In today’s busy and connected world, it’s harder and harder to disconnect from work. Even when you aren’t there, you find your mind wandering, contemplating the challenges facing you there. So how do you overcome this and prevent work from overwhelming your home life? How do you disengage so you can make the most of your time away? My wife tells me I’m great at balancing … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
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Are you “successful”? Depends on how you measure “success”
Every year after we flip the calendar to a new year we are barraged with ideas and products aimed at inspiring us to be successful. Much of what is promoted is about becoming successful with your money or career. Judging by the majority of material out there, it would seem that those two things are the only true measures of success. But what does the word ‘success’ … [Read more...] about Are you “successful”? Depends on how you measure “success”
How One Man’s Money Decisions Led to the Experience of a Lifetime
This week I want to share with you the incredible story about an amazing, life-changing experience a new friend of ours had last summer. I’m excited to share his story with you because 1) he’s taken deliberate action to continually improve his life 2) he’s discovered he’s Financially Independent, which has allowed him to choose what’s next in his life 3) he’s done … [Read more...] about How One Man’s Money Decisions Led to the Experience of a Lifetime
Your Professional vs. Personal Reputation: What’s More Valuable? (& Yoda’s advice)
(Note: This post was inspired by an acquaintance that, because of fear of damaging their reputation, no longer allowed their teenage child to associate with a long-term friend after learning of the friend being in the LGBTQ+ community.) Your reputation precedes you. We’ve all heard the saying. In a lot of cases, the reputation we’ve created for ourselves is our key to … [Read more...] about Your Professional vs. Personal Reputation: What’s More Valuable? (& Yoda’s advice)
The Truth About Why I Obsess About Financial Independence
If you had told me 20 years ago I would quit working to stay at home with my kids I would have laughed in your face. When Alan and I got married, I was career/money focused and didn’t even think about having kids. Life changes Funny how fast things change. Within a year of getting out of grad school, I was happily pregnant with my first. I worked for a while and my mom … [Read more...] about The Truth About Why I Obsess About Financial Independence