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The Life-Changing Magic of Sea Swimming
A former client of mine asked me to write more about the sea swimming I started doing during the Covid-19 lockdown. As part of my ideal life, I’ve always dreamed of living by the sea. So when I met...
Greener Grass Syndrome (and Evicting the Green Monster)
A guest post by Kate Taylor Let me begin with a confession. My house is messy. It’s beautiful -- full of art and love and happiness. But messy. My husband leaves every pair of shoes he owns under...
The Great Resignation: What Are The Costs of Quitting?
To become a better decision maker, consider the costs of quitting upfront. If the costs are low, say yes quickly to gain experience about your likes and values. Also, quit as quickly as you know it...
The Great Resignation: How to Decide When Quitting is The Right Option
We’ve all heard the saying, “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” This has been promulgated by hugely successful people like Thomas Edison, who failed a thousand times before figuring out how...
Get Happy with Tiny Habits
How can you make yourself happy with tiny habits? I’ve been reading BJ Fogg’s excellent book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything. He is emphatic that it is our emotions that...
Achieve Financial Freedom with a Mental Shift
The first mental shift is the most critical step to get you on the path to financial freedom. You need to believe it is possible or you’ll give up too soon or never even begin because you didn’t...
Strengthen Your Strengths in Your Career with the Law of Attraction
I’ve been working with one of my career coaching clients for several months now. He is a very successful entrepreneur and business owner in his mid-fifties. He could easily retire, but found that he...
Stay Positive No Matter What Life Dishes Up
How to stay positive no matter what. A guest article by Kate Taylor. It can be easy to stay positive when skies are blue, luck’s on your side and everyone thinks you’re gorgeous and amazing. It’s a...
Living Off Your Money: How Much Can You Safely Withdraw from Your Portfolio When You Retire Early?
The strategy you use to accumulate wealth in an investment portfolio isn’t the same strategy you use to take your money out of a portfolio (decumulation). You need a completely different strategy....
Five Tips to Break Free from Shame
How can you Break Free from Shame? A guest article by Kate Taylor Do you have a deep, dark secret? Something you’ve never told anyone because it makes you feel ashamed? I know I do. I’ve got few of...
Have You Become Inured to Career Pain?
I just read a New York Times article on resilience by Priyanka Mattoo. And I was reminded how tough the last few years in my banking career were for me. I was miserable. But unlike Mattoo's boss,...