EP457: Jessica Fox - The Secrets To Stress-Free Bookkeeping

Michael Palmer: At the first week of December, all of my clients get an email blast so that they know what to expect. And that helps so much. So we are having this conversation now in the third week of January. All of my clients that gave me their information are tax ready. And I could not have said that 5 years ago. You're listening to The Successful Bookkeeper with your host, Michael Palmer. Listen each week as inspiring guests share their secrets of success to help you increase your confidence, work smarter, and build a business you love. This episode of The Successful Bookkeeper is brought to you by purebookkeeping.com, the proven system to grow your bookkeeping business. Welcome back. Welcome back to the Successful Bookkeeper Podcast. I'm your host, Michael Palmer, and today's show is going to be a fantastic one. Our returning guest is a great friend of the show. She is the founder of Florida Virtual Bookkeeper, Jessica Fox. Welcome back to the podcast. Hi, Michael. Happy to be here. It's great to have you. And you have been on the podcast several times. It's always wonderful having you back. And I know our listeners absolutely love hearing from you. And so thank you for for coming back. And I'd love to hear, before we get into, 'cause before the show we were talking about the theme of this show, which is preparing for tax season, how you do it and what you think about. And this is one of your faves and we're gonna, you can share that with us, but maybe talk a little bit about what's changed in your life since being on the podcast. I mean, we did have you on the year-end review podcast, but that was with a big panel. So it wasn't really an opportunity to talk about some of the things deeper into you've been doing, but lots has changed in your life.

Jessica Fox (February 4, 2025): Yes, I— it's onwards and upwards. I have been very blessed to have been very focused on the last couple of years where I come up with a goal and I actually see it to its execution, which is easier said than done. I know a lot of listeners probably think, oh, I wish I could do this, and life gets in the way. So I have done a lot of hardcore systematization. I already had systems, but I took them to the next level. And it's an ever-evolving process. It's like software. You always have new versions, new iterations, ways to identify how to improve. And I've also been able to dedicate, as a result of the time that these systems have freed me, I have been able to nurture a passion