Are you actually setting goals?

Are you actually setting goals?

Meet my client, Bill (not his real name). Bill and I were on the phone this past week reviewing this year’s successes. “Did you reach your financial goal?” I asked him. “Well, I hit the money goal,” he said with hesitation. “But…?” I wanted to know, wondering why he...
The end result isn’t actually about the money you made

The end result isn’t actually about the money you made

The end of the year is a popular time for reflection. We survey what we accomplished and what we didn’t. What I notice is that when it comes to people reflecting on the money they made, they spend too much time on the amount itself and not enough on the story it...