Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Life Lessons”
Readers of this blog know that I enjoy making connections between my work as a financial organizer / daily money manager and the other seeming disparate parts of my life—like “mommy” to a new kitten and keeper of a sourdough starter. (For more, explore the “Life Lessons” category on my blog). In this post, I explore the connection between yoga …
You may remember that I’ve written about what I learned from my new kitten. Rosie Mittens has grown up beautifully. Now I’d like to share some paperwork pointers from another living thing in my house: my sourdough starter! This, too, informs both my personal life and my professional life as a financial organizer / daily money manager. Weekly fresh-baked bread …
Making a New Year’s resolution? Chances are it’s to get better organized. So, as a financial organizer / daily money manager, how can I possibly ignore this topic? Here are my thoughts: Why pass up an opportunity to hit the “refresh” button? Along with the first signs of spring, the first day of school, etc., a new year gives us hope …
There is nothing like a new kitten to lighten things up and provoke a smile or two. That’s what I found when my family adopted Rosie Mittens two years ago. And since I have a home office, the furry bundle of joy follows me into my financial organizing workplace. Little did I know that her most endearing characteristics could be …
Clients expect me, as a financial organizer / daily money manager, to be all business, forging ahead with one goal in mind: to work with them and conquer their paperwork clutter. But my work as a financial organizer is more nuanced. After all, I am working with people, not just paper! The key to success in my close-to-10-years in business …