When I was young I used to get these really big collector cups from places like McDonalds and Taco Bell with photos from the latest blockbuster movie. I always kept one of them and made it a habit to throw my spare change in the cup any time I came back from the store. I […]
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Each and every one of us has money story. The story is about our relationship with the concept of money. Our desire is for that story to have a happy ending. The story however, is often complicated. If we have enough the relationship is good, but we could always have more. If it’s a bad relationship there
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Earlier this year, the Director of Development at my alma mater, the University of Oregon, reached out and requested a meeting with architectural alumni like myself who were still part of the industry and even appearing to thrive in it despite the recession of the early 21st century as well as the Great Recession of
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Nothing triggers us quite like money. In my Game Plan goal workshops, I encourage people to set goals around money as a matter of practicality as well as personal development. Good goals are measurable and specific, so the mathematic precision of money goals makes them much easier to measure and quantify. On the flipside, money always
What do you do to manage your business’s financial health? This question often stumps my small business clients. They often believe they’re in good financial health until something happens that throws them for a loop (broken equipment, tax troubles, cash flow issues, etc.). Panic sets in and they call for help. How can you avoid
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How a soul-searching trip off the grid lead to the formation of our badass branding company… In 2011—before a branding studio was even a figment of my imagination—my then-fiancée Steve and I retired early. Really early: ages 31 and 27, respectively. With $10,000 in our savings account, we sublet our Brooklyn apartment and bought a one-way ticket
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Ideally, right away. You may be able to hold off for a few months if you have some accounting knowledge, but eventually you’re going to expand to the point that you don’t have the time to wear all the hats anymore (CEO, CFO, COO…) or run into an accounting situation that leaves you feeling
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