On January 1, many people make New Year’s resolutions. They set long-range goals and say, “I’ll work like crazy to achieve these goals, and then I’ll celebrate.” At the beginning, we’re motivated. But we run out of steam when things get hard – or tedious – or boring. Things take longer than we expect, require […]
Productivity
How To Finish the Year Well
Everybody focuses on January 1. That’s the day for the clean slate – the fresh start – the “do-over.” That’s a good thing. But in doing so, there’s a tendency to think, “Well, it’s too late to fix anything in five days. I’ll just focus on next year, and everything will be better.” So, we […]
We Should Only Need One Book
At a yard sale a few months ago, I saw a large box of books for sale in someone’s driveway. They were all on the same topic: Taking control of your personal finances. I read through the book jackets, and saw a common theme: People have financial pain. People need a solution. This book has […]