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Proven Side Hustle Ideas For Us Who Have No Free Time

June 10, 2019 No Comments

2 Things… We’ve published our share of side hustle ideas on the blog before (side hustle take 2 – side hustle take 3) and I’ve tried my own hand at earning some extra cash on the side. But after a short while, I’d abandon most side hustles as they’d leave me with less time available and little money in my pocket. I’d get stressed about using the time and not receiving immediate compensation (or very little compensation), identify that [insert side hustle here] didn’t fit within my 23 Proven Routines or Philosophies for a healthier life, and abandon ship. But I can honestly say, I’ve never seen as complete a list of side hustle ideas (that exists below) until now. I’m starting to think that maybe I just hadn’t seen all that’s out there for us side hustlers to see… And, if I’m being honest, this blog […]

Finance, Personal Development

4 Ways Mindfulness Can Help You Reach Your Money Goals

June 5, 2019 No Comments

Mindfulness has been shown to positively impact many aspects of our lives, from physical and emotional well being all the way to career success. But, when it comes to your own personal finances, it can be to easy to overlook the benefits of mindfulness practices. Today, we’ll help you understand exactly how meditation and mindfulness can yield those positive benefits. As someone who’s been on the bad side of burnout, stress, and a near mental breakdown, I’ve seen first-hand how this daily practice can drastically change your condition and outlook. So if you’re someone who hasn’t tried meditation or doesn’t quite know where to start, let this post serve as yet more evidence in favor of understanding your thoughts and mental outlook. My friend Bernz is here to clue us in. Take it away, Bernz… (Photo courtesy of Justin Montemarano) Unless you […]

Business, Family, Finance, Personal Development

When the Status Quo Can’t Make you Wildly Wealthy but This Can…

May 29, 2019 No Comments

In a sweet Inception-like game, I wrote this post which was originally published on The Money Mix. It’s all about how we’ve used small business loans to advance our business and personal finances, and it’s packed with actionable intel. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! “One hundred fifty thousand on the build-out, two hundred seventy-five on the business, and another couple hundred on the goodwill…” It was like a sick and twisted math problem, circa 1st grade, just adding up all the small business loans we had taken out. Was I stressed and burnt out, and (in an honest moment) just a little terrified…? I was. But, at the same moment, I would also admit to feeling as professionally “alive” as I had ever felt in the past. There we were, a married couple in our early thirties and now business partners. […]

Personal Development, Business, Family, Finance

How to Make a Full-Time Income Working From Home

May 27, 2019 No Comments

About a month ago, we published a post about The 10 Best Work from Home Jobs for Stay at Home Parents in 2019. While many readers received some great ideas and enjoyed the post, there is a whole world of possibilities out there. So, when The Money Mix approached me with this post to syndicate here, I was originally skeptical. But then I read through the post and saw that there were many differences in what they determine are the 10 Best Work from Home Jobs compared with what we had previously published. If you found something in the first post that is helping you to earn a little extra income – Awesome! But either way – here are 10 more great options, each with an actionable and detailed explanation of how to get started earning yourself a work from home income. Good luck! This article […]

Business, Personal Development

Are you Interested in a $200/Hour Side Hustle? Here’s One

May 20, 2019 No Comments

In my opinion, blogging for money – by itself – doesn’t work. Much like anything else you find success with, you have to absolutely love the process. Unless you’re retired or work a very flexible job, growing your blog and increasing profitability take many early mornings and late nights. Making money while blogging is consistently putting in the work, night after night, month after month, and year after year. Personally, I had to cut my blogging teeth for nearly 3 years before I’d see a $100 paycheck. But that’s ok – I wasn’t in it for the money. I love the process I love to write, enjoy interacting with others in the community, and I really enjoy learning more about personal development and then distilling and sharing that information with YOU – the reader. All this to say 2 things: 1- Blogging, most […]

Business, Finance, Personal Development

Low Unemployment Aside – How Will you Stand Out?

May 10, 2019 No Comments

In this Current Events Friday’s Post (CE-Friday’s), I’ll be adding my two cents on the current job market and what it means for you landing that dream job you’re thinking of applying to. Here’s a hint: they aren’t just going to gift it to you… CE-Friday’s – “What you need to know today in less than 500 words” I wrote 2 weeks ago about how the current unemployment rate of 3.8% has kept me up at night. But as with most things in life, there exists a dichotomy. As a small business CEO, hiring can be an incredibly difficult thing to do when you’ve got candidates pouring in. But in the current market, that’s not necessarily the case. Starting out just 2 years ago, it was common to receive at least 20 applicants for an advertised position. Three weeks ago we posted a new […]

Family, Finance, Personal Development

10 Best Work from Home Jobs for Stay at Home Parents in 2019

May 1, 2019 No Comments

I am very excited to welcome Ben and the team from Dollar Sprout to the blog today for 2 reasons. 1) They’re phenomenal to work with and 2) they know their stuff. So, when they asked to write about the best stay at home jobs, I thought you guys would love to hear what they have to say! Take a look at the 10 best they’ve outlined below and let us know which ones you’ve tried or which you’re stoked to try in the comments section. 10 Legitimate Stay at Home Job Ideas for Parents in 2019 The best part of being a stay-at-home parent is the fact that you have the opportunity to spend more time with your kids and witness more of their developmental milestones first-hand. Still, taking care of your kids and managing the household can definitely seem like a full-time job […]

Finance, Personal Development

When you Wake Up to a “Bank Overdraft” Alert

April 17, 2019 No Comments

Worse than sipping a warm coffee by the fire with your wife and 1-year-old daughter right before Christmas time and realizing that I somehow paid my mortgage twice in the month of December is… Waking up April 1 and seeing during the morning status check for our bank accounts that our personal checking account had some lint immediately to the left of the 4-figure number. Wait, what? That “lint” isn’t moving off my phone screen. It was right then when I saw the “Bank Overdraft” alert pop up… Confusion and terror overcame me all at once as I began soul-searching to see how I could’ve sunk to this new (balance) low. And it was a Saturday, which meant that even if I could get to my bank that day and deposit some newly found funds that totaled more than the 4-figure sum… those dollars wouldn’t post […]

Finance, Family, Personal Development

So you Want to Teach your Kids About Money but Don’t Know How?

April 5, 2019 No Comments

In this Current Events Friday’s Post (CE-Friday’s), I’ll be letting you know about a brand new way to help parents teach their kids about money – and have fun doing it – with Family Money School. CE-Friday’s – “What you need to know today in less than 500 words” Alright, Team, one thing to mention up front – if you like what you see in the product below and decide to make a purchase through one of the links in this post, I’ll get a small kickback for referring you to the course at no extra cost to you. Why do I mention that? Well, a couple of reasons… I’m next to positive it’s the law, I value your trust and try to be as transparent as possible with all the content on this blog, and I’ve never directly pitched a product on the […]

Fitness, Family, Personal Development

“I Need to Lose 25 Pounds of Baby Weight – Help!”

April 3, 2019 No Comments

“I need to lose this baby weight but I have no idea how…” Her words both excited and terrified me at the same time. You see, my wife had asked me for fitness help in the past. And while things were great at the onset, I became more like “hardcore drill sergeant” and less like “caring and supportive husband”. Ultimately she started doing her own thing, we quit working out together, and my workouts haven’t been as spicy or fun since… That was about 7 years ago and stasis has persisted from that moment forward. Until today. Today my wife was able to overcome the memory of me being an overly intense coach and the one who drove her away from P90X3 for good, all because she now faces an obstacle she’s never seen. The woman was a track star, college volleyballer, and has […]