There’s a revolution brewing beneath the surface of the working world. “Career tracks” as we know them are slowly disappearing, giving way to the age of the entrepreneur. Finding Inspiration Through Budding Business Owners Earlier this month I was lucky enough to participate as a mentor in the Young Entrepreneur Challenge. This entrepreneur camp brought together high school…
Two Keys to Success: Entrepreneurial Thinking and Personal Finance
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin. I couldn’t agree more with this statement, and that’s why I am so passionate about education! Whether helping my clients understand their financial lives or teaching kids about money, I love to share my knowledge. Education is the key Do you remember learning anything…
Declutter Your Life
“Out of clutter, find simplicity.” ― Albert Einstein. You know that feeling you get when you finally clean out the attic, garage or basement… that sense of satisfaction that you can’t help but enjoy for the next few hours? Where does that come from? We revel in this feeling of accomplishment because it’s one more thing we…
Flexibility and Results – The Hidden Connection
“Notice that the stiffest tree is easily cracked while the bamboo survives by bending with the wind” – Bruce Lee Everywhere you turn there is a “right” way to do something. Whether it’s the right way to eat healthy, save money, exercise or raise your kids, all the experts somehow claim to know what’s best for you…
Does your career wear the pants in the relationship?
Many people build their lives within the boundaries set by their job. Whether it is reliance on the paycheck, potential career path opportunities, health insurance, 401(k), or a number of other perceived benefits we receive at work, occupations provide a sense of security for many people and we get comfortable with a certain lifestyle. We…
We Are Reason Making Machines
As humans, we are reason making machines. We have reasons for everything! There’s a reason for why we ran out of gas, overdrew our checking account, missed a mortgage payment, ate too much ice cream… and the list goes on. When it comes down to it though, the reasons don’t matter. Focusing on what I’ll…
Flipping The Bird: A simple way to achieve financial goals
No, I’m not talking about the slang phrase popularized by Maverick in the movie Top Gun when asked by Charlie where he saw a MiG 28 do a 4g negative dive. I’m actually referring to a t-shirt I recently bought for $10 that has the phrase “Flip the bird” at the top and underneath has…
The Illusion of Someday
Many people live their lives like there are 8 days in a week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Someday. How many of us say “Oh I need to do that, but I’ll do it some other day. I’m definitely going to do it, but just not right now.”? I’m guilty of it…
Being Present In Life
I went to a 3 day seminar over the weekend and was fascinated by one of the topics we covered… the ability to “be present” in life. Sounds simple enough, right? Let’s think about this for a minute. When was the last time you remember enjoying the present moment? We tend to get so caught…