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Manage Risk and Allocate Smartly

Manage Risk and Allocate Smartly

Is there another way to manage risk than having a buy and hold strategy? Maybe if you allocate smartly. William Bengen, the financial advisor who came up with the 4% rule of thumb for retirement...

Are you too busy to be happy?

Are you too busy to be happy?

If someone asks you how you are and you answer, “Busy” instead of “Fine” then you are too busy! This calls for immediate intervention. Inevitably, we all have busy times in our lives when we are...

Write Down What You Want for Effortless Attraction

Write Down What You Want for Effortless Attraction

The secret to attracting your goals is to believe you already have it. This is a mental shift because most people focus on what they lack instead of what they want. So, the next question is, how do...

Maximize Time with Family

Maximize Time with Family

Every year since I’ve moved to England we’ve made the pilgrimage back to the US to visit my entire family with the kids. And, since the flights are rather expensive, we spend the whole summer, about...

The Joys of Semi-Retirement

The Joys of Semi-Retirement

I’ve enjoyed semi-retirement since I left my full-time job at the bank and started my coaching company at age 29. My strategy is to maximize the quality and enjoyment of my life at every age. I...

Attract What You Want Without Really Trying

Attract What You Want Without Really Trying

Before you can have whatever you want, you have to be willing to allow yourself to have it. Think of something you really wanted in the past. Perhaps this is a particular job, an award, a material...

Fandabidozi Year of Challenges Update

Fandabidozi Year of Challenges Update

I thought I’d do a mid-year update on my fandabidozi and let you know what I’ve been working on personally this year.  As I recounted in an earlier blog, I realized I needed to snap out of a Covid...

Has Inflation Derailed Your Financial Freedom Plan?

Has Inflation Derailed Your Financial Freedom Plan?

Are you wondering whether inflation has derailed your path to financial freedom? I follow a few bloggers in the F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) community. And once again, I’m worried...

A Simple System to Clear Your Papers and Get Organized

A Simple System to Clear Your Papers and Get Organized

Who doesn't need a simple system to clear out paper and get organized? I must admit that I still have a thing with paper. However, my office doesn’t have unlimited space. So, it is time for a purge....

Lucky People and the Laws of Attraction

Lucky People and the Laws of Attraction

Lucky people are social magnets who build and maintain strong social networks. How does this enhance your luck? The more people you meet, the more likely you’ll bump into an opportunity. That could...

Stay Happy and Healthy in the Office

Stay Happy and Healthy in the Office

Now that sitting is the new smoking, I needed to come up with things that make being in the office a lovely experience. I’m the first to admit that I can get so caught up in my work that I lose...

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