It’s too late to prepare for opportunities when they come, that’s why we have to prepare for them before they show up. We often live our lives hoping for that big opportunity to come our way, we dream of what we would or could do if we were given a chance. Many of us may […]
The fear of failing is among the biggest fears people have. One of the major differences between successful and unsuccessful men and women is that successful men and women conquer their fear of failure. They know that they need to make a few mistakes in order to move toward their objective. They know that failure […]
There are various areas and various reasons to invest in yourself. One area we might want to work on or improve may be physical, to have more energy or stay active with our children. We may want to lose weight and/or eat more healthy. Whatever the area or reason is which we want to improve […]
Going through the day to day routines of life, our children, our significant other, our job, and even our dog always seem to come first. But it’s important to remember our well-being, our inner and outer self is just as important and should be our priority, in order that we could be the very best […]
Let’s start with bad debt. What is Bad Debt? Bad debt is usually obvious and sometimes it’s not. Let’s break it down…bad debt is money we borrow to pay for something that will not increase in value and/or not pay us back after we make the purchase. A clear cut, prime example is using a […]
Goal setting is tough enough without adding the word finance into the mix. Many of us are often hesitant to tackle the job of setting financial goals, especially when it comes to the long-term goals that set us up for our financial future. It’s not fun, it’s not sexy…heck! It’s actually pretty boring, right?! Even […]
To stop negative thinking can be difficult because of how our minds have become hardwired to think and respond in this way. Without realizing it, we end up filtering whatever we see and hear through this grid of negativity. To think and respond negatively is like a warm blanket, safe and familiar. It’s somehow reassuring […]
We set up our budget, we find ways and areas to reduce our expenses, we get our spending under control, we live below our means, we find ways to increase our income, we get our debt snowball rolling, we learn to pay ourselves first to save for our emergency fund and of course…save to invest! […]
Despite certain perceptions, success of any kind never comes easy. Successful people you admire might make their success look easy, but I assure you that it took plenty of work and effort to get them there. My reason for mentioning this is not to discourage you from attempting to become financially successful or any other […]
Every person has a certain level of confidence in them self. That level of confidence mostly comes from having knowledge, skills and abilities in specific areas. Even though you don’t necessarily need specific knowledge, skills or abilities to have confidence, those things are very beneficial for building upon your confidence so that you can take […]