I have heard that type of comment from clients or participants at speaking engagements but most recently it came from a friend telling me about divorce and the financial fallout in the aftermath. Yes, we’ve all been irresponsible at one time or another. We live in a culture that thrives on spending, living in the
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Miscellaneous posts
Where are you in your half-time?
We are past the halfway mark for 2016 and perhaps you are shaking your head in wonder as I am. At halftime, teams gather in the locker room and assess what went well and what has gone awry so I recently sat down to do the same. To read more, click over to my blog
Mothers and Money – Why They Both Matter
To all of the mothers out there, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! As I was thinking about being a mom and all the ways that moms care for their children, I couldn’t help but think of the financial impact of moms. The traditional mother role was the nurturing and physical care of
Whoops – Why Did I Do That?
Some mistakes involve doing things we wish we had not done. It happens, but if it happens and happens and happens again, it is probably time to take a closer look at what’s going on. Consider the following whoops areas and see if you fit one: cliff hanger….. head to my blog at Working On
Make a Weakness a Strength
To improve, you must make your weaknesses your strengths. Pat Summit, Tennessee Women’s Basketball Coach I do not think she means that I have to grind away at
What’s Your Dragon?
As you have probably guessed if you have read many of my blog posts, I love quotes. Love, love, love quotes. The right quote can hit you right between the eyes, pierce your heart, or stoke your internal fires. Here’s one that I love from The Best of Success: Overcoming the negative is the price
One Small Thing = Big Impact
I want 2016 to be amazing and I know you do too. Part of what I am trying to do differently this year to make it so is to take a great book and really focus, week by week, on one thing from the book that I think will make a big difference and actually
2016 – The Year of …
What? What will this year be for you? It is a new year, filled with promise and anything is possible. Oh, the things that we can do with a whole year ahead of us! The goals we can achieve; the adventures we can have! Whether it is making new friends or finding new passions or
Are You The Money General?
I was working the gate at a sporting event this weekend and overheard an exchange between a husband, wife, and a friend of theirs. They were talking about the gate fee ($5) and the husband didn’t have any cash so turned to the wife for some money. “She only gives me 20 bucks a week,”
The Tax Man Cometh – Deadline is October 15
For those of you who extended your Federal tax return for 2014, the day of reckoning is upon you. Those returns were due last week – October 15th. Hopefully you got all of your documents to your tax accountant and your return is in hand so there is no panic on Wednesday night! For those of you