Don’t chase the money?

I’m sure that many of us have heard the saying or been encouraged to “not to chase the money”. Like somehow that if we care about getting paid, especially large sums of money, that somehow it will negate or cloud our ability to do good work for people or enjoy our chosen career path. In…

Why Are We So Afraid to Talk About Money?

In this post, I would like to explore some possible reasons why people are often hesitant to talk openly about money. For example we get access to public data such as job salary ranges or what minimum wage and median income is. But very rarely, if at all, do we share information with our peers…

4 Circumstances That Enable People to Give Oversimplified Financial Advice

Having spent about half of my life growing up in Southern California, I was exposed to a lot of people who gave very oversimplified financial advice, or who were simply arrogant about their business savvy and know how. It’s a “dog eat dog” “keep up with the Joneses” kind of world and others were just…

The sludge

Have you ever been frustrated because it feels like no matter how much work you do to make things flow smoother, ease stress, move faster, or reach bigger goals; that there always seems to be some issue, anchor, or blocker that slows you down and jams you up? For example, maybe it could be that…

Unfair Advantages

This is a post about how we put ourselves into unfair disadvantages by ignoring the importance of planning. I’m not referring so much to THE PLAN, as I am the ACT of planning, or even better – your VISION. I often hear people make comments such as “plans never work out the way they are…

That new car smell, and why eventually it doesn’t matter.

Client relationships are a lot like buying a new car. For both parties. When we first engage with a new client, things feel great. We’re excited to work with each other and looking forward to accomplishing great things together. We sign contracts, clear a deposit check, and drive off the lot (err I mean get…

Two main reasons that you will FAIL when you become a FREELANCER

Over the years I have experienced many different levels of success and failure while pursuing success as a freelancer. Ultimately I decided to make a pivot after several years of just wanting to quit. These are my top two reasons that I believe causes many of us to fail at freelancing. #1 – Your Ego…

Calling you out because this is URGENT.

Every once in a while it’s good to pick a fight and call out the B.S. so that’s what these next couple of lessons are going to be about… Wouldn’t it be satisfying? If someone like your kids or an employee, your tech guy, that freelancer you know, or even your gardener could approach you…

All warm and fuzzy…

And telling you what you want to hear.  We’re going to get into some topics here that will be a little rough around the edges. Keep in mind that I share this information because I care about my subscribers.  Let me cut to the chaise. I want to tell you why this course of mine,…