by Carl Richards | Apr 17, 2017 | Expenses, Experiences, Investments, Life, Money, Values
Life experiences give you an incalculable return on investment. Every. Single. Time. So why is it so hard for us to spend money on them? The reason for me is often that experiences tend to feel like an extravagant expenditure of money, time and energy. Let me give you...
by Carl Richards | Apr 7, 2017 | Experiences, Life, Values
Last week, I shared how scared and worried I felt at the thought of losing my wife after her accident. As frightening as that experience was, it also helped me reflect and decide that I didn’t want any more regrets. I thought you might feel the same way, so I asked...
by Carl Richards | Mar 31, 2017 | Experiences, Life, Values
On your deathbed, it’s too late to make wish lists. That’s the thought that went through my head high over the ocean, willing the plane to go faster as I rushed thousands of miles back to New Zealand to meet up with my gravely injured wife in the hospital near...
by Carl Richards | Feb 21, 2017 | Abundance, Experiences, Life
How do you “spend” your time? Because make no mistake, time is a currency. There is a cost to how you spend it. The cost might be a trade-off, like choosing one activity over another, but don’t fool yourself into thinking that this is a free exchange. This is why I...
by Brittney Castro | Jan 24, 2017 | Abundance, Experiences, Life
Expectations. We all have them. And in my opinion, the expectations I place on myself rob me of living in the present moment and acknowledging all that is available to me. Because without expectations, a whole new world opens up. One where everything is a simple...
by Amy Jo Lauber | Jan 4, 2017 | Basics, Life, Money
Dear Procrastinators, I get it. It’s much too difficult to determine what to do about your financial situation that, for the sake of your mental health, it only makes sense to play it “safe” and do nothing. Dear Go-getters, I get it. You want to get things done so...