Learning and Leveraging

Whenever we face life or career change, making mental shifts are necessary. The same is true when we seek greater financial security for ourselves or our family, a better work-life balance, or just more of the little pleasures in life. But turning skills and talent into opportunity starts with tapping potential. The digital revolution brings tectonic change, both positive and negative, to most industries and all levels of society. Opportunity abounds but change of any kind means shifting thinking, and making hard decisions. This starts with believing in the possibility that you can, and having a vision of what that change looks like. Think Big But Have a Plan New directions and ideas abound; you are able to consider them …

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Before creating a plan, setting new goals or adjusting your career, business or life strategy, it’s important to assess what you have already achieved. Just as we review our current financial position before making new money decisions, we should regularly assess, manage and grow all our personal life assets. Personal Life Assets and Holistic Wealth When we think about our financial portfolio we expect that the stocks, funds or other assets will generate income and investment returns. But there is so much more we all possess that creates and holds value, and these life assets contribute even more to the true sum total of our what some people call holistic wealth. In her 2019 book Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons …

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It is important for everyone to have an understanding of the essential elements of financial security and a financial plan that fits their needs and goals. But there is an even more foundational set of ideas to consider and incorporate into one’s life. Keeping on budget and having a healthy financial plan is certainly important and is a key part of building one’s financial fortress. But thinking of these things in isolation and only in the context of money or a job ignores other valuable assets and investable capital that each of us possess. When we uncover and re-frame these stores of value we unlock powerful, new growth potential. Personal Scatter Plot Whether you are new to adulthood or well …

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