Planning for the light at the end of the tunnel

To say that the last few years has been difficult financially would be like saying that there was a little bit of rain at my parents’ house last September.  Now that Mark has a new job that he LOVES and things are going to be settling back to “normal”, we’re all starting to get excited. [...]

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Are you “just”ifying your future away?

You know what I realized the other day?  The word “JUST” is an evil word we use to excuse everything.  Seriously.  When someone makes a hurtful comment and you call them on it, what’s the standard reply? “I was JUST kidding, jeez.” What about when you’re in the middle of working hard on something and [...]

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Forget To Do Lists – Start a Got Done List!

Last week, I talked about giving yourself permission to succeed and not being the barrier to your own success.  This is my new promise to myself, and I believe I’m making progress in that arena. One of the first things I did was log into Google Wave* and delete my To Do List.  I didn’t [...]

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Why I Love Mint.com – And You Should Too

*This is not a compensated review.  I am a Mint.com user.* How do I love Mint.com, let me count the ways… For most people (not me) dealing with finances is a pain in the tush.  Very few people really enjoy checking up on their money every single day.  Mint is designed with both the number [...]

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Don’t Be the Barrier to Your Success!

Every time I think that you’re on the cusp of becoming extremely successful in something you’re working on, you stop doing it.  What is making you scared of success?  ~ Jules Those are the words that have been ringing in my head since yesterday at our girls’ only tea gathering.  They have given me pause [...]

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