Author: Brian
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Just Buy The House
Too often people ask the question, “are we ready to buy a house?” or “is this the right time to buy a house?” I’m not quite sure there is a perfect time to buy a house. I think back to my first home purchase. I was in my early 20s and was debating whether to… Read more
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The Best Financial Advice I Ever Received
As I reflect on the first half of life, I replay a few key moments – most of which I didn’t even realize they were key moments at the time. Someone asked me the other day what the best piece of financial advice I ever received. I immediately thought back to an exchange I had… Read more
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Growth Mindset in Relationships
Too often we heard the terms growth mindset and fixed mindset. Usually the terms are being applied to learning and personal growth. However, what if the terms are related to relationships. First off, let’s define what growth mindsets and fixed mindsets are. Carol Dweck is an American psychologist who explored the philosophical foundation of growth… Read more
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What is Acceptance?
What is acceptance? I assume the most basic sense of the word acceptance is the ability to embrace a person or situation for who they are or what it is without trying to change it. My biggest challenge is that I am extremely accepting of people and not of situations. PERSONAL ACCEPTANCE I have always… Read more
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The Courage To Blog
Dear Diary…… Isn’t that how they used to start? Whatever it takes to summon the courage to blog. This whole Blog concept is a bit new to me. Not that I am that out of touch. I know what a blog is, but why write one? When I was younger, much younger, I did keep… Read more