linklings, coaching edition
I’ve been prompted by a few comments and a few posts I’ve read at other blogs this week to reconsider where I’m going with my career and whatnot. For a while I had some thoughts of becoming a coach of one sort or another. I did realize after a bit of reflection that I have a bit of settling to do on my own end before I could coach anyone else. I’m conflicted about work, where to live, HOW to live and so on – hardly the decisive nature you’d expect in a coach. At the same time, I think I’m headed in the right direction, which is comforting. I’ve got my hands full with Little Buddy and Pumpkin (although when I say I have my hands full I mean Bubelah has her hands full and I just catch overflow in the evenings and weekends).
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The links, from the Money Writers and others:
How Correlation Between Asset Classes Affects Your Portfolio: Don’t understand correlation efficients? Just one more source of angst as you invest…
Ways Not Having a Job Impacts Our Personal Finances: I think not having a job impacts you in a lot of ways, mentally and financially. I suddenly realized today that with my expensive commute I’m spending well over $100 per week for the privilege of going to work – so my net income is drastically reduced.
Make Morey Money & Be Happy in Your Job Using a Work Portfolio: I like the idea of a work portfolio, and everyone should have something similar if not exactly this setup.
Frugal Tip: Write it Down: This – so far – is one of my favorite tips, writing things down. I know there are disadvantages – you never want to be a slave to your lists, for example – but I think they are immensely helpful.
How to Go Bankrupt: How do you go bankrupt? Slowly, then suddenly…
How Would You Grade Your Money Management Skills? Mine are pretty durn good – I credit the family instruction. Schools aren’t responsible for giving you the character to pay your debts – that’s your parents job.
Firstrade Referral Bonus Sharing Program: If you want a new Firsttrade account, here’s a way to get it with a $25 bonus.
15 Tips for Saving Money While You Still Have a Job: If you still have a job, count yourself lucky. Or unlucky. If you have a job, save, save, save!
You can’t save your way to prosperity. You can’t?: You can, of course, save your way to prosperity. It will be much, much harder than EARNING your way to prosperity but I believe both ways can work.
Should We Pay Off Credit Card Debt Before Having a Baby?: It’s a good question – should you be financially stable before having a baby? I think so – once the baby comes you’ll have a lot of stress in your life; don’t add to it with baby. Get your own ship in order first.
Lower Your Household Cleaning Costs by 2000%!: I am a complete convert to the take-shoes-off-before-entering the house cult. It seems so clean and easy to have a living space with no footwear, and it is.
We Interrupt this Tightwad Tuesday for a Big Announcement: It’s always nice to hear good news.
It’s Not Only A Salary That Can Make An Employee Happy.: I agree that salary doesn’t always make the job worthwhile – but it helps.
Our square foot garden……not quite there yet: FatherSez has a bit about his garden – he’s had some trouble but he’s giving it a good shot. We have a huge garden, which I have never mentioned on this site; my father-in-law lovest ot plant and tend soil, so he has helped create a huge cornucopia for us.
What’s The Best Thing That Can Happen?: I thought it’s a wonderful way to start off a positive piece like this. Not “what’s the worst you can hear.” This is a great challenge to continue to grow (and one of the pieces that got me started on my thought process in the introduction to this post).
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My husband knocked any residual desire I had to wear my shoes in the house out when I met him. It’s a big faux pas in his culture. Luckily this means many of his friends leave their shoes off when they visit too.
Thanks for the link–glad you enjoyed the article. I’ve been stuck in sort of the same place you are regarding work, etc. I used to want to be a coach (athletics, that is) and coached my kid’s soccer team for several seasons. I’m also mentoring a couple new bloggers (though I’m still not convinced I should be mentoring anyone!). I guess things will shake out in time.
Hi Steve,
Thank you for the link to my post “What’s The Best Thing That Can Happen?”
Take time to grow — the challenges you are going through will help you and the people you are meant to serve.
Great list of links, thanks for including me!
This is a sweet list of links! THanks!
Thanks, Steve for the link. Maybe you should write a bit about your garden. Or ask your FIL to guest post.
Regards
Fathersez, my father probably could write a whole book on gardening. And when Steve says “huge” garden, I think it’s overoptimistic. At least he thinks it’s huge, that’s because he never saw our county house (dacha) back at home. We had a big plot of land where my dad planted and tended fruit trees, all sorts of vegetables and herbs. Our whole family participated. That’s where our majority of food came from, not that it was necessary, but it was nice to eat fresh and homegrown food. We even had a small vineyard and my dad made our own wine, we also had beehives and had our own honey. My father has a thourough knowlege of botany. This is what he truly enjoys doing, this is his ultimate relaxation: digging and growing and seeing the fruits of his labor. I, on the other hand, could not even keep my house plants alive. I was even worried if I would be able to take care of a baby, after my plants and flowers kept wilting after so many efforts on my part ;o) Any plants that we have at home are because of Steve, he takes care of them and waters them.
Well, good luck with your garden, give much love to your plants and they will blossom and give back.
Thanks, Bubelah, for your advise on our garden. God Willing, I hope to write something more (and hopefully better) about our garden it in a month or so.
I also think a farming life teaches children a lot more about life than a city life. Next week our school holidays start…a week off for the kids. My wife and I will be taking the children down to the farm and see how it goes.
Regards