brass plaque on ship says WHEELHOUSE
02/21/2016
Know Your Wheelhouse Imagine this: Your computer hard drive crashes. You hadn’t done a backup recently. Everything you need is on that computer. What do you do? Do you spend days researching... read more
graphic of street signs reading Money and Bank
02/07/2016
Abstract: As attractive as it sounds, investing with a bleeding heart only leads to a bleeding portfolio. Socially responsible investing costs both you and the causes you care about a lot of... read more
zipper coin purse with credit cards
01/31/2016
These are some comments from a recent workshop. How many of these things are also costing you money? Inconsistent car maintenance Putting things off until “someday” Replacing... read more
LEGO figure juggling toy pieces
01/24/2016
Give Up on Multi-Tasking Seriously. Give it up. It doesn’t work! It’s only an illusion that it enables you to get more done. Time and time again it has been tested, and proven to actually... read more
classified ad newspaper Help Wanted
01/17/2016
Perhaps you once dreamt about an early retirement, but now that dream is no longer a financial reality. Or perhaps you’re happy to be working until 65 or beyond, but find elements of the same ol’ job... read more
water splashing in woman's face
01/10/2016
  Water upgrades… a drop in the financial bucket or a tidal wave of savings? Abstract: Upgrading toilets, faucets, and shower heads in a 2-person, 2-bath home saves about $450 over 10... read more
screenshot of email inbox
12/27/2015
Deal with email in batches, 2-3 times a day. Let’s face it. Email will suck up all the time (and more) you have in a day if you don’t do something about it. You really do NOT have to jump... read more
crystal ball with refracted image of hillside
12/20/2015
Intro: I remember hearing a motivational speaker talk at a college leadership conference back in the day. He was talking about the power of visualization and had us do a silly exercise where we... read more
woman on bed with computer and phone
12/06/2015
If you aren’t careful, your work habits could easily be costing you dearly. Costing you what? Time. Money. Energy. Satisfaction. Results. What do I mean? Take a look at how you started... read more

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LEGO figure juggling toy pieces
01/24/2016
Give Up on Multi-Tasking Seriously. Give it up. It doesn’t work! It’s only an illusion that it enables you to get more done. Time and time again it has been tested, and proven to actually... read more
classified ad newspaper Help Wanted
01/17/2016
Perhaps you once dreamt about an early retirement, but now that dream is no longer a financial reality. Or perhaps you’re happy to be working until 65 or beyond, but find elements of the same ol’ job... read more
water splashing in woman's face
01/10/2016
  Water upgrades… a drop in the financial bucket or a tidal wave of savings? Abstract: Upgrading toilets, faucets, and shower heads in a 2-person, 2-bath home saves about $450 over 10... read more
screenshot of email inbox
12/27/2015
Deal with email in batches, 2-3 times a day. Let’s face it. Email will suck up all the time (and more) you have in a day if you don’t do something about it. You really do NOT have to jump... read more
crystal ball with refracted image of hillside
12/20/2015
Intro: I remember hearing a motivational speaker talk at a college leadership conference back in the day. He was talking about the power of visualization and had us do a silly exercise where we... read more
woman on bed with computer and phone
12/06/2015
If you aren’t careful, your work habits could easily be costing you dearly. Costing you what? Time. Money. Energy. Satisfaction. Results. What do I mean? Take a look at how you started... read more
Lao Tzu quote over image of bamboo forest
11/15/2015
Have you considered that before you even arrive at work, how you feel about work has already been determined? Our brain is the organ of personality, character, intelligence, and every decision we... read more
stressed man with hands on face
11/08/2015
Last blog, I wrote that you can’t manage time. Time management doesn’t work. What you have access to is your energy and your actions.  So, what do I mean by that? I was reading an... read more
multiple bare lightbulbs hanging from wooden ceiling
11/01/2015
*Update: As commenter Cal Cho mentioned, there is evidence that LED lifespans can be shorter than what manufacturers claim. This means that LEDs, at least how they are currently priced, are not... read more

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