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                                                                    Source: Pixabay Quarterly Review of New Years Resolutions Conventional wisdom is that New Year's resolutions typically fail 😃. As the calendar flips to the start of a new quarter, it is part of my tradition to reflect on the just concluded quarter and set sights on a better, brighter progress to achieving my yearly resolutions.  This habit has become an annual ritual. In this article, I will share how I do my quarterly reviews.  First, some quick facts:  38% of people make New Year's resolutions each year, but only 9% of people stick to them all year long. 80% of New Year's resolutions are forgotten by February, while 46% of adults still stick to their resolutions after 6 months. Improving their fitness (39%) and diet (33%) are the ...

  I literally just copy pasted this off a twitter thread. LOL! Be quiet, work hard, and stay healthy. It’s not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart but sanity. The thing that’s wrong about imposter syndrome is that for the most part, no one is thinking about you at all. They’re too busy with their own doubts and their own work. Find canvases for other people to paint on. Come up with ideas to hand over to your boss. Find what nobody else wants to do and do it. Find inefficiency, waste, and redundancies. The person who clears the path controls its direction, just as the canvas shapes the painting. Very rarely have I ever let anyone go because they did not have the skills to do their job. It’s almost always their unwillingness to learn those skills or their inability to take feedback. The boss/mentor/biz can’t want you to succeed more than you want it. You have to be the driver of your own life/career/advancement. When you’re lacking motivation, remind yourself: disciplin...

  How to figure out what you really want. I love listening to Ted Talks (I have a private YouTube playlist where I save some of my favourite Ted Talks, which I revisit from time to time). The ideas shared on the Ted platform are usually really thought-provoking. Today's piece is a summary of one of my favourites. How to Figure Out What You Really Want by Ashley Stahl. *I have attached a link to the video at the end of the article* There are three ways to figure out what you really want: 1. Self Audit - Where are you holding yourself captive? Ask yourself: What's working? What isn't working? Fear and criticism hold us back. What is something you are afraid to admit to yourself, what is something that you know is true that you wish wasn't? 2. Follow Your Freedom Follow what feels good to you. But how do you know what feels good to you? "Trust your gut" (way easier said than done) Pay attention to your feelings. Keep a joy journal- make a note of moments that lig...

                                               Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE)  is a movement of people devoted to a program of extreme savings and investment that aims to allow them to retire far earlier than traditional budgets and retirement plans would permit.  (definition from Investopedia) My   understanding of FIRE is simply having complete control of my time. I believe you can't really retire from doing something you really love, case in point Jakom aka Baba aka the fifth/sixth/seventh etc😂😂 I am working to achieve complete financial independence by age 40 and then spend the rest of my life travelling, trading for regular income, and spending more time with my family..but it looks like Zakayo wants to derail my plans with these new taxes. After Zakayo there is inflation waiting to chapa my disp...