Tag: planning

  • Holiday Shopping, Look Before You Leap

    The craze to celebrate Christmas and the end-of-year season in a big way has given rise to more sharp practices by some unscrupulous traders and shop owners to con unsuspecting shoppers of their hard-earned money. One of the key reasons for buyers’ regret or remorse this season is not getting what you paid for, or…

  • Achieving Your Goals: The Missing Link

    As we come to the end of the year, it is natural to take stock and plan for next year. Deep inside every one of us is the yearning for progress, progress towards our goals and dreams, whatever it may be. A lot of us are battle weary, from countless hopes betrayed, targets unmet from…

  • Know Your Financial Health

    Know Your Financial Health

    To fix your finances, you need to know your financial health. You may need to consult a financial adviser or mentor in the area of finances. You can consult books on personal financial planning to diagnose your situation. Many viruses attack our finances, but the most common strain is financial illiteracy. It has different strains,…

  • Acting on Your Dream

    Acting on Your Dream

    By Les Brown I have not often admitted this, but I was inspired to become a public speaker by perhaps the worst motivational speaker I’ve ever heard in my life. This fellow is still working, surprisingly, so I won’t give his name. He was the opening speaker in a seminar I attended early in my…