Ok, I got a late start and missed number 2 – but this is a process, right?Day 3 is visiting. This should be easy since I have a huge folder in my bookmarks for the sites of contacts, clients and associates.First up was a visit to my friend and mentor Laura Wheeler. Her blog Frumpy
Read MoreThis is day #1 in Susan Loughrin’s 30 Days of Blogging. I promise to try and keep up. 🙂#1 – GratitudeThere have been so many blessings in my life that it’s hard to choose just one to write about. But since that is the assignment, I will.Bea Kunz has been more than just a client,
Read MoreOne thing about me – other than my near obsession with helping folks pull themselves out from the bottom of the financial heap – is that I enjoy playing games. Most of my online “biographies” note that fact. Cards, board games, puzzles; it doesn’t matter. I just like friendly competition. There’s an online game I
Read MoreThinking about wealth creation often leads me to also think about poverty, especially the extreme poverty that causes many to become homeless. There was a time after my divorce when I didn’t have my own place, and though we weren’t “out on the streets”, we were technically homeless. So I empathize with people who are
Read MoreI got the line “PR’s Do Work” from a client who is also a dear friend. This is the caption she used to share her success when she was featured in a newspaper article.About three weeks ago I got a call from a reporter for one of the local TV stations. She wanted to do
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The answer to this question is the third concept to understand. No matter what the income source is, all money is made by selling something. This is true even with investments. You buy stock and wait for the price to increase. Or you buy a house and make improvements to increase its value. This is
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There are two kinds of saving. The first involves accumulating money and storing it – setting it aside to allow it to grow in value. This is what you are doing when you make regular deposits into a savings or money market account or when you buy and hold savings bonds. The importance of saving
Read MoreThis post is an article written by my friend Debbie Barth of NC Women’s Network. Debbie would like you to visit http://www.sharethecause.com/healthlineLife Lesson: My Bowling EpiphanyWho knew going bowling could teach me another life lesson! My husband bowls once a month with some of his co-workers, and suggested recently that I should go with him
Read MoreRyze is my favorite networking site. Yes, everyone is crazy about Twitter, and I do enjoy and profit from it. I also use LinkedIn, Biznik, Black Planet and Front Porch Folks, as well as several others from time to time. Recently I heard a Ryze forum leader comment that she wondered why anyone is still
Read MoreI recently realized I was doing a ridiculous thing by not publicizing my blog. It’s quite silly, but I’ve been waiting until I got it right. But it’ll never be “right” so I may as well quit erasing entries and let someone have a look. Otherwise, what’s the point?In my imagination I’m witty and clever.
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