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Recency Bias in Action and the Run on Silicon Valley Bank
Recently, many Americans were surprised when Silicon Valley Bank failed and a "run on the bank" occurred. This was unexpected as regulations had been put in place after the...
In Demand of Equality – Women’s Pay Gap
In commemoration of the International Women’s Day, let’s address one of the most persistent problems women face today — globally. History informs us that when women increase...
Against the Tide: Brave Women that Dared
In the midst of obstacles and setbacks, a long list of women made history because they knew that adversity leads to prosperity. To mention a few: Jeannette Rankin, the first...
Advocating for Your Financial Priorities in a Partnership
Everyone knows that money issues are major drivers of conflict in personal relationships. Like most issues in marriages and life partnerships, there is only one way to come...
Lessons in Community Entrepreneurship from Madam C.J. Walker and Maggie Lena Walker
Madam C.J. Walker and Maggie Lena Walker had a few things in common: they shared their last name (although weren’t related), they both were daughters of parents who had been...
Embrace Positive Thinking as an Entrepreneur
Great ideas take flight when you are free of fear. Easier said than done, I know, but everyone faces fear — and that includes innovative, successful entrepreneurs. An...
Why Choosing ESG Investing is Reasonable – and Responsible
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is a great strategy to use amid global warming, social inequalities, and management deficiency
7 Tips for Overcoming Setbacks
Life, wonderful and complicated, is not a smooth elevator ride to the penthouse of success. I contest that the path to success is more akin to climbing a steep, rocky...
Visualization: A Key to Financial (and Life) Success
Visualizing is putting the end goal, your purpose, at the forefront of your mind. This can motivate you to take necessary action to achieve the goal. Author, Stephen Covey, in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” explains the importance of “Beginning with the end in mind.”
10 Ways to Flip a Bad Day into a Good One
Are you having a bad day? Is it one of those days when everything seems to be not working, or going in unexpected and overall annoying ways? You will survive whatever...
Less Stress, More Gratitude – 5 Ways to Get Rid of That Excess of Control
We all might have the best interests in our hearts to advise someone on what to do, but we cannot pretend we can control them. We all wait for the best in our lives, but we...
Facts Versus Fiction in Investing
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin In almost every aspect of life, the more informed and knowledgeable you are, the better you can make...