A 2 minute video explaining my journey towards saving for a special kind of rock
Category Archives: Goal-Setting
The Beginning of The End: 6 steps to making the most of the rest of 2009
After today we will be in the month of October. OCTOBER . . . 2009!?! I’m literally taking a moment to digest how nine whole months have flown by . . . . . OK! Moment Over. With about 90 days (92 days to be exact) left in 2009, I want to mention 6 steps using ...
The Spending Pyramid: Personal Values and Financial Planning (Part II)
In yesterday’s article, we were able to explore the structure of a spending pyramid a la Robert Pagliarini. Based on Dan Pink’s lecture on motivation (which I embedded in another article), there are three human motivating factors. Autonomy – The urge to direct our ...
First of the Month: Whatever happened to those New Year Resolutions?
It's the first of September today and as with the beginning of a new day, new month or a new year we are often inclined to set new goals/resolutions. I think it’s like having a clean slate, so like kids in a candy store we ...
Embody your goals
I find myself continually chasing my dad’s achievements. I look at all he has done and it drives me to be him and one day one-up his accomplishments. He has single-handedly made it possible for me to get educated here in the states and is doing the same for my sisters. He has sown the ...
Somebody's got to do it
The ultimate folly is to think that something crucial to your welfare is being taken care of for you - Robert Brault Picture this scenario: The alarm wakes you up in the morning. You shower, dress, grab a quick bite, maybe watch some TV if you have time and if not; you rush out to ...
