A good income doesn’t always lead to a good outcome. Being smart with money has little to do with your income and a lot to do with how you behave with it. Let’s meet two people who will show just how true this is… Jesse Livermore was the greatest stock... read more →
Dec
05
Aug
31
I want to introduce you to the intuitive spender... But before I do, I want you to meet the intuitive eater (she's the intuitive spender's cousin.) The intuitive eater The intuitive eater is someone who’s slender and is in good shape. She's able to maintain her physique because she eats... read more →
Jul
31
Perfectionism has plagued me for most of my life. For years, it sabotaged me from eating healthy, working productively, and from having financial freedom. My perfect diet streak Take eating healthy for example: In my mid-twenties I started to gain weight. I knew I needed to diet, so I joined... read more →
Jun
26
I've always been good at theory. But terrible at taking action. For most of my life, I'd fantasize about what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go in life, but most of the time I never followed through. I was born like that. As far back as... read more →
Jun
19
“I’m not good with numbers.” Sound familiar? When you talk negatively about yourself -- like the example of above -- what are you really trying to say? Are you giving yourself an excuse -- an exit out from dealing with your finances? By telling yourself that you’re not good with... read more →
May
24
Your experiences shape your worldview. Your worldview shapes your narrative. Your narrative shapes your actions. ---- You can’t change your past experiences. However, you can change your worldview by understanding where it comes from. Is your worldview from your culture? Something that someone said to you? Is it from your... read more →
May
15
Being cheap is to buy single-ply toilet paper just because it’s cheaper than double ply. Being smart with money, on the other hand, is to buy double ply toilet paper on sale -- even though it’s more expensive than single ply. I’m not saying that all cheap people buy single... read more →
May
09
For most of my adult life, I acted like a kid with my money. Kinda like a financial version of Tom Hanks in BIG. Even though I had a beard and a receding hairline, when it came to spending, I hadn't changed much since first grade. If I wanted it, I bought... read more →
May
02
Accountability doesn’t always work. If you’re saying: "I’ll need you to be on top of me or it’s not going to get done." It won’t work. That means you’re not ready. On the flip side, if you say: "I can do it all on my own -- I don’t need... read more →
Apr
25
I love being silly and telling cheesy jokes. To prove it to you, here’s one: What's Forrest Gump’s Gmail password? 1forrest1 Get it? Run Forest run! 1forest1! Lol! 😆 Contrast to daddy jokes; finances are dull and boring. To most of us, there’s nothing exciting about budgeting or spreadsheets. And... read more →
