Working Women's Wealth

What is the last thing you bought? Take a quick look at your bank statement to remind you… Any chance that purchase has taken you another step closer to living your best life? If, like most people, your answer is no, this episode is for you.

Today I'll take you through an exercise that I do with my financial coaching clients to discover what your spending habits (and how you choose to spend your time) are revealing about what you REALLY value. Being true to your values often comes with big (tough) choices, and it can be a hard realisation that you're spending more money on clothes or cars than on doing things that bring you joy.

Because time and to a certain extent, money, are finite, there's not enough of either to be spending them doing things that won't get you and keep you on the journey towards your best life. Being honest with yourself about where your energy (and money) is going is the first step. Now let's get out that bank statement…

Have you ever had a dream you didn't pursue because it felt impossible? MaZwane had a BIG IMPOSSIBLE dream too... And her story could inspire you to greatness.

Because if somebody somewhere, from a situation that is the same or worse than yours, has achieved it, then it's merely improbable, not impossible. And if it's not impossible, it's possible.

Let MaZwane's story inspire you, as she travels from rural KZN to the City of Johannesburg. A young woman of 19, armed with only faith and a dream, she stayed true to her convictions and eventually went on to pioneer a whole new sector within the food and beverage industry.

"At the end, it's how big is your dream? Are you willing to stay true to your conviction, no matter what it takes?" – Rita Zwane

Have you ever had a dream you didn't pursue because it felt impossible? MaZwane had a BIG IMPOSSIBLE dream too... And her story could inspire you to greatness.

Because if somebody somewhere, from a situation that is the same or worse than yours, has achieved it, then it's merely improbable, not impossible. And if it's not impossible, it's possible.

Let MaZwane's story inspire you, as she travels from rural KZN to the City of Johannesburg. A young woman of 19, armed with only faith and a dream, she stayed true to her convictions and eventually went on to pioneer a whole new sector within the food and beverage industry.

"At the end, it's how big is your dream? Are you willing to stay true to your conviction, no matter what it takes?" – Rita Zwane

Do you find yourself making sacrifices in order to give your kids the best of everything? Whether it's the best school, the best holiday, or the latest pair of jeans, in the long run you may be doing them more harm than good.

Today I reflect on raising children with three skill sets that are necessary for building wealth. These are the same three skill sets that are at risk if you are always giving your kids the best.

In a quest to break free of the cycle of "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations", I explore the questions of how to raise children with a hunger for a dream (and the understanding of what it takes to make those dreams a reality), how to allow them to develop (on their own) the gentle strength that is required to fly like a butterfly, and whether giving your kids the best is always the best idea...

Remember that game where you had to pick an object to bring with you if you were to be stranded on a deserted island? With no way home, and in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, Julia Kerr Henkel picked resilience.

In a story that plays out like a movie, Julia shares her experience of getting stuck in Bali with no way home, and what she learnt about how adversity can lead to a deeper understanding of vulnerability, courage and resilience.

In case you needed a reminder today – you too can do hard things!

Where would your life be if you had been that tiny bit braver and less worried about failing? If you had had the conversations you needed to have? And taken the steps you needed to take? What has the fear of failure stopped you from even starting?

In today's episode I take you through the 'And Then What Process', a technique I talk about in my new book. It's unbelievably simple, but it's made me see that the size of our fears is more often than not WAY bigger than the size of the fall out.

Andrea Liebross is a Possibilities coach – and helps people navigate their career paths to become the best possible version of themselves. Sometimes it's that we're not clear on how our skills can pivot us to something new – and other times we're not clear on where in fact we want to go. Often, we're just not willing to have those tough conversations.

It all comes down to being clear on what we know, what we think, and how we act. She offers a fresh perspective on the possibilities we all have available to us.

It took just less than 11 months from start to finish to write my first self-published book. It's truly been an unbelievable journey that re-enforced for me the importance of getting the right accountability group, and a great teacher. Ever wanted an honest look at what it takes to write a book?

I take you through 11 steps to writing a book, and how you can get it done too!

My book has launched! So if you're wanting to overcome patterns that keep you stuck, the sneaky peak into the book, Deep Grooves is here. This week we do things a little differently – Abby is interviewing me about my book Deep Grooves: Overcoming Patterns that keep you Stuck.

It's a fun look into a few parts of the book. We look at the difference between Good Reasons and Real Reasons, why we use Short-Term Hits of Happiness, and how Journaling fast tracks your thinking changes. I also read an extract I love, and how getting suspended from kindergarten impacted my approach to leadership.

All of us have stuff that triggers us. Sometimes they're easy to spot, like when your partner asks you to pass the milk and a volcano erupts from your mouth. The harder ones to recognise are the low-level trends of being irritated or annoyed or anxious by something or everything, or the subtle disappoint that creeps into life.

We have a choice – allow those triggers to drag us down, or use them as a signpost to point us towards a better life. When we're guided through looking at them through a different lens, the lessons are powerful, and we move through that difficulty quicker than before.