Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. ~ Carl Sandburg Time. We can give it, receive it, plan it, take it, spend it, save it, invest it,…
It’s not enough to make time for your children. There are certain stages in their lives when you have to give them the time when they want it. You can’t run your family like a company. It doesn’t work. ~ Andrew Grove Well, obviously Andrew Grove, a key player in the birth of Intel, thinks…
The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams. – Og Mandino So far in…
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost. – Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Having answered the “where are you” question by drawing up your balance sheet, it’s time to ask yourself the next question: Are you happy with where you are?…
Knowledge is power. – Sir Francis Bacon, 1597 Yesterday, we started to answer the “Where are you?” question by doing some research on ourselves. I obviously don’t think you’ve got that done already, but I’m going to move on to what to do with it. If you’re in the habit of reading financial blogs, you…
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao-tzu This post begins a series on Balance Basics that will provide some tips to start improving your balance sheet. If balance is a journey, you need a map. We’ll construct our map using the Shampoo Cycle as a guide, so the first…
