Interesting How the Things People Say Can Shape You
When you look at the personal finance community, there are two stories that sell and scale. My personal finance topic wasn’t one of them. I wasn’t a self-made millionaire teaching others how to do the same. Nor was I the person teaching people how to get...
Recognition is Powerful, Yet Often Withheld From the Deserving
Last week, I was listening to the podcast, “Make Me Smart,” on NPR’s Marketplace. And I had a gobsmack moment: I learned that Coretta Scott King played an instrumental role in getting the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 passed!! ...
Work, Life, and Money: It’s Always An Inside-Out Job
I was on the beautiful island of Isla Mujeres attending a weeklong leadership retreat. It was a Wednesday morning, the first session of our third day. Soon into it, on the couch with the beautiful Caribbean Ocean as my backdrop, I am crying. Y’all, I don’t cry...
Technology is My Achilles Heel; What’s Yours, Money?
Talk with those who know me and they will attest: My personality is quintessential Type-A. Both the positive traits (e.g., highly-organized, achievement-oriented, disciplined, competitive) and the not-so-positive ones (e.g., impatient, stubborn, hate to lose). ...
Money: What’s Love Got to Do With It?
I’ve been told I have several “Jacquette-isms” when it comes to money. Here’s one of them: “Your relationship with money is one of the longest relationships you’ll have.” People are usually caught off guard when they hear me say it. Either because they...
This is The (Tricky) Thing About Boundaries
“A line that marks the limits of an area…a sphere of activity.” This is a definition of a boundary. Another would be: “…limits and rules we set for ourselves and others.” If you are a coaching client of mine or if you follow me on social media, then...
“Stay Ahead of the Plane” Applies to More Than Flights
I love to travel. I love to fly. And, I LOVE the window seat! I took this photo above during my flight back from Merida, MX (pardon the resolution). Immediately afterward, I knew what I wanted to write about for today’s piece: airplanes, your 2023 goals, and the...
It’s an Annual Ritual: New Year; New You, Too?
Happy New Year!! So…just a few hours into the new year, how are you feeling about 2023? Are you unenthused because you’re feeling a mixed bag of emotions about how 2022 went? Have you hit the ground running, fully energized about all the...
Is Time Your Excuse Not to Manage Your Money?
On Friday, I was on a panel as part of the Practising Law Institute’s 2022 Attorney Wellness event. I had a blast (I’m really enjoying being back in-person again!), and I really appreciated the opportunity to make a case for why financial well-being needs to be “at...
