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Recap: The Psychology of Money

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One of the books I'm reading right now (yes, I'm reading 2 books at once 👀) is The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. I absolutely love it so far because it's detailing the lives and behaviours of well-known investors of the past. As you may know, I got started my financial journey in November 2019 and invested for the first time in November 2020. I'm super into finance and business books and content so this is right up my alley. There's also such good insight and awareness in the book so I'm going to share my favourite parts: No One's Crazy: I always tell people that despite someone's actions, I try to extend grace because I'm good at empathizing with why they might be doing said action. Example: some people from marginalized communities splurge every time they get a pay check. The general lack of financial guidance and the intensity of the scarcity mindset means that they're simply acting based on what they know. Even if they learned a few ...

2022: Another Chance to Change!

Happy 2022! 2021 was a big year for me because I was let go of my 9-5 which catapulted my entrepreneurship journey, I committed to building my online presence as a financial advisor, I hit a bunch of business and financial milestones, I helped 130 clients through financial mentorship and ended the year with an intense, transformative epiphany. I learned to tighten up my boundaries (AGAIN🥴), heavily schedule my days, automate parts of my business, challenge myself with goals and much more! My goals for 2022 include introducing new elements to my business, continuing to fearlessly market myself, building a team and making smart investments. A friend sent me these super dope journal prompts to reflect on 2021 and prepare for 2022. There's about 36 pages so during my downtime, I complete the questions. I want to remind you to always be willing to learn from the past and use those lessons to thrive in the future. You can't change the past so focus on making each new day, new month,...