How Much Should I Pay Myself? Why Your Business Isn't Paying You Enough | Ep. 94

*Why your business isn’t paying you what you deserve — the numbers that actually decide your take-home pay, and why “work harder” is the wrong answer. Episode 94.

Dr Lewis Haydon on why revenue is vanity and profit is sanity, why your P&L is the closest thing to a crystal ball you’ll ever own, and why “not knowing your numbers” is the fastest way to stay stuck, stressed and broke.

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Most owners think the fix is to sell more and grind harder. This episode makes the case for the opposite: you can’t control what you can’t see. Learn the language of your business first, and the pay follows.

Inside: how to spot when your business is actually sinking (and when to call it), why your P&L is a crystal ball for future profit and cashflow, how to forecast your next 30, 60 and 90 days so you can sleep at night, how to build a financial boardroom of the right accountant, tax director and financial advisor, the real levers — across marketing, sales, operations and forecasting — that decide how much you take home, and why treating your business like a personal bank account keeps you broke.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) The painful truth: why your business isn’t paying you (03:15) The first red flag: working harder but earning less (06:40) The language of business: knowing your numbers (10:10) The accountant trap and bad financial advice (12:20) Forecasting: the real “crystal ball” in business (16:40) Building your financial boardroom (20:10) The sales and marketing levers that change your profit (24:30) Treating your business like a real company (not a piggy bank) (28:00) Final truth: it’s not about working more, it’s about knowing more

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