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THE CAREER CHANGE FINANCIAL PLANNERBreak Away Without Going Broke (SM) |
Hi all! You don’t have to be too observant to notice that it’s been quite some time since my last blog post, and things have gotten so crazy busy with New Means, my financial planning practice, I suspect it may be a while before the next one. So I wanted to let you know… Still, if you [...]
Quitting your job to start a business remains the American dream for many. And thanks to Johnny Paycheck’s hit song “Take This Job and Shove It“, many of us have been humming the tune and playing out the scenario in our minds since 1977. But even if you are 100% sure you have a “can’t fail” idea for a business, [...]
Looking to reinvent yourself but not sure which direction to take? Do yourself — and your wallet – a favor and get some advice from an expert BEFORE you make any big, potentially costly career moves. If one-on-one coaching isn’t right for you, check out career coach Randi Bussin’s new 1-day Reinventure Retreat, a workshop that gives you [...]
This month, the first Boomers turn 65. But the largest generation’s big milepost is helping to change the way we think about aging. There are many turning 65 that will still want to (or have to) remain in the workforce, and why not? If those reaching retirement age can look forward to a decade or [...]
According to a new CareerBuilder survey, many are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to earning a living, with more than a quarter of those laid off in the last six months pondering self-employment. With the job market still so tight and the rewards of self-employment great, it’s no wonder. Once an [...]
Guest blogger Helaine Iris, a professional Life and Business coach, helps overwhelmed small business owners take control of their time and finances so they can double their revenues with less stress. Featured in numerous publications, including “O” The Oprah Magazine, Helaine’s dynamic personal coaching style helps entrepreneurs accelerate their businesses with tools that empower, build financial [...]
Already a major challenge for career changers — especially the self-employed and other small business owners — health care just became even more of a wildcard with the recent passage of the new reform bill. The news is not all bad, just new, and that means it may take a bit of extra effort to understand [...]
Now that Higher Ed month is over and in keeping with the week’s theme (Labor Day), I can share the news I’ve been wanting to tell since August 25: The newly revised version of Making A Living Without A Job, by Barbara Winter, is on the bookshelves now! If you’re a career changer who’s recently [...]
This insightful career change story comes from guest blogger and one-time client of mine, Michael Donahoe, CFP®, now a financial planner himself, and principal with On Course Financial Group, LLC, of Portland, ME. I just passed the four year anniversary of when I left corporate America and headed out on my own. Since making the [...]
Everywhere I turn, I keep stumbling across the concept “We’re all self-employed now.” Maybe this is the result of that phenomenon whereby once you buy, say, a Honda CRV or a Litespeed bike, you notice that everyone on the road seems to have one. Or maybe not. In any case, I recently heard it used in the context [...]
