I don't know about you but I love January - largely because I get to buy a crisp new journal. I confess I have a fairly serious stationery addiction and this is one of its more beneficial manifestations. I've found there is an art to choosing a journal. You have to consider things like size, colour, line spacing, paper thickness... and will it be easy to use no matter where you are. But even more importantly I like to tune in to the "feeling" of the year ahead and ask myself, does this … [Read more...]
Top Ten Financial Mistakes Women Make
Here's a great post by my sister-in-law and brilliant financial adviser, Bev Moir, on the Top 10 Financial Mistakes Women Make. There is some really solid advise for us gals in this post. Her message is clear - take responsibility for your own financial life because you're the only one who will. Bev has years of solid experience and lots of cred in the industry. She's also got a huge heart and dedicates herself to helping her clients achieve their financial goals. photo … [Read more...]
Know Your Strengths
In 1998 Tom Rath began working with a team of scientists from the Gallup organization led by Donald O. Clifton. Clifton is considered the "Father of Strengths Psychology." In his book, Strengthsfinder 2.0, Rath states, "Our goal was to start a global conversation about what's right with people." Our culture focuses so much attention on fixing our weaknesses. The message we get is that we're broken and in need of repair. But the science shows that people have much greater potential for … [Read more...]
What is your core motivation?
I'm a firm believer in the value of personal assessment. The better you know yourself, the easier it is to "work to your strengths." And when you have a clear sense of your areas of weakness, it allows you to direct your focus on what you want to work on, and/or what you should consider delegating. Know thyself. To thine own self be true. Another benefit to assessment tools is that, if they're good ones, they give you an ability to assess others. This serves us well when we're working with … [Read more...]
