What does it mean to live an intentional life, and how does money factor into this?

Well, I'm glad you asked.  Being intentional means being present, deliberate and conscious in the choices we make and how our life actually is.

I don't know about you, but I had no idea what this meant until...

When we see little kids play, they are having fun.  My daughter will prioritise fun over everything else (and I mean everything - even eating and sleeping!).

Somehow, as we grow up, "adulting" kicks in, and the time we have for fun decreases dramatically.  So, when we do get to have...

Travel is fun.  Budgeting is not.  So, why am I writing a blog post about travel budgeting, and when my last travel budget got blown?

Well, because I think it's amusing to share, and it might help others if they encounter a similar situation.

Each year my mother, daughter and I go on a...

What images and feelings do you have when you think about the word and the concept of budgeting?

I'm guessing you probably started to glaze over and think about what part of your house needs dusting next :-)

The thing is, budgeting becomes unavoidable, especially as a business owner.  Not...

Our relationship with money is a journey, rather than a destination.  We are constantly learning, growing and evolving as humans.  Just like the relationship we have with ourselves and those around us, they aren't static.

Growing up, I didn't really think too much about money, except...

Manifestation and Money Strategy might seem like a odd combination, but in order to make anything real (which is what manifestation essentially is), you first need to be super clear.

Strategy gives you direction and is a way to condense your "wish list" into a structure that you can make plans...

Paying off debt as quickly as possible is something many of us aspire to.  It does depend on the debt, so this more applies to debt that is incurred for "things" that don't earn you income or provide a capital return when the price/value goes up.

The "Snowball Your Debts" approach can work...

Our habits create our reality.  What are habits though?

They are repeated behaviours that have engrained a neural pathway in our brains, so that we think the thought, or do the activity without being consciously aware of it.

Habits are a powerful tool to help us be more effective, and to...

Have you ever noticed that where our attention goes gets the best results?  Be it our relationships, our health, our business, and our money!

Imagine if you ignored your friends, or your kids or your partner or your clients.  Those relationships would all deteriorate pretty quickly.

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Money brings up all sorts of emotions in us - overwhelm, fear, shame, guilt, anger, confusion.

Wouldn't it be great if instead of these emotions, it make us feel - joy, excitement, determined, clear, confident.

How then, do you shift from one end of the scale to the other?

1. Challenging Your...

Alcohol is something that has varying degrees of impact in the lives of nearly all of us.  I met Emma Gilmour from Hope Rising through a mastermind group we are both in, and we instantly connected.  The work she does and the journey she has been on is incredible.  To find out more,...

Time is something that passes, whether we like it or not.  Often, we are motivated to do something because of a trigger - something has happened to make us pay attention or take action.

A lot of what we do in life is pretty random, which makes time seem to pass faster.  Before we know...