Archive for July, 2010

Grabbing the Reins

Budgets? Neigh, we say. Don't be an ass!

Budgets? Neigh, I say. Don't be an ass!

You’ve decided it’s time to take control of your money. Bills keep piling up, creditors incessantly call, and now you know it’s time to start. Sound familiar? You aren’t alone. Over fifty percent of Americans have some credit card debt. The housing crisis still isn’t over. The unemployment percentage hovers around double-digits.

Many of us need to grab the reins and find a plan.

Where to begin, though? How do you start turning pennies into dollars, and dollars into ten dollar bills? Here’s step number one:

Let’s get the word out the the way. The dirty “b” word.

Budget.

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The Magic of Mentors

A hand on the shoulder.  Not necessarily stalking.

Hold me close, Tiny Dancer.

You’re out to do something big—with your career, with your finances, with your life. You’re tired of working hard but never feeling like you’re really moving forward. This is the perfect time to consider putting time and energy into finding and developing a relationship with a mentor.

A mentor is defined as “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.” Doesn’t that just sound like a person we should all have in our lives?  There is plenty of research demonstrating that mentored individuals earn more money, advance faster in their careers and are generally happier in their work.

Let’s look at just a few of the primary ways mentors can make a positive difference in the results you are creating…

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