26: How To Build A Meaningful Life and Business You Love With Bola Sokunbi

The Wealth Stylist Podcast

Bola Sokunbi is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), finance expert, speaker, writer, podcaster, social media influencer and founder of Clever Girl Finance, a platform that empowers and educates women to make the best financial decisions for their current and future selves and to pursue their dreams of financial independence in order to live life on their own terms. CleverGirlFinance.com has also been voted as one of the top personal finance websites for women.

Bola had been featured by Time.com, Money Magazine, Cheddar TV, NYC's PIX11 News, CBN News, The Chicago Tribune, as well as on several other finance websites and podcasts.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Bola's unscripted personal story that lead her to create a financial education platform aimed at providing women with financial guidance

• The steps she took to transition from corporate to full-time entrepreneurship

• How she developed the muscle to stay connected to her vision during difficult seasons of building her creative empire

• What advice she would share with someone just starting out who feels scattered, overwhelmed and confused about finding their niche when they desire to do it all

• What she wishes she knew before starting out

• How she created a remarkable platform despite the competition (co-opetition) in the marketplace

• For the listener that’s an aspiring entrepreneur. When thinking about starting your own business, she shares some foundational principles to consider in order to establish a successful business model

• The common financial mistakes she see entrepreneurs make when they're just starting out

-How to remove the element of fear when it comes to getting paid to change the world

• Winning habits to practice to help you experience balance between purpose, people, and personal time

How to stay connected with Bola Sokunbi:

Website: http://www.clevergirlfinance.com

Instagram: @clevergirlfinance

Twitter: @CleverGirlCGF

Resources shared:

Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money and Build Real Wealth. https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/book

Profit First: https://profitfirstbook.com/

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