Let’s be honest—budgeting can feel like a drag. But it’s not about numbers. It’s about control. About freedom. About being able to say YES when opportunity knocks (and also knowing when to say no).

Here’s my honest advice on budgeting for your business:

1. Know Your Bare Minimum
This is the number you need monthly to survive—pay your team, your tools, yourself (yes, pay YOU), and your bills. This is your baseline.

2. Assign Every Dollar a Job
Even if you only make $1,000 this month, tell every dollar where it’s going. Some should go to marketing. Some to reinvestment. Some to savings. Even $50 toward growth is better than $0.

3. Automate What You Can
Set up auto-saves, auto-payments, auto-reminders. Free up your brain to focus on impact, not invoices.

4. Create a “Big Vision” Fund
This is your dream money. It might be that new office, that product launch, or that content campaign. Add to it monthly. Watch it grow. Let it inspire you.

Budgeting isn’t about limitation. It’s about intention. When you know your numbers, you don’t have to guess. You get to lead with confidence—and that, my friend, is a whole different level of power.