Be Money Mindful

Have you heard the Mary Oliver quote “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” It’s the last line of a poem called The Summer Day, but it’s usually taken out of context and used as a call to action. It’s supposed to inspire us to get off our butts and do something. It’s a great line, but that’s not what it means.

The Summer Day is actually about doing n… Continue

Did you hear about the rancher who won $232.1 million in the lottery?

23-year-old Neal Wanless bought his winning ticket on May 27th in the town of…no joke…Winner, South Dakota. It’s one of the largest single winner jackpots in history. After taxes, Mr. Wanless will take home a lump sum of $88.5 million.

When stories like this come out, it gets people thinking. They can’t help but wonder what they’d do with all those millions. But, here’s the real million dollar question:… Continue

I’m sitting with a gigantic life question of my own right now and realizing how important it is to do just that – sit. Not fix, not work through, not narrow down the possibilities. Just sit and hold the question. I like to imagine that the question doesn’t want to be answered. It’s not requiring anything of me except to be held and honored as a part of who I am at this time in my life.

We’re a very solution-focused culture. Answers, deliverables, results, ROI… Continue

You can only go halfway into the darkest forest…
then you are coming out the other side.
--Chinese Proverb

Are We There Yet??
Anxiously awaited as the turning point, everyone’s wondering where the bottom of the market is. Is this the worst of it? How about now? Please, someone tell us we’ve hit rock bottom! The prolonged uncertainty (sixteen months and counting) makes us so squeamish we can hardly stand it. Why is that?

It’s because we have forgotten that all of life cycle… Continue

Has the recession only amplified fears you’ve been carrying for a long time?

Lately, not as many people are buying what I sell, and I understand that. Many people are holding off and focusing only on the necessities. These folks are also afraid. Some have fear buzzing in them all day long, taking energy away from what's truly important in their lives. So, I've decided to give my core teaching away as long as the recession continues. My telecourse isn't an "introduction" or an up-sell. It… Continue