Monthly Archives: April 2011

Don’t Confuse Net Worth with Self Worth

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

We humans are prone to comparison and competition, and no where is this more apparent than in the state of our wealth. Despite my knowledge, experience and education (not to mention faith and values), I am not exempt from these … Continue reading →

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Women and their Struggles with Worth

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

There is a woman I hired to help me with some of my business’ compliance issues; she is new to the consulting field. She subsequently struggled with coming up with a fee for her services. I told her I have … Continue reading →

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Big Garbage Day; what are you throwing out?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Walking along our neighborhood I couldn’t help but notice that it must be big garbage day. The streets are filled with mattresses, broken chairs, carpet rolls…I think the mild weather must be an added blessing to this quarterly purge, for … Continue reading →

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Demystifying “Asset Allocation” (hint: it just means “recipe”)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

A large part of my work involves helping people determine how to invest whatever money they have, be that in a 401(k) plan, IRA or non-retirement investment portfolio. The ideal allocation is a result of considering your goal (what you … Continue reading →

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