One of my Organize Your Life students fought back tears as she shared how her husband had built her a backdrop from reclaimed wood that she could use in her home office which happened to be in her bedroom. From all appearances, one would never know that she was sitting in a corner of a [...]
According to an article published in US News, 80% of people give up on their resolutions by mid-February. Perhaps it was the champagne talking. Maybe it was your best friend who challenged you to run a marathon this year. Whatever it was, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time and regardless [...]
Perhaps it was the champagne talking. Maybe you were inspired by a group of friends who was setting lofty goals. Whatever the case, you set some New Year’s resolutions for 2018 in the hope that they might actually come true. The sad reality is that according to an extensive survey done by Go Banking on [...]
At the end of each year, I take time to reflect on the progress over the previous months; contemplating, and writing, at least 100 ways in which my life, and the life of my family, moved forward. Taking stock of improvement is a catalyst in how the year is gauged in each of the [...]
Here we are with a handful of days left in 2017. I get it – between parties, gifts, life – there might not seem like there is enough time to get anything done. The temptation to put off your goals until January seems incredibly enticing however the reality is that if you want to crush [...]
We have only 31 days left in 2017 and I hope you are crushing your goals. No doubt you have a lot going on and that is why I like to make The 3 brief. Who has time to read long, boring emails? Certainly not a productive person like you so let’s get right [...]
Depending on where you live, the Holidays are here in full force. In between parties, school concerts, preparing for the festivities, and everything else that goes into the season, somewhere we must still attend to our work, kids, life, and figure out how to stay productive. It is seductive to let things slide during [...]
On Monday morning, I had the opportunity to catch up with the King of Sharks himself, Harvey Mackay. Mr. Mackay has written seven NY Times Best Sellers, including the alluded to, Swim with the Sharks or Get Eaten Alive. In his eighties, he is still going strong. Recently, Harvey crossed item 140 off his bucket [...]
Alright, as I am writing this blog, there are only 6 weeks remaining in 2017. Some of you are on track to finish the year strong. Others, however, are not exactly where they want to be. Life happens - we have illness, loss of loved ones, distractions, and a multitude of reasons why we may [...]
Let’s dive right in and get to the point. I know that your time is valuable and chances are if you are like many of my clients, and students, you are in the throws of production and the last thing on your mind right now might be this – tax planning! Yes, I said the [...]
