A successful day doesn’t begin when you wake up, stretch, exercise, then eat a good breakfast that will provide the fuel you’ll need to power the rest of your day. Those are all important ways to start a day off right, but in reality a great tomorrow starts today.
The same holds true for your bright financial future – unless you’re making the right moves today, you’ll not suddenly wake up one day to find that everything is great.
Your bright financial future begins today!
Yesterday this blog received a massive influx of traffic. When so many new people find the blog it’s inevitable that a small fraction of them will find something to complain about, or take the time to email me and let me know how or why my opinion on something I’ve posted is incorrect.
I’m always happy to hear differing opinions, but complaining for the sake of complaining? I don’t understand that at all. What’s the point?
“Make it be a good day.” That was the advice I was given nearly every day for six years. Today, I’m passing that advice along to everyone else, especially to all the complainers out there. [Read more…] about Make It Be A Good Day
A couple of weeks ago my kids and I were looking for something to do that was outside of our normal routine. We decided to drive into Seattle and maybe just hang out at the Space Needle, check out a game at Key Arena, grab some food. It ended up being a lot of fun and was a great night with the kids, but it didn’t start out that way. [Read more…] about Giving Begrudgingly
I love this time of year! The summer heat has finally given way to crisp autumn air, and the changing of the colors on the leaves never fails to amaze me. It’s also that time of year when another calendar year comes to an end, the holiday season rolls around, and family gathers around. If the New Year is the natural time to set new resolutions, this is the perfect time to sit back and reflect on the year (years?) that was, and to give thanks.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things in our lives. That takes no effort at all, but learning how to be thankful for the things in our lives that we don’t particularly love …. that’s much more difficult, and its exactly what I’m trying to do.
“Don’t waste your precious time (or your money) on crap.” — Ty
But what if life ain’t so grand?
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that for too many people life feels too long, too often. Consider the following examples of when life might feel anything but short:
