One of the outcomes of my coaching (yes, I know I keep nagging about this coaching thing, but it was/is a huge thing for me) has left me with an alternative, or wider, view of work. In the society I’m part of, work is many times equal to employment in which a monetary compensation is…
Tag: money
Tribute to the ordinary
I started to think about how fantastic it is to be ordinary. A word so many seem to want to be as far away from as possible. Especially if/when it’s combined or put in context with our lives and self image. To be successful (in the eyes of others) today is equal to monetary fortune,…
How much money does one need?
I think the first time I reacted to it (not the first time I heard it) was when Avicii mentioned it (or something similar) in the documentary (True Stories?) about him. He expressed his view about money, meaning that money wasn’t important to him. And now Zlatan said something similar in his Piers “Shame pillow”…
Free unsolicited advise
If you have a returning cost, say a burglar alarm, which possibly has risen in cost annually. Don’t be afraid to call the company and ask what they can do about it. Because they can. And they probably will. We now lowered our quarterly cost with 6 bottles of fine wine. I try not tho…
The amazing feeling of being debt free
To pay our bills and become debt free, is such as tremendous good feeling for me. There are some extra expenses now with the new house (or in the process of getting our new house). But now they to are paid and now I am ready to rock and roll again, i.e modest shopping, but…
Proud as only a mother can be
Today my sons and a friend decided to have a flea market. Our village is not big so I didn’t expect much, but I though “as long they are having fun”. Said and done. They collected toys that they do not use anymore. Put them on a table and starting to sell. As said our…
Money & happiness
I am convienced that money can make you happy. But to have money and be happy you have to have some other things first, like … self worth. Reading the tabloids of the tragic death of Eva Rausing, makes me realize that in her case money did not make her happy, but it was not…
Louise Dock 