“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao Tzu There are many different facets to saving money. Aside from saving to pay yourself first and saving to invest, there is also another key area of savings which is saving to give! Saving to give can be […]
“I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work.” – Lisa Madigan Lending institutions judge your financial aptitude by your credit score. Getting approved for a loan isn’t always an easy task. But increasing your credit rating will give you the best […]
Fear is a very strong and real emotion. The emotion is real which is what we react to, but whatever it is we fear is usually not. The fear we feel comes from the negative thoughts and ideas playing in our minds that haven’t happened yet. The fear of failing, the fear of not being […]
We don’t always know when, where or how opportunities will present themselves and that’s why it is so important to be ready, willing and able to answer the call when it does show up. If we’re not, then we won’t answer the call and the opportunity will inevitably move on to someone else who is. […]
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 […]
Before we can take advantage of our strengths, we need to find out what they are. There are various tools and methods to help us determine what our strengths are, from surveys to self-assessments to gathering feedback from other people who know us well. These various types of assessments can be easily found with a […]
Did you know that our thoughts become things? There are many people who are already conscious of the fact, while others will look at you like you have three heads whenever you ask them this question. Before we so quickly dismiss the idea, consider for just a moment that it might just be true. Basically, […]
Have you ever thought of yourself as a business or even as being in business for yourself? For those of us who may be self-employed, this thought probably makes more sense, but most of us who are employed by someone else, we may have a difficult time realizing the concept. When we’re employed by someone […]
It may be harder than ever before to get approved for a loan today, but increasing your credit rating will give you the best chance. There are various ways that you could improve your credit score and of course among the best is to always pay your debts on time. By paying off credit cards […]
To set yourself up for future financial stability, financial well-being requires a healthy relationship with your money. If you treat your money right, your money will treat you right. Just like in a personal relationship, if you nurture, value and appreciate the other person, they will be there for you when you need them and […]