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18 Books on Money Mindset

By: Kelleycomment

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What makes someone successful with money and wealth? A money mindset.  A money mindset is an overriding attitude that you have about your finances and beliefs you may have picked up along the way. Every day financial decisions are derived from your money mindset. It can have a big impact on your ability to achieve your goals.  I want to offer a round up of there are some books that totally change the way you look at life.  The first four on this list have changed the way I look at money and enriched the way we handle our finances.  I wish I would have read these as a teenager and applied them before I started college.  [Read more…]

The Unintended Consequences of Parental Fear: 4 ways to support your children even when you’re afraid

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When you are around an anxious person, how do you feel? Irritated, annoyed, concerned, afraid, anxious yourself? Imagine being a child and feeling that from the very person that is there to protect you and make you feel safe? How can they feel safe when they feel your worry?

My daughter came home from school with a sign up sheet for the talent show.  She enthusiastically let me know that she wanted to be in it.  In my knee-jerk reaction I blurted out “Are you sure?  What would you do?” She said “I don’t know, I just want to be in it”.  Even more warily, I said “Do you even know what it is?  It’s where you stand on a stage up in front of everyone and do a talent.”  This time with the added touch of fear in my voice.  That caught her attention.  And she decided that she didn’t want to do it.

I crushed her spirit right then and there

So many thoughts were going through my mind. The time I sang the star spangled banner at a basketball game and my voice cracked and one of my teammates laughed.  All the times I was wrecked with nerves when I had performances (did I mention I used to be a voice major?).  In that moment, I unintentionally pushed all of my fears onto her.

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The Alchemist – Quotes

By: Kelleycomment

I recently read the book ‘The Alchemist‘.  It’s actually been on my ‘to-read‘ list for quite a while, but I learned that the seniors are reading it at the high school I work at, so I thought now was as good a time as any.  I now know I was following the omens.  😉  It’s about a shepard who had a dream about finding a treasure by the pyramids in Egypt.  He meets several people who help him follow his heart to find his personal legend.  It is a really short, quick read, but is full helpful reminders for the journey I’m on. [Read more…]