What Brings You Joy?

Protect the Earth

Year end is the perfect time to reflect on your money reasons, or the reason that growing your money is important for you personally. As a result of the Earn Grow Give Movement related to my Amazon book launch last month, I was able to participate in 2 kiva.org loans to help women grow their business. This was one of my very own money reasons related to the launch of my book. In both cases, each of these women needed just a bit more to complete their loan, so the small amount I donated meant that their loan was fully funded, at last. This was very exciting for me! The women I chose to … [Read more...]

Are You Doing This?

Ever noticed how you can put together an outfit with only a few pieces when you are in a pinch? Have you ever been on a trip and your luggage gets lost? You have to go buy just a few things to get by. Maybe you have a pair of jeans, black pants, a couple of tee shirts, a nice top that you can dress up or down, and an accessory or two? It’s amazing what you can build with those few essentials. You don’t waste time thinking about what you have in your suitcase, or even your closet at home. Instead, it becomes something of a fun challenge to make do, and you suddenly feel creative and … [Read more...]

On a Scale of 1 to 5….

Last week I was excited to meet with a successful Austin venture capitalist to talk about Financial Woman. Our meeting prompted me to go back to my office and list everything I was doing in my business, and rate each effort on a scale of 1 to 5 regarding effectiveness of better reaching women seeking to improve their financial health through better money solutions and strategies. I love analyzing things, so much so, that I often spend so much time analyzing that my business coach gets onto me.  But in the end, analysis is what leads us to make better decisions that lead to the highest ROI, … [Read more...]