It Helps to Know Your Power When You Negotiate
Power. What comes to mind when you think of the word “power?” Is it dominance, control, force, authority? Or, do words like these – service, commitment, influence, impact – come to mind? Are you aware of your power? When does it appear and how does it show...
What is a Winning Mindset When You Negotiate?
Think of all the times you negotiated today. How many instances did you come up with? Moving beyond the count, for what did you negotiate? If you quickly rattled off answers, good for you! If you didn’t, I’m not surprised. Nor, are you alone. What I’ve discovered is...
When it Comes to Money, Being Lazy is Costly
“Money is one of the longest relationships you’ll have.” If you’ve been in my world for a bit of time, this is not the first time (nor will it be the last) you’ll “hear” me say these words. This statement is something about which I am fond of reminding people –...
In Business and Romance, The Money Challenge is the Same
I am just returning from Denver, Colorado where I had the awesome pleasure and privilege to participate in Chloe Capital’s Women Investors Forum. I was both a panelist for the session, “Lead with the Numbers,” and a judge for the pitch contest (think: Shark Tank)....
When You Have One Dollar, But Really Need One Hundred
If you’ve ever been in a financial crunch and needed more than what you had on-hand, you can probably relate to the sentiment of this post’s title. You don’t have enough. And oof…not having enough sucks! When you are deep in your feelings about it, the last thing you...
The Startling Truth About Being Financially Vulnerable
Financial vulnerability isn’t anything new. But the current partial U.S. government shutdown has brought this condition front and center – causing it to become a part of a national conversation. Especially as 800,000 affected federal and federally-contracted...
For the New Year, Do Less and Have More?
The day after Christmas, I had the awesome pleasure of appearing on Minnesota Public Radio to talk about financial resolutions for 2019. Not surprisingly, Fidelity’s 10th Annual Resolutions Study came up during our conversation; also not surprising were the findings:...
This is the Wrong Goal: “I Don’t Want to Worry About Money.”
According to the National Financial Well-Being Survey, 43% of Americans say they struggle to pay their bills. According to the Federal Reserve’s “Survey of Household Economics and Decision Making,“ 74% of Americans say they are doing ok financially. Whereas, nearly...
Navigating Your New Reality When You Get What You Want
This week a dear friend shared how, for him, January 1 starts on December 1. I chuckled in agreement, because in November I had already mapped out my high-level goals and plans for 2019. Sure, he and I may be part of a small group of people who get started this early...
