Confidence in yourself is one of the best things you can do to live a happy, productive, successful life. True confidence is a belief in oneself. They are aware and able to use their strengths and weaknesses. They don't seek approval from others, but rather listen to their ...
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It is possible to overcome the tendency of taking things personally only when it is fully understood. This advice is for those who have trouble taking control of their lives. - It shouldn't be a problem! - Don't be so hard on yourself. - He was not implying ...
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Many people believe that emotional strength can be learned and practiced. While this may be partially true, there's a deeper truth to emotional strength that most people overlook. It is often easier to be emotionally stronger if you do less than you should. People who are emotionally vulnerable ...
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Emotionally fragile people have trouble managing difficult emotions. You can get sucked into panicky and anxious cycles by little worries. Spirals of depression and self-criticism can result from small bouts of sadness. Small amounts of irritation can quickly escalate into days or hours of anger. Even small amounts ...
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For every bad decision there are usually at least a couple of good reasons why the decisions were made. Adults with ADD can be easily swayed to make a bad impulsive financial decision. If you are making a big financial decision you need to give yourself the ...
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Adults with ADD tend to be poor at delegation. Delegation is simply getting someone else to do a task for you. The task could be something that you could do but isn't worth you time or it could be a task where someone else has better skills to ...
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For every bad decision there are usually at least a couple of good reasons why the decisions was made. Adults with ADD can be easily swayed to make a bad impulsive financial decision. If you are making a big financial decision you need to give yourself the ...
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The first thing that many financial planners will want you to do is to figure out what you want to accomplish with your money. This is sound financial advice (see previous entry Money Management Philosophy). However, some Adults with ADD have to deal with surviving the present ...
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Here are five ways that I wasted money last week and why I wasted the money. Wasted $2.00 on ATM Fees. Too lazy to drive to my own bank ATM ( I saved about 5 minutes of time) Spent 5.00 on a small, iced latte and a ...
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If I mention the term money management to many adults with ADD their eyes will glaze over when thinking about the tedious nature of paying bills. Many adults with ADD will also get lost with the facts & figures used to calculate everything from your insurance rates to ...
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How you spend and manage money is a tangible way to measure your values is key. In this post I will lay out some important principles that may help you with your money management. Are you able to keep the promises that you make? When you borrow ...
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Sometimes I get very frustrated when I put time and effort into writing and promoting my blog and I don't see immediate results. Similar to many adults with ADD, I am prone to being impatient when I do not have full control over the outcome. This led ...
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Fall is in the air, and pretty soon the holiday season is going to creep up on us before we know it. Now is the time to start planning and preparing (if you haven't already) for anyone to get through the holiday’s debt free. I know what ...
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Most credit offers are designed to take advantage of the weaknesses of Adults with ADD. Here are some examples of credit offers adults with ADD might want to avoid: Charging items on Credit Cards to take advantage of bonus points or miles: While this is a good ...
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