Christmas is a time to drink hot chocolate, take sleigh rides, drive around looking at lights, listen to “Santa Baby” on repeat, and spend time snuggling on the couch watching Christmas movies. It’s a magical time of year! Do you know what’s not so magical?Overspending on Christmas and ringing in the New Year with credit […]
Are You Livin’ La Vida Broka?
Have you ever ran out of gas? Like literally ran totally out and had to push your car? Yeah, that definitely happened to me sophomore year of high school. Thank God for good friends that helped me push my car at lunch break. I went to the gas pump and counted my change to get […]
In the spirit of Thanksgiving…
The line between successful people and average joe’s is actually marginal. There isn’t a huge distinct separation. Crossing the line only requires tiny action steps or small changes in daily habits that compound over time. The small compounds are then deemed overnight success, when really it required work day in and day out. You might […]
Why You Need An “Oh Sh*t Fund”
One fine spring day, as I was making the journey to work, a huge, monstrous rock flew out of a truck, and hit my windshield. How the windshield stayed together is beyond me, but no matter how I looked at it, it needed to be replaced. That stuff happens. Let’s imagine you’ve been working at […]
Start A Business Today In 5 Steps
One of my big goals in life is networking. I attend networking events every month and walk away with a profound appreciation for people. I find so much inspiration in hearing how people overcame to be achieve their version of success. Through all the events, I have found something incredible. People are starting to recognize that […]
Book Review: Lean In
Don’t like to read? No problem! I am starting a new series where I will provide you a book review and highlight the key concepts that I took away from the book and you don’t have to read it. (Although, I highly encourage everyone to be a reader!) I’m proud to announce that my new […]
Inside Look: How I Personally Manage My Money
A lot of times, being successful with your monthly budget is simply being aware of your expenses. From coaching and working with over 150 people in the last year, I have found that most common issue is surrounding personal finance is the lack of organizing information. Enter budget binder. A budget binder is a very basic […]
Why you are broke: Reason #1
What if I told you the reason you are broke is about 75% your fault and 25% someone else’s fault. But, after this post, it will be 100% on you. (It’s not too late to turn back!) By the time you are 5 years old, you have a set of political, religious, environmental, and financial […]
2 Things No One Tells You About Getting Out of Debt
The feeling debt gives us can be summarized in one word: Shackles. Imprisonment. Trapped. Stuck. (insert your own verb or noun). One of the best quotes I’ve ever heard on debt is this: “Some debts are fun when acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” How true is this? Trust […]