson & Malika Peterson (00:01:57)

4. Welcome Listeners! (00:03:04)

5. Setting Yourself Up For 2024 (00:03:42)

6. Chunking Your Goals (00:04:29)

7. The SMART Goal Principle (00:05:10)

8. The Specific Goal (00:05:58)

9. A Measurable Goal (00:07:50)

10. Is Your Goal Achievable? (00:08:26)

11. Be Realistic About Your Goals (00:09:57)

12. Does Your Goal Have A Timeline (00:11:32)

13. Never Forget To PTP (00:12:56)

14. Increasing Your Income Pot (00:15:05)

15. Creating A Side Hustle (00:16:01)

16. 8 Hours To Achieve Your Dreams (00:16:40)

17. The Entrepreneurial Mindset (00:18:27)

18. Arthi's First Hustle (00:20:22)

19. Be Open To Opportunities (00:24:27)

20. Malika's 2024 Challenge (00:26:33)

21. Side Hustle Tips (00:28:26)

22. Malika's Parting Shot (00:34:16)

23. Arthi's Parting Shot (00:34:51)

24. Swanning Out For Now (00:35:53)