Archive for July, 2008

My 30-Day No Car Challenge

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The world is trying to tell me something. Gas prices in my area are over $4.50/gallon, I recently reduced my commute from three hours a day to ten minutes, I’m financially in the hole, and as I mentioned earlier this week my car broke down and costs twice as much to fix as it’s […]

Credit Card Confessions: Part 1

Monday, July 28th, 2008

This is painful for me. I am writing to admit (rather confess) that I’m in a bit of a financial pickle, sitting at the bottom of the jar looking up at the longest climb out I’ve personally ever faced.
For the first time in my credit-card wielding life (eight years if you count high school), I […]

Ten Books that Changed my Life

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Just about every blogger has one of these - a list of books that changed their life. And I can understand why! You can really learn a lot about someone from a list like this, AND you get to benefit from knowing what books that truly inspired a transformation in another person. This was really […]

The Power of Informal Interviews

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

When people hear the word interview, there is generally cringing and slight nausea that follows. So bear with me while I share a new concept with you - the informal interview, where the pressure of your future is not on the line. These interviews are more like conversations (albeit one-sided conversations where you ask most […]

Big, Hairy, Scary Goals

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Big. Hairy. Scary. Goals. There - I said it again. You all know what I’m talking about - those goals that seem so big and scary that you can barely bring yourself to admit that they exist somewhere in that brain of yours.  As I continue along through my training to become a life coach, […]