There’s quite a few bloggers out there who will tell you that a gym membership is something you can go without. While I do not necessarily disagree with this, I think most people are far more likely to work out and get in shape if they have a gym membership. 1) Wait for the right […]
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Being able to organize and leverage resources may be the single most important skill you can attain; it also may be one of the biggest indicators of whether you will succeed in business and life. There is an endless number of resources in the world: money, time, physical labor, hardware and software, machinery, individuals with […]
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Today I wanted to talk about an important topic: volunteering. Volunteering can come in many forms: time, treasure, and talents. You can volunteer your time at a local homeless shelter, going door-to-door for a local political candidate, or mentoring students. You can donate your treasure through one-time or ongoing monetary donations to a nonprofit. Finally, […]
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For years I had read almost exclusively non-fiction. This year, though, I have started to read fiction and plan on reading many more fiction books than non-fiction. As some of my Twitter followers may have noticed, I started to read fiction. I read the first two books of The Hunger Games series relatively quickly, and […]
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Back from vacation! It would be natural for me to share a few details about our trip, but I wrote this before we even left, so details about our trip will have to wait for another day ;) What I want to talk about today is what I would do if I had more time. […]
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Like many people, I can’t always get a meal on the table if it means a lot of cooking. Between work, afternoon activities and projects, my family sometimes can’t make it home before dinner. This meant we benefited from the convenience of fast food all the time. However, the value hamburgers and the seemingly cheap […]
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When my husband and I decided to move to the island of Grenada in the Caribbean, it literally felt like a dream. We were so excited, and we knew that it was going to be absolutely beautiful there. However, moving abroad is not for the faint of heart, and there were so many things that […]
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As we go throughout life, there are unexpected expenses that come up. Unfortunately they come up more often than most of us would like. Whether it’s an unexpected medical bill or a leaking roof, there will always be “something” that we have to pay for that we didn’t anticipate beforehand. Today I want to share […]
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When it comes to communication, many companies push talking on the phone over emailing. Atos, a giant global IT company, actually went so far as to phase out email for all of their employees. I’ve read a number of other articles that have promoted picking up the phone and calling instead of using emails. I […]
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A lot of personal finance is focused on what you do with your money. Some of it is focused on how to make additional income, such as a side job or business. A topic that is not focused on nearly enough is personal and professional development, which is why I want to share five ways […]
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