Like many of you, I graduated with thousands of dollars in debt - $16,500 to be exact. My student loans could have been a lot worse, but I worked part-time during college and managed to get a partial scholarship to pay for tuition. My lower income parents risked so much financially for me to go to college. There was no way I could let them down! I want to share with you a bit … [Read more...]
Want To Start A Successful Business? Learn How To Budget First!
Successful, young entrepreneurs make things look easy. We hear about their glamorous rises to fame, see pictures of their shiny cars and expensive homes, and watch their stock prices climb. But rarely do we hear about the financial support they had from their parents, the countless nights they got by on 2 hours of sleep, the friends they lost from becoming workaholics, or their … [Read more...]
Being Thankful For The Things We Have: My Heart-Stopping Experience
The holidays are upon us and time is speeding up like crazy. It's a time of year though when we should stop, reflect, and be thankful for the things we have. This Thanksgiving I am thankful for a lot of things including surviving my health scare, getting to explore Belgium, feeling happy and prosperous in my life/finances/career (our 30's are better than 20's), and being able … [Read more...]
Everything Will Be All Right In The End
So often we get trapped by our own fears and prejudices that we hold ourselves back from moving forward, building relationships, and experiencing new things. Thinking about the unknown and the future can feel overwhelming, especially when you're going through a big life change like getting into college, finding your first job, becoming a parent, or transitioning into … [Read more...]
Should I Create An eBook?
Lately I've found myself wondering more and more, should I create an eBook? This question has been floating around at the back of my mind since I first learned about the eBooks market and the art of self publishing. I've been fascinated by the publishing process for a long time and admire authors who have the drive and discipline to write their own books. Even though I never … [Read more...]