When the effects of inflation are being felt more than ever, and global economies are stuck in a state of recovery, it’s common for us to sit down and review our monthly expenses in a fervent drive to reduce our expenses. As we scroll through our bank statements or budgeting apps, we will start to question every payment – and insurance will always catch our eye and have us asking if it’s really necessary. The answer […]
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But, do you have a coach?
We have found that it’s often easier to look at others and see their blindspots, hangups and issues than to look at our own. It’s scarily easy for us to pass comments and fall into a negative cycle of thinking, “should they be with that person?” or “should they be spending money on that right now?” Luckily, we don’t only do it in a negative way! We also look to people who inspire us and comment […]
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Fight or flight – freeze or appease?
We all have reactionary instincts, which can be quite different in various situations. We won’t always run from certain challenges (flight) or panic when confronted with a problem (freeze). Sometimes we may stand our ground and represent our deep values (fight), but in other cases, we could simply go with the flow in order to keep the peace (appease). In her article “Everything I Know About Fight or Flight, ” Aurora Eliam describes how these hormonal […]
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Another newsletter? That’s the last thing we need…
Another newsletter? That’s the last thing we need… or is it? If you have a small business or are looking at creating additional income streams, bulk email distribution could be one of the most effective tools in your digital strategy. Whilst many of us may feel like we already receive too many emails, the trick is not to send more emails; it’s to make them more valuable. In our own business, we use regular email campaigns […]
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We can only change what we can observe
One of the frustrations that we often experience is the feeling of being stuck. We repeat the same patterns, day in and day out, forming habits that we seem unable to shake. From unhealthy eating, exercise and money choices to self-sabotaging social media, phone and relationship habits, it’s easy to find ourselves living a life that feels stuck in time. As most coaches will tell us, it’s because we have blindspots to the choices that keep […]
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Win the person, not the argument
One of the most significant challenges in changing our money habits and financial behaviours is communicating it with our family and those in our care. Relationships and communication are already so nuanced and complex that when we include financial matters, things can escalate with intensity without us even trying! As a result, we can find ourselves wishing we’d approached the conversation differently because we had hoped for a different outcome. Winning the person, not just the […]
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Doing everything yourself?
There are many reasons why we try to do everything ourselves, from satisfying our need to be in control to trying to save costs, or simply “wanting the job done right”, all of us find ourselves doing too much when we forget, or haven’t learned to delegate. Taxes and financial planning are two areas that we often feel we can go it alone, but inevitably find ourselves turning to a professional down the line and realise […]
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A bird’s eye-view of your financial plan
Most people don’t enjoy financial planning. It’s a practice filled with stigmas of confusing concepts, complicated products, and expensive choices. But the fact is that none of us can live without it costing us money. Even if we simply want to go for a walk, we need to buy the time to do that. We need to earn enough money during our working hours to buy the freedom to choose what we want to do in […]
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How to procrastinate
“Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow.” – Aaron Burr Whilst Aaron Burr may have been trying to offer words of wisdom, many of us love this phrase because it seems to give us an excuse to procrastinate. Why do something now (that you probably should do now…) if you can put it off until tomorrow? Mark Twain seized this opportunity to say, “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day […]
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Make better powerpoints
Powerpoint presentations have become a vital tool in communication, whether it’s to source funding or support for new business ideas, presenting feedback to management or your team, sharing research findings or creating content for social media, knowing how to make powerpoints that attract, connect and engage with the audience has become a crucial skill for almost all of us. But it’s more than just a skill, it’s also an art, and this is where most of […]
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