A great place to begin to take charge of your finances is with a budget. I know, it’s a bit like a diet – a budget will limit you from enjoying all the things you love. Did you know? A budget will help you: Decrease your stress levels Manage your money and take charge of it Identify … [Read more...]
Tax time comes around every year and if you’re dreading it then preparing ahead will take the pressure off you. Each year my accountant sends me a list of things to have ready to make the process easier. After a couple of years of madly searching for documents (read - “I know I put them … [Read more...]
June in Australia is a couple of things – it’s the start of winter and it’s the end of the financial year and I’m not yet in the position where I can avoid either. The best thing I can do is be proactive with both, taking the necessary action so I’m not hiding from the cold or the taxman. So, with … [Read more...]
Do you have enough confidence to boldly go where you’ve never gone before? I know I can’t always answer “definitely” to this question. I’m very confident when I know what I’m doing. There are times I need reminding or even use others’ trust in my abilities to get me going. On a sliding scale, I can … [Read more...]
This week my leadership skills were tested. Mrs Nice Lady stepped in to help and it was awful. Instead of leading, I was mediating. Instead of being in charge I was trying to keep everybody happy. Instead of breaking new ground I fell into a heap. It just didn’t work – at any level. People know … [Read more...]
This week I’ve had a couple of experiences where I was not comfortable saying no - and I didn’t. I was surprised and disappointed in myself because I’ve become better at saying no. Where once I was a people pleaser or a dutiful wife/friend/mother/employee (there are more, but I’m sure you get the … [Read more...]
Are you so caught up in your day to day that you miss the fact you’re actually not enjoying life anymore? I’ve done this and not just with work – e.g. my job as mum, my job as a student, even non-paying jobs and my job of being in business. Signs you don’t have a life outside of your work: … [Read more...]
According to Nathaniel Branden’s quote, the second step toward change is acceptance. This week I’ve been experiencing frustrations that things aren’t moving as smoothly or quickly as I’d like. I’ve had the awareness but when does the change come? Acceptance – it is what it is, so be it. My … [Read more...]
Awareness; without it, there can be no change. If you think it’s normal – “that’s just the way it is” – you will keep doing what you’ve always been doing. It’s working, so why change it? But when the seeds of dissatisfaction are planted things will need to change. Discovering what you do is a … [Read more...]
This week a few things “happened to me”. When I hear these words I now know they are not true and they are not empowering. Most importantly they are trigger words telling me that I need to do something differently. The next evolution in my message is here. I have simplified my life and have begun … [Read more...]