So, recently, I had someone ask me why I had ‘so many balls in the air’? And she went onto say…..’you had a very successful career in the corporate world…why in the world are you working so hard now? And in so many different directions’? Of course, my answer was ‘why not‘?!! Yet, I want […]
We are nearing the end of 2019 and about to embark on a new year and a new DECADE! Are you where you want to be or are you where you were this time last year? About 15 years ago, I embarked on what I called a ‘portfolio entrepreneurial’ lifestyle. I have LOVED every minute […]
Many of us have left the corporate arena to build small businesses and/or develop multiple revenue streams in the form of a portfolio career. I have been asked by several colleagues of late…..what are a few tips which have helped you build a successful entrepreneurial lifestyle and career?The attached podcast highlight 6 tips which have […]
Here are a few sobering facts: 1 in 3 Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement. The majority of American (80%) are VERY concerned about not having enough to retire. At a bare minimum, what do we need to have in a nest egg? Our savings need to amount to at least 10-12 times […]
So, here we are….Week 3 of 2019! The year is off and running!! Yes….many are moving forward successfully with their goals and resolutions. Yet…..many MANY others may have hit a speed bump. It is interesting, next to getting healthier (losing weight, exercising, no alcohol, etc.) ….saving and making more money is a close second. I […]
The statistics are sobering. Yet, as my momma used to say to us, ‘it is never a ‘big deal’ until it happens to you’. How true this is. For years, we visited our great aunts, uncles and paternal grandparents in nursing homes (yes, we had 7 in assisted living and/or nursing homes simultaneously). We often […]
As we enter the last few months of 2018, my mind was drawn back to this time last year for our family. We had been thrown curve ball after curve ball…..and we had to respond in kind. Thankfully, and with gratitude beyond words, we managed; and in some cases, we sailed through the challenges. This […]
I meet clients every day who are not where they wish to be – in life, in business or both. They may be unfulfilled in their lives and are not making the amount of income they desire. They may love what they do, yet they are not building the retirement nest egg they need. They […]
Quite often I am asked what it is that I like most about being an entrepreneur and a portfolio business owner AND why I chose this path when my corporate career was successful and had a very bright trajectory. Well, the reasons are varied. Yet, in a nutshell, I embrace three truisms, in particular, which […]