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Find Your People
There are people in this world that will never support you. They will decide not to like you for their own reasons. There are only so many things you can do to change their mind and you will expend boat loads of energy trying to get them on your team. Only you can decide if…
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Stop Breaking Your Own Heart
Only you can choose who you let into your life. There are so many studies that talk about how you are influenced most by the six or so people you spend the most time with. Whether this is your family, your co-workers, your running buddies, friends, or neighbors, this shapes who and how you are.…
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Be Compassionate with Yourself
Sometimes the world is overwhelming. Sometimes depression takes us down. Sometimes we’re just exhausted. Sometimes the “should” in the world is all-encompassing and we can’t figure out where to start so we just don’t start. Whatever the reason, be kind to yourself and meet yourself where you are. I watched a snip of a TED…
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Build Your Budget
Being responsible with your money is tough – for a bunch of reasons. Sometimes it’s because we just don’t have enough to go around. Sometimes it’s because the basics are taken care of so you’re not paying attention. Sometimes it’s because it is hard to think about the future and thinking about tomorrow tomorrow is…
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Define Your Own “Rich Life”
Breaking News: We don’t all care about the same things. My closest friends and I value things so incredibly differently. I do NOT care about having a nice car, I care that I don’t have a car payment. My closest friends have brand new cars – a few of them even lease them just so…
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Legacy Building
A lot of us are the first in our family to do a thing. For some it’s to complete a certain level of education. For others it’s to have a certain type of job or comfort level. Regardless, you and your ancestors have worked hard to get where you are. Once you have achieved a…
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Making a Contribution
Winning isn’t everything. In fact, winning isn’t much at all in the end. Progress is the win. Effort is the win. Improvement is the win. I’ve participated in a lot of “races”. I put it in quotes because not once have I actually been in competition for a place on a podium. But every single…
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Audit Your Circle
There are a lot of studies that show that surrounding yourself with successful people improves the likelihood that you too will be successful. Define success however you want, but you are more likely to accomplish your goals if you surround yourself with people who are similarly driven and have similar goals. The opposite is true…
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Just Keep Swimming
I’ve written about consistency before. It’s crucial. It’s important. And sometimes it’s hard as hell. Consistency without the results you want is just about the most frustrating thing ever. When you work and you struggle and you are consistent and you don’t see the payoff you’re looking for, the devastation is tougher than usual. You…
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Where’s Your Money?
I recently read an article that says 56% of women married to men leave the financial planning and investment decisions to their husbands. The same article shared the statistic that 80% of women lose their spouse to death or divorce. Regardless of gender, in a lot of relationships there’s one person that “handles the finances”.…
Handling The Hard Stuff 