planning

How To Better Budget Your Income

It’s surprising how many people don’t know where their hard earned income goes. They know the big spends, such as a mortgage payment, but when it comes to the money in their pockets, some are left wondering “Where’s it all gone? I’m sure I haven’t spent that much!… This post will introduce you to the art of household budgeting so that in the future, you’ll have better control of your money and you’ll know exactly where every hard earned penny has gone. [...]



Get a Better Life - Freelance Style

quality lifeNow that my wife’s expecting our first child, it’s really made me think seriously about my priorities and what I actually want from life. I suppose that’s normal given the circumstances, I don’t know – this is after all our first baby - but what I do know is that what I thought was important only a few weeks ago is seeming less crucial today. [...]



Making Some Time For Me

coffee time, self esteemWhen we are actively improving our lives, actively setting goals and working towards making those goals a success, it’s vital to allow ourselves time to reflect. A quiet time that’s just for us. What is commonly called “me time.” Sometimes we can become so motivated and energised by the process of self improvement and change that we forget to evaluate our progress and to make any needed adjustments.[...]



Building In Success From the Start

In the UK we have a saying, “you get what you pay for.” I’m sure that regardless of the country we live in or the language we speak we have a similar expression. I would now like to re-phrase that and say, “we get what we plan for.”
I’ve learnt a lot this last week. Not [...]