Kent Sanders

Reflections on Writing & Creativity

Podcast 083: Redefining Wealth & Living Purposefully (with Deborah Meyer)

April 18, 2019 by Kent Sanders | Leave a Comment

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When you hear the word “wealthy,” what image comes to mind? Do you picture someone living in a huge mansion on a hill, surrounded by butlers? Does the word “wealthy” create a negative picture when you hear it? Are there other ways to be wealthy besides just your finances?

Money is a sensitive topic, especially for artists and creative entrepreneurs. But my guest today helps give a broader and much-needed perspective. Her name is Deborah Meyer, and she is the author of Redefining Family Wealth: A Parent’s Guide to Purposeful Living. Deb is a CPA/PFS as well as a fee-only certified financial planner. She is also the owner of WorthyNest, an independent advisory firm dedicated to helping parents build wealth, and SV CPA Services, which provides accounting and tax services to entrepreneurs.

Deb is Saint Louis University’s School of Business 2019 Distinguished Young Alumni and a recipient of the 2018 AICPA Standing Ovation Award for Personal Financial Planning. Deb has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Yahoo! Finance and CNN Business and is a regular contributor to Kiplinger. Outside of work, Deb spends time with her husband Bryan and three sons.

As you can see, Deb knows what she is talking about when it comes to finances. And as a first-time author, she is well-qualified to talk about the creative process of writing a book.

Listener Q & A

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Episode Highlights

  • Why Deb wrote her new book Redefining Family Wealth.
  • How the message of the book can help creative entrepreneurs.
  • Why wealth is just a tool to help achieve your family’s goals and help others.
  • Deb’s process of writing and self-publishing her book, and why scheduling your creativity is helpful.
  • A habit that has contributed to Deb’s success.

Key Takeaways

  1. Wealth is neither good nor bad—it’s just a tool.
  2. Stay true to yourself.
  3. Creativity follows a process.

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