You can tell what someone values by where they spend their money. If they value family and they take the family to the beach every year, that makes sense.If they value personal freedom and spend the money to add a home office to their house, that aligns with their values. It’s when your spending, Read More
My sister and brother-in-law escaped Banner Elk, NC.Banner Elk is a small town in the North Carolina mountains that has been devastated by Hurricane Helene and the 15” of rain that fell around it. They were trapped with all roads leading out having been washed away. No power, water, toilets, phone or wi-fi, and, Read More
Can’t get simpler than this. Since sharing a cab in Dallas while attending the same mastermind a few years back, I follow adorable organization coach, Shira Gill, on Instagram. Her organizing hack this week? Own less stuff. Guess what? That helps with your finances too. Less stuff, more money. Less house clutter, less mind clutter,, Read More
There is no such thing as “bad with money”. We just choose one need over another. Like paying the power bill instead of health insurance. Or buying tickets to the Eras Tour rather than saving for retirement. We aren’t bad with money. We just make choices. Every day. And even when we are saving instead, Read More
I was on Wikipedia the other day, looking up Frances McDormand. (In case you have missed this special woman, she has 3 Oscars, Two Emmys and a Tony.) I noticed that she was roommates with Holly Hunter while living in New York City, before either were famous. It seems like a lot of famous people, Read More
I have a lot of grievances. Why isn’t my husband more interested in my health?Why doesn’t my son communicate better?Why don’t the people in my book club read the book?Why doesn’t someone invite me to join their book club? But there is a better question. Instead of asking why other people are doing crazy-ass things, the, Read More
Where do your lightbulb moments happen? Our brains are amazing.But we only use our conscious brain to stew around poking at our same old problems, thinking that a new idea will fabricate out of thin air. All the while, our powerful subconscious is waiting at our disposal to help us make choices or come, Read More
Yes, I have a death coach. Not to deal with the feelings of death (although that is awesome) but she helps me know the social etiquette around death and funerals. I used to think things were done differently in the South (like always bring food) but over time I’ve come to realize that it, Read More
Once you know this, you can’t not see it. In a landmark 1995 study, bronze medalists appear happier than silver medal winners. Why? When they thought about the alternative outcome, THAT created their level of happiness. When the silver medalists thought of an alternative outcome, it was winning gold.When bronze medalists thought of an, Read More
Most things that are hard to do are not actually hard to do. They are just made up of a bunch of small things that we do consistently for a long time. Raising children: consistency for a long time.College: consistency for years.Career: consistent for a long, long time.Climbing a mountain: practicing hand holds and, Read More