I recently had lunch with one of my friends and we got to talking about money and how it can change and even corrupt people. She told me a fascinating story about her cousin Trent, who grew up rather poor and had to work part time jobs throughout school to help his family. Despite his underprivileged upbringing, he loved school, studied really hard, participated in all sorts of … [Read more...]
Where Does All My Money Go?
I don’t consider myself a big spender. I only shop for myself once or twice a year and I like to take my time searching for sales and reading reviews before I buy things. I like to save and use more of my disposable income on experiences and travel instead of on trendy clothes, accessories, gadgets, and stuff that ends up becoming clutter. When I first graduated college though … [Read more...]
The Power of Choices And Change
This is a popular week for reflecting on life and giving thanks for our family, friends, and health. After all, these three combined have a huge impact on our daily lives. There are countless things I’m thankful for every day, and I hope you feel the same way. Now I want you to take a moment for yourself and reflect on the power of choices and change. They shouldn’t be … [Read more...]
Important Pre Holiday Checklist For Your Career & Sanity
Things always get a bit (or a lot) crazy during the holidays and they are just around the corner. Are you ready? Don’t worry, if you go through this checklist you’ll be totally prepared and will be able to breeze right through without breaking a sweat! Pre Holiday Checklist: Career Self Evaluation – Most companies are right in the middle of the yearend performance review … [Read more...]
Improve Productivity With A Digital Makeover: Digital Clutter Control
As many of you know, I am a bit of an obsessive minimalist because I get so excited when I find things I can donate or recycle. I’m always looking for ways to simplify, only keeping things that I actually use and enjoy. I’m certainly not at the level of owning less than 100 things right now, but I’ve made a lot of progress over the past year and it feels great. When we think … [Read more...]