Nov
07
After a multi generation conversation over the weekend, I was confronted again with the stark difference my generation (I’m 27) faces that any other generation before us. Many of our parents relied on earning a pension, and worked hard for it. Saving and investing was a secondary concern. Since the abolition of the pension in …
Dec
22
Well, we made it. My original goal was to blog once a day for three months. I’ve missed a few days in the past couple weeks as I’ve been incredibly busy with work, life and holiday shopping. I’m comfortable making a judgment call and not blogging when it would be too hastily constructed to add …
Dec
21
Often times it seems people spend more energy trying to resist change than they would if they just accepted it and moved on. A healthy curiosity for the world and an appreciation for continued learning makes change something exciting, and not something to be feared. I’m not sure if you can grow your own curiosity …
Dec
16
I wanted to share something I think is important for the younger followers. It’s a list of 20 financial milestones for people in their 20′s. I know how hard it is to know what you should be doing, let alone develop a long term financial plan. I think this is a great start for some …
Dec
09
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great” ~ Zig Zigler So much wisdom packed into one short sentence. First of all, the fear of being bad at something can often be enough to prevent us from ever starting. Sadly, it often seems as though people are …
Dec
08
If you want someone to blame for why you’re more inclined to follow directions, not speak up unless asked to do so, and generally resist real opportunities to be a leader or stand out, you don’t have to look much further than the schools you grew up in. We are taught to do what we’re …
Dec
06
You are your own boss. If you’re unhappy because of something or someone at work, it’s your fault. If you slipped and fell on some ice and it ruined your day, that’s your fault too. You decide how to respond to the things in your life. No one else. You’re in charge. How are you …
Dec
02
At some point, everyone (hopefully) learns the benefit of eating fresh whole foods. We all should understand that if you eat food found at a convenience store for every meal, you’re literally eating yourself to death. The simple lesson is that convenience is not a good long term solution. The same holds true for every …
Dec
01
Keeping your word, doing what you say you’re going to do, might be one of the most important values in the workplace. When you follow through, others come to trust you, which is a rare (valuable) commodity. Also, when you follow through and don’t allow yourself to quit, you force yourself to make better decisions …
Nov
28
Since we spend so much of our time at work, it is where we forge large parts of our identity. The idea that you can separate your identity between how you act at work and how you act at home is ridiculous. The way you learn to handle yourself at work becomes who you are. …
