Money Avatar…Which One Do YOU Choose?

This past weekend, I had the privilege of seeing AVATAR in 3D at an IMAX theater. What a gift that was and I recommend it. I’ve heard stories of people struggling after seeing this film but truthfully, it is just a classic tale in so many ways. What makes it so...

Why Financial Literacy Doesn’t Work (and how to fix this)

In her Time Magazine article, How to Teach Kids About Money (Jan. 12, 2010) which isn’t really what the article was about to begin with), Barbara Kiviat talks about the fact that teaching financial literacy to kids doesn’t work and why. Lewis Mandell, who evidently...

Earn to Learn: Paying Your Teen to Learn About Money

When that magical 13th birthday happens and your ‘child’ transforms into a ‘teen’, everything seems to change. At least, we make up that it does. Nothing changes, however, except the continual growing up that our children (hopefully) inevitably...

Be Do Have: The Power of Self-Hypnosis

This blog post is about how one small thing can dramatically alter who it is you’re BEING in the world. If you’ve ever realized that you’re struggling with changing some little (or big) aspect of your being, then reading this article may give you...

Taming The Financial Storm Inside Us

The practice of yoga is designed to offer a space to contemplate and observe our lives in a nonjudgment way that encourages transformation if that is desired. The idea of nonjudgmental observation of the ways you handle and ‘deal with’ money can also lead...

So it’s a brand new year…

It’s only January 6th and my decision to be fully conscious and aware of each day is already beginning to have little tiny frayed edges…but I think I’ve caught it in time to mend it soundly. It seems that no matter what we resolve to do differently,...

Financial Freedom Takes Knowing Your Why

We want this and we want that…all while knowing to be grateful for what we have. Yet, there are so many questions we spend our lives answering… Is it OK to want more than you have? Is is OK to want when you have ‘enough’ and others don’t?...

The Shiny Object Syndrome: What Keeps Us From Our Dreams

The Shiny Object Syndrome: What Keeps Us From Our Dreams So there you are, journal and pen in hand. This year it’s going to be different. You’d written down your primary goal for the coming year and by golly, this year you’re going to read it, or...

Financial Awareness is the first step to Financial Freedom

OK, so there’s are hundreds of financial words out there floating around and many of them can be a little intimidating at first. But here’s the thing…when you want to get really good at something, do you usually let a few letters get in your way?...

Many Minds Make Success Easy…The Power of Mastermind Groups

This blog is courtesy of Karyn Greenstreet of TheSuccessAlliance.com…Enjoy! What is a Mastermind Group? There is synergy of energy, commitment, and excitement that participants bring to a Mastermind Group. The beauty of Mastermind Groups is that participants...