Adulting with Harlan L. Landes and Miranda Marquit

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Are you tired of scraping by, living paycheck to paycheck? Erin Lowry from Broker Millennial joins us to share strategies on how you can get out of your financial rut.

Erin Lowry is a millennial personal finance expert and the founder of BrokeMillennial.com. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book BROKE MILLENNIAL: How to Stop Scraping by and Get Your Financial Life Together. Lowry has contributed to Forbes, Business Insider, New York Magazine’s The Cut and U.S. News & World Report. Some of her insights have been featured by outlets including: CBSSunday Morning, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and Marketplace Money. Lowry lives in New York City with her spunky rescue dog Mosby.

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Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

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Fake news seems to be the latest buzzword.

Every time you turn around, someone is accused of peddling fake news.

The ramp-up in inaccurate stories during the last election is well-documented, and we continue to see the fallout.

On top of that, it seems like no one actually cares about facts. It’s all “feelings” and “opinions” and, as Stephen Colbert puts it, “truthiness.”

How can you tell the difference? And does it even matter anymore?

Concepts

* Facts DO matter. We shouldn’t be making big policy decisions based on lies.

* The difference between fake news and biased perspective.

* The problems with using facts in your argument.

* Unfortunate truth that fear and other emotions often matter than truth.

* The role of social sharing in the spreading of lies and fake news.

* How the internet allows us to build an alternate reality.

* Signs that you are looking at fake news.

* A handy guide for figuring out which news sources are reliable, no matter which side you’re on.

* How fear-based news can actually change your brain.

* The idea of demanding integrity from our leaders.

* An examination of how things are different right now.

This week’s “do nows” are all about checking your biases. You need to engage in self-reflection and be brutally honest with yourself. Your news sources might not be the best sources of information.

Also, we also encourage reflection about the types of things you share on social media. Finally, don’t forget to get information from sources you don’t agree with. It can be uncomfortable to challenge your worldview, but it’s important.

Our listener question looks at what to do if you find your parents are being influenced by fake news.

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Resources

Did fake news really influence the election?

How fake news is produced in Macedonia

Man opens fire at pizza restaurant

Donald Trump accuses CNN of being fake news

How facts don’t matter to people

How people build their own alternate realities

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Katie Evans is a career coach whose clients approach her mainly because they are disconnected from and unfulfilled by their jobs. In this episode, Katie joins Harlan and Miranda to talk about making the most out of the intersection of career and happiness. Does it matter if our jobs provide meaning in a deeper level?

Katie encourages her clients to delve into their values. Perhaps a job is just a way to make money to provide the ability to focus on other things in their spare time.

In her former corporate job, Katie was unhappy and unfilled. She, like many in the corporate world, equated working long hours with success, but Katie found that approach to be detrimental to the rest of her life’s priorities and despite several promotions, felt like she hit rock bottom. Listen to her story to find out why, and how she Katie discovered what her values were, the one thing that trigger change, and how she works with her own clients now to help them find their new definitions of success.

Katie Evans is a life and career coach working with women to help them excel in a purposeful career while staying healthy and happy. Prior to coaching, Katie rose quickly to a Senior Director position within advertising but learned the hard way about the importance of prioritizing your wellbeing.

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OMG. Are we facing another financial collapse?

Some people think that we might be facing another recession — or even a depression.

Even though downcycles are a normal part of the economy, it’s hard for us to feel good about them. After all, no one likes the idea of hard financial times.

While we might not be facing a total financial collapse, the reality is that things might be getting harder for the middle class. Widening income inequality and a fraying safety net could lead to problems.

If you don’t want to be caught up in the problems, it’s a good idea to prepare your finances so you are ready for whatever comes.

Concepts

* An honest look at the reality of downcycles and recessions.

* Why it’s important to understand that there is no way to avoid all financial problems.

* Is a complete financial collapse truly likely?

* The importance of looking at your own life, and not just focusing on the wider economy.

* Consequences of a shrinking safety net at the same time income inequality is growing.

* The importance of cultivating income diversity as a way to proect yourself.

* Potential skills that can transfer from one career to the next.

* Financial moves, like paying down debt, you can make to better position yourself to avoid being a victim in a financial collapse.

* The truth about stockpiling gold.

* The kinds of survival skills that are actually useful during a true apocalypse situation.

Don’t forget to stick around for this week’s “do nows.” We talk about how you can create a financial priority list to protect you from problems, as well as start updating your resume and brushing up on in-demand skills.

Our listener question tackles the idea of moving abroad to escape the financial collapse you might be worried about.

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Resources

The next financial crisis has already begun

Donald Trump will boost national debt

The American social safety net is gone

How to build long-term food storage

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Our regular hosts, Harlan and Miranda, are joined today by regular Adulting.tv contributor and guest co-host, Jana Lynch. Today’s guest is Clayton Daniel, author of Fund Your Ideal Lifestyle.

What is it that you really want out of life? Are you spending too much time at work? Here’s how to stop feeling like you’re wasting the best years of your life.

Happiness and fulfillment come about when you identify what you want and find ways to achieve it with the resources (time and money) that you do have.

Clayton Daniel is a personal finance expert specializing in cognitive minimalism: the belief that outsourcing the greatest stresses in life such as money to technology and automation, result in better performance across every other area of life. Visit Clayton online at Fund Your Ideal Lifestyle.

Clayton spent ten years of his corporate career in accounting and financial advice. As personal finance flourished online, Clayton identified a broadening gap between what could be offered through financial planning, and what genuinely helped people succeed in achieving what they wanted out of life.

Clayton’s professional experience is in tax accounting, and financial advice with Dixon Advisory, AMP and his own company Hillross Silverstone. He has worked with the AFA, XY Adviser and the University of NSW.

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Congrats! You’ve got a promotion. Now you’re the boss!

It’s exciting to know that your hard work has been noticed and that you are being rewarded with new responsibilities.

The hard part, though, happens when you have to manage your peers.

Now you need to be in charge and hold your co-workers responsible. It’s not always easy. Plus, on top of all that, you’re in a place where you’ve got a learning curve. Managing is a different animal altogether, even without the added stress that comes when you manage your peers.

Here’s what you need to know about being a boss for the first time.

Concepts

* Reasons that so many of us suck as first time managers.

* It’s harder to be “one of the guys” when you manage your peers.

* Why it’s easier to be a boss when you’re in a new place, where you don’t know as many people.

* How scary it can be. You don’t want to make mistakes.

* Is overconfidence a problem?

* Maybe underconfidence is an issue?

* Tips to help you better manage your peers.

* An overview of leadership qualities that can help you move to the next level.

* How to build trust with others.

* Information on good listening techniques.

This week’s “do nows” focus on figuring out what made your worst managers so bad. Look at what you hated, and reflect on your own shortcomings. Try to avoid being what you hate.

We also have a great listener question about what to do if you don’t feel like you’re ready to be a boss and manage your peers.

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Better manage your peers

Why first time managers fail

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On today’s episode of Adulting.tv LIVE!, Harlan and Miranda are joined by Sarah Li Cain from High Fiving Dollars. Today we’ll discuss what it takes to travel beyond your home, see the world, and enjoy living and working outside of the United States.

Sarah Li Cain is a financial storyteller who weaves practical tips and strategies into her work so that those trying to change their money mindset can see themselves in the starring role. You can find her over at High Fiving Dollars where she answers readers questions or spilling her guts out on her latest money experiment.

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Is everyone you know getting together with someone?

We’ve all been there. You’re routinely the only person without a “plus one.” But does it feel like it’s getting a little ridiculous?

There’s nothing wrong with being single, and some people even love it. But it’s hard to get comfortable with solo life when you feel like everyone else is finding true happiness while you miss out.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Even if you are looking for a special someone to spend part of your journey with, you can still enjoy the solo life.

Concepts

* Society focuses a great deal on relationships, and that can add to anxieties about finding “the one.”

* The basic need of belonging.

* How the idea of marriage as a societal need influences us — and why it might be wrong.

* Pressure from social media and the need to show off a relationship.

* Some of the drawbacks of living the solo life.

* Problems with feeling desperate and settling for someone.

* How to strangle feelings of jealousy for your friends.

* Tips for learning to love being alone.

* Ideas for finding other people to spend time with while still enjoying the solo life.

Plus, don’t miss out on this week’s “do nows.” They focus on developing non-romantic connections with people in your area so you don’t feel as big a hole when you don’t have an S.O. and setting a “date night” with yourself.

We’ve also got a great listener question about how to deal with those nosy folks who keep bugging you to find a boyfriend/girlfriend and “get on with it.”

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When everyone around you is in a relationship

Society will be just fine without marriage

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Today, Harlan and Miranda are joined by Steve Chou from My Wife Quit Her Job. On this episode of Adulting.tv LIVE! we will discuss finding the best product to start an e-commerce business. Selling products online can be a great way to earn a living.

Steve carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Despite majoring in electrical engineering, he spent a good portion of his graduate education studying entrepreneurship and the mechanics of running small businesses. He currently works for a startup company in the Silicon Valley.

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We all hope to successful in life. There’s nothing wrong with that.

However, your success can be problematic if you’re arrogant about it.

Remember: even though you might be the hardest working person you know, chances are that someone has helped you along the way.

It helps to cultivate humility in your life. You’ll be a better person for it, and the people around you will be grateful as well.

Concepts

* Reasons for a lack of humility in today’s culture.

* Why humility is an important characteristic to develop.

* The importance of acknowledging your own weaknesses.

* Relationship between humility and gratitude.

* Is it possible to be humble while still being engaged in personal branding?

* Strategies for building your brand without being obnoxious.

* Leadership strategies that are compatible with being humble.

* The relationship between confidence and humility.

* How to avoid falling into the trap of humble bragging.

This week’s “do nows” focus on ways you can cultivate gratitude in your life in order to avoid the pitfalls of arrogance. We include ideas for being grateful, as well as helping others. Our listener question addresses how it’s possible to grow your business without being a complete jerk.

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Resources

Developing humility as a leader

Importance of humility in democracy

Humility and the workplace

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