Thinking of blogging as a full-time career? You’re in the right place! This post is a LONG time coming. You see, for the last 10 years, my dream has been to blog as a full-time career. There’s no part of blogging that I don’t love – from the community to the creative content development […]
A Year of Simplicity & the Realization that Changed Everything
Hey guys! Today I want to share the takeaway that has caused a major shift for me this year. I have to admit, it was learned the very long and hard way. Ready? Apparently, you have to love and radically approve of yourself and the work you do in this world before success will ever […]
Putting the FIRE Out: Why It’s Naive to Retire Early.
If you’re planning to retire early, be sure you’re not overlooking the value of self-awareness and life experience when making life-long commitments. #FIRE #retireearly #personalfinance
People-Pleasers: Accountability is Your SuperPower
I just took Gretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendencies test. To my surprise, it turns out I’m an Obliger. I thought I’d be a Rebel because while I’m great at making elaborate to-do lists, I absolutely suck at following them. But I shouldn’t be surprised. Obligers are good at being accountable to other people because they’re […]
To Hit Your Money Goals, Know Your “Why” First.
Have you ever heard of Simon Sinek? He wrote that book about knowing your “why”. Honestly, it never really resonated with me when I read as an entrepreneur, but when I think about it in the context of Funding Happy, it makes total sense. All the things I teach – from saving money to […]
Control An Online Spending Habit With These 3 Simple Hacks.
It’s labor day weekend as I write this. I’m sitting here on the couch (still in my jammies) poking around the American Eagle website. They have a holiday sale and I’m of course going to take advantage of it, not because I need new clothes (I don’t) but because it’s a sale, so I want […]
