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Helping My Parents Downsize: From Stressful Talks to Successful Results

Helping My Parents Downsize: From Stressful Talks to Successful Results

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empty apartment with packed carton boxes before moving

Time does not fly by, especially in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Probably, at this time last year, we all thought we’d be out of the woods but here we are. It is almost the end of August of 2021 and we are seeing a rise in restrictions with the Delta variant. Face mask mandates are still on and I’m back to full-time work from home. No complaints on my part but hey, not all news is bad news.

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Resolve to Make Tomorrow Better

Resolve to Make Tomorrow Better

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Last year was without a doubt, one of the most challenging ones in my professional career. As a team, we accomplished major goals, but more importantly, we made significant strides on key initiatives that will set us up for success in the new year. While this is all great news, as an outsider, you might think that I should be nothing but proud of 2018. Don’t get me wrong, I am; however, I can’t avoid feeling frustrated, exhausted, tired, burned out and in need of a sabbatical.

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Leading With Intent: It Doesn’t Always Work Out

Leading With Intent: It Doesn’t Always Work Out

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Feedback

Not too long ago, I took the StrengthFinder online survey and was surprised by the results. Positivity, Learner, optimism, and others centered around collaboration, and performance came to the top. It all made sense given my role as a team lead.

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Playing Offense & Defense in Personal Finance

Playing Offense & Defense in Personal Finance

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offense-defense

I love sports, everything about them fascinates me. From developing a strategy, defining clear roles and responsibilities all the way to creating an environment of trust and team camaraderie … the list goes on and on. But what about analogies someone could derive from sports? Aren’t these endless?. …

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Wake Up From Your Identity Crisis

Wake Up From Your Identity Crisis

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Identity Crisis

I don’t know how this post is gonna go. It might be a combination of ranting and venting but in the end, I hope something good comes out of it. I guess my point is simple, why would you invest time and effort in making money for others an not do the same, if not better, for the individual(s) you should care the most, i.e YOU and YOUR FAMILY?.

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As Thanksgiving Approaches Think About This

As Thanksgiving Approaches Think About This

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Time and money

Thanksgiving is that time of the year where people get together to be grateful. Personally, I got a lot of things to be thankful for: a healthy family, friends, work, and having the opportunity to wake up to enjoy a new day. But as Thanksgiving approaches think about this …why should we be thankful for just one day during the year? why not be thankful every single day? Probably we tend to take things for granted but I consider every day as a gift. As such we should be respectful of the time we are being given and be thankful for it.

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My Financial Mistakes

My Financial Mistakes

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Investing Mistakes

Kris from Chronicles of a Father with Cents recently posted a very insightful article about his financial mistakes. When I finished reading it, I had no choice but to reach out to him to share an idea that came to mind. The pitch was the following: “Kris, wouldn’t it be great if we started a chain where bloggers share their own financial mishaps?  This would not only be valuable to our readers but it would also be a great opportunity for bloggers to learn from each other in an effort to maximize the value of lessons learned”. He agreed so here it goes.

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The Law of Diminishing Returns

The Law of Diminishing Returns

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Diminishing returns

I’m a big fan of the Happy Philosopher. His style is unique and I find his articles to be thought-provoking. I would like to highlight a recent post titled “Stacking Functions“. He describes ways to improve efficiencies in various aspects of Personal Finance but considers a building block approach. This is by no means an extension to his post, it is simply the introduction of a concept that fits very nicely with topics around Financial Independence.

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