Okay, so, this week, I started to work on this “CFO Weekly” thing. I’ve been seeing a lot of talk about it and thought, “Why not give it a shot?”
First, I tried to read up on what a CFO really does. Turns out, it’s a lot more than just counting beans. They’re like the money gurus of a company, making sure everything is running smoothly, financially speaking. They gotta have some superpowers, it seems, to build trust and make friends with the big bosses.
I started by making a simple list. You know, just jotting down some basic stuff I wanted to track every week. Like, how much money is coming in, how much is going out, and where it’s all going. I used a plain old spreadsheet for this, nothing fancy. I wanted new ideas for building efficiency in my daily work.
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Income: This is all the money we made this week. Sales, investments, whatever.
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Expenses: This is everything we spent money on. Rent, salaries, supplies, you name it.
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Cash Flow: This is basically just income minus expenses. It tells us if we’re making money or losing it.
Then, I started digging into the details. I looked at each expense and thought, “Is this really necessary? Can we do this cheaper?” I also tried to figure out where we could make more money. Maybe sell more stuff, or find some new ways to bring in cash. I felt a little lost at first, like I needed to take some financial courses or something.
After a few days of doing this, I started to see some patterns. Like, we were spending a ton of money on office supplies. So, I talked to the office manager, and we figured out a way to cut back. Small steps, you know?
Making It a Habit
The hard part was actually remembering to do this every week. I mean, it’s easy to get caught up in other stuff and just forget about it. So, I set a reminder on my phone. Every Friday afternoon, it would go off, and I’d sit down and do my CFO thing.
After a few weeks, it started to become a habit. I even started to enjoy it a little bit. It was like a puzzle, trying to figure out how to make the numbers work. And it felt good to be more in control of my finances.
I’m still learning, of course. But I feel like I’m getting better at it. And I think it’s making a difference. I mean, I’m not a real CFO or anything, but I’m definitely more aware of where my money is going. And that’s a good thing, right?
So, yeah, that’s my story about this CFO Weekly thing. It’s not rocket science, but it’s definitely something that anyone can do. And who knows, maybe it’ll even give you some financial superpowers. You never know.
