When is the Best Time to Have Family Conversations About Money?
When you think of any family, but especially your own, you likely think of it in an inter-generational, linear fashion. Connecting the eldest members to the youngest probably looks like an org chart, with lines up and down and across. As you prepare to read what...
Holidays: The Most Stressful Time of the Year?
Depending upon your planning style, you reach this time of the year and you are ready. If you’re traveling to be with family and friends for the holidays, your arrangements are set; if you exchange gifts, they are purchased, or you at least have your list prepared,...
This is a Good Thing: You’re Not the Only One
We humans are not always rational. On one hand, you and I like the safety and familiarity of our comfort zones. On the other hand, we know that if we want to expand what we know, what we’re feeling, what we have, and who we want to be, then we must go beyond this...
This is How to Deepen Your Relationship with Money
When you hear the saying, “money is a tool,” what typically comes to mind for you? Do you consider it a tool for getting you what you need and want–whether that’s more time, or things that will make managing your life easier, or support to help you achieve your...
Something About Money: What People Ask Me the Most
Perhaps you’ve heard the quote, “If you want the answer, ask the question.” Seems so simple and straightforward, right? And yet, how often do you resist asking questions — especially when it pertains to money? How often do you feel that having...
What You Finish Can Boost Your Confidence
It has been scientifically proven that confidence plays a significant role in one’s success and happiness. Yet, none of us are born with confidence. At times, defining “confidence” can be difficult because it is a trait that often feels abstract and hard to describe....
What is Your Fear of Finishing Revealing?
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am an avid runner. And although I have been regularly logging in 15 to 20 miles a week for nearly two decades, I didn’t run my first half-marathon until April of 2015. In October of the same year, I ran my second half. Eleven miles in...
Is Starting a New Project Like Falling in Love?
On the surface the question posed in the title of this piece seems absurd, I know. Yet, here I am asking you to consider how the indescribable feeling and connection you felt when you met your “one” is connected to starting a new project. Asking you to see how the...
It’s Simple, Practical, and Powerful…It’s a Mind Map
Last month, when I was on The Karen Hunter Show on Sirius XM, I mentioned my use of mind mapping. In case you’re unfamiliar, mind mapping is a visual thinking technique, made popular by the late Tony Buzan. Mind mapping is a non-linear way to collect data, which can...
