One might get excited about the idea of an early retirement, but to actually make it happen requires careful financial planning and some practical money skills. In this article, I will list down 17 practical money skills that will set you up on path for early retirement and financial independence.…

Most of us have experienced negativity in life and have gone through phases where we were consistent in doing only one thing – procrastinate. If this is the present reality of your life, you are not the only one. Difficult and dark as it may appear now, it’s not the end of the tunnel. Light and hope…

Have you ever had a family member who is extremely smart, but not the greatest at emotionally connecting with you? Or do you have a friend that questions everything you do and loves to ask the question “why?” Or maybe you have a very intelligent boss who is capable of solving complicated problems,…

The alarm sounds and you begrudgingly turn around in your bed, hitting the alarm clock with everything you got just to shut it down. Another morning, another drag. You take yourself out of the bed and immediately curse the day starting this early, no matter how much time it actually is. The rest of…

We all know setting goals is the best way to give your life focus and direction. But did you know that by setting goals, it can also help you to get a lot more of your important work done? Having a clear set of goals that are built around your values focuses your mind on what is important. It helps…

I’d love 1 penny for every time I’ve been able to help someone achieve their big goals fast with the idea I’m going to share today. It’s that frequent that I’d be a millionaire a good few times over! Often people looking to get somewhere in life advise that they have: Read 100’s of books Watched…

You really don’t need a credit card at Nordstrom or a personal tailor to have a good wardrobe for the office. The days of suit and tie for men and tailored dresses may still be the norm in the big corporate places, but not so much for the average company. These days, business casual can and may be…

A homemade toner for acne prone skin should be two things: simple and economical. No long list of required ingredients, and no sourcing ingredients all over town (or all over the internet!). And of course, it needs to be effective for problematic, blemish-prone skin. Luckily, all of these…

It’s been another sleepless night and now you’re miserable. After all, you’ve tried all the natural insomnia cures you can think of and yet nothing seems to work. You’ve tried cutting out out alcohol and caffeine. You’ve tried setting a regular bedtime routine and avoiding naps during the day.…

Struggling with productivity in the workplace can be frustrating at best and job-threatening at worst, and that’s a position no one wants to be in when trying to succeed. If you’ve found yourself in this situation, you’re definitely not alone. Everyone goes through a productivity slump at some point…

Try this quick thought experiment discussed by Sir John Hargrave in Try to create a quick mental picture of yourself twenty years from now… What do you see? Is it a blurry or fuzzy image? Is it like a puzzle with missing pieces? How do we improve our vision or find the missing puzzle pieces? I found…

You’ve heard it before and I’ll say it again – you spend one-third of your life at work. While that saying is one of those “yeah, yeah, I know type deals” you should really let that sink in. One-third of your life is a massive chunk of time. If you work full time this is equivalent to 80 entire days…

A textbook definition of learning styles is “characteristic cognitive, effective, and psycho-social behaviors that serve as relatively stable indicators of how learners perceive, interact with, and respond to the learning environment.” [1] That’s a fancy way of saying that different individuals…

Writing the meeting minutes can seem like a daunting task at first. There is a group of people talking about numerous subjects in a crunched amount of time. Your job is to decide what is most important and record it in such a way that will be clear for everyone to review later. Meeting minutes are…

Feeling overwhelmed all the time is mentally and emotionally exhausting. You might think you’re managing perfectly—career, personal, social, and family without realizing how that overwhelmed feeling is overpowering you. Triggers such as forgetfulness, constant rushing, not preparing for deadlines,…

When it comes to dating and relationships, we all want to find someone who is our ‘best match’ — someone who ticks most of the compatibility boxes, understands our quirk’s and complements our personality. One way you can look into the indicators of compatibility is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator…

I am in love with lifelong learning . It was not always that way, however. To be perfectly honest, I used to think that the only way to learn was in school. And I was not always a big fan of “conventional learning”, unless it was a course that really interested me. It was not until I expanded my own…

My simple cocoa-mint DIY lip scrub recipe not only nourishes your lips in a deliciously minty way, it is also a wonderful way that we can harness our creativity for self care and nurture our emotional health and well-being in just five minutes. In these modern times, we often take on multiple roles…

Weight lifting is no joke! You can weight lift a few times per week and yield massive results in regards to your weight loss journey, all while getting stronger, more jacked, and feeling great! In this article, we’ll take a deeper look into weight lifting and things that you probably never knew…

Once you have embarked on your professional life, whether it is after college or high school, you will be making a transition to the workplace. If possible, it is good to find an employer that is flexible. In other words, one that possesses a culture that is diverse and tailors to the needs of its…

You might know all too well that feeling of constant exhaustion, tiredness and lethargy despite doing all the commonly prescribed self-care treatments. You feel mentally tired. Let’s not deny exercise, getting enough sleep and clean eating are all important. However, you are doing all those things…

A co dependent relationship is one where you are dependent on your partner for happiness, validation and satisfaction. But aren’t we all dependent on our partners to some extent? Even in a healthy relationship, you come home to your partner to find comfort, support, someone who will listen to you…

SMART goal setting is one of the most valuable methods used by high achievers today to actualize their life goals time after time. SMART goal setting is the inverse of random or carefree goal setting without strategy. Perhaps, you’ve always wished to get back in shape but failed to act; or wished to…

Life is a continual series of tasks. From the daily nitty gritty to the higher level juicier ones (like goals and aspirations), you’re faced with a stack of tasks requiring your attention. At the end of each day, it’s up to you to decide how much of it you feel like accomplishing. Unfortunately,…