I know you’ve likely grown up hearing it’s better to give than receive, right? Well is it really? Yes, clearly there are many benefits to giving. These include: Generosity boosts happiness levels. Generous acts inspire others to give. Generous people tend to make ... Read More »
Why Want vs Need is Messed Up
Need vs. want? You’ve heard this concept before … that you should look at your spending and decide if a purchase is a need or a want. Given what’s happening for so many people now, where their needs are not being met, perhaps it’s time for a new view on this concept. What would it mean to serve ... Read More »
Giving and Influence, Referrals, Strategy, Success … My conversation with Go-Giver author Bob Burg
Are you one of the 950,000+ who’s read (and loved) The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann? Then you know what a gem this book is. If you haven’t read it yet, put this book at the top of your reading list. I had the joy to meet Bob many years ago. He is an amazing thought leader and an ... Read More »
So Glad My Dad Taught Me This about Money
We never really talked about money when I was growing up, or at least not directly. Everything I consciously learned about money was from school and working as a financial advisor. But as I think back I learned a ton about money growing up. My dad’s been gone for more than 20 years – but I still ... Read More »
5 Rules People Who Are Great with Money Know That Others Don’t
1. SPEND CONSCIOUSLY. A wise (and financially savvy) woman once told me: “The less you need the more you have.” Need is the most important word in that sage advice. It is easy to build a lifestyle with things that feel like needs. Problems arise when the things you spend money on become needs and ... Read More »
