Nobody likes to look dumb. In fact, most of us work pretty hard at looking smart. It's cool, we all do it. I know I do. But what if the key to success was not being smart and successful all the time? What if we became better at what we did because we took a risk and looked bad once in a while? I recently read Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang … [Read more...] about Look Dumb & Win Contest
Life Under Construction
Books to Inspire Your Own Life & Money Makeover
Every once in a while, you’ll take a step back from your life, take a long look, and decide you want to do something differently. Changing things is a big decision and sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. But luckily for you, you don’t have to figure it all out yourself. Books are a great place to start when you’re looking for some … [Read more...] about Books to Inspire Your Own Life & Money Makeover
20 Ways Being in Debt Can Make You More Creative
In 1975, Keith Jarrett, a world-renowned jazz pianist, was scheduled to play a concert at the Koln Concert Hall in Germany. Unfortunately, the piano he was supposed to play was all wrong. It was too small, sounded tinny, out of tune and the pedals tended to stick. At first, Jarrett refused to play. Who wants to be asked to create something … [Read more...] about 20 Ways Being in Debt Can Make You More Creative
Sometimes Good Things Fall Apart: Starting Over
When I wrote about things falling apart last year, I was talking about my husband being laid off from his $100,000 engineering job. At the time, it seemed like the end of the world and looking back, it really was. For a long time, things just kept getting worse. Phil was laid off from two different jobs in one year; we drained most of our … [Read more...] about Sometimes Good Things Fall Apart: Starting Over
How to Financially Survive Your Divorce
Nobody likes thinking about endings. While beginnings are bright and playful things full of possibility, endings tend to be darker and fraught with complicated emotions. Even when things need to end, it can be really difficult to do so. Relationships are no exception to this rule. It can be overwhelming when you need to think about ending your … [Read more...] about How to Financially Survive Your Divorce