Financial goal setting is when you have objectives that you want to achieve in your finances/with your money. Common financial goals include being able to retire, generational wealth, hitting your critical mass, saving up for a home or a car, so on and so forth. Having goals for your money is valuable when you want…
Sometimes things can just get out of hand. Sometimes life will move quicker than you. One moment you’ll be checking off all the boxes on your to-do list, the next, you end up losing the to-do list being so preoccupied trying to do the list. When this happens you may try to get back on…
One thing that life respects is longevity. If you can stay you will succeed. Sometimes success is a funnel. Several go in at the top but only a few drip out on the other side at a time. Sometimes you have to wait your turn. It’s not that you’re not qualified, it just isn’t your…
Disclaimer: This article is NOT financial advice. This content is designed to supplement your existing knowledge. Speak to your own financial advisor for anything related to your finances personal, business, or otherwise. No matter where you are in your financial life, you have one. Money is an important aspect to drawing breath and walking around…
I’m a black man in America. No one expects anything of me; I’ve been told this. As a black person the only thing worse than other people not expecting anything of you is you choosing to believe that narrative. The problem is that narrative is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If your base line is no one…
Humans are the orchestrators of systems. Many of the things we do in a society are operationalized. Governments, school boards, being in corporate america in general and with respect to the specific operations of your company, and more are examples of things being done at scale and being done in a particular way. With that…
There are so many thoughts to gather. My new year started with a phone call. My uncle called and gave me a save-the-date. I’m considerate and I like the idea of being there for those who have been there for me; but, here I am again. And the messed up part is even though I’m…
Wisdom and life circumstances are changing my perspective on this. I identify with the definition of leadership as one who guides by going first. In leadership spaces you can hear or be part of conversations on the importance of rallying subordinates and producing results. That said, what isn’t always explicitly said with respect to leadership…
I am coming to realize that maintaining is just as important as ascertaining, if not more so. Through gaining perspective via my past I have been reconsidering some of my decisions. That said, I don’t feel compelled to be harsh towards myself (as I may once have been) because I feel as though you don’t…