Audio Articles By Brian Plain

How does one get “better” at adulting? Is that even possible right now? Zooming out so you can zoom back in with intention can help.

It’s easy to chalk up unrealized dreams as failures. However, it’s often through our constraints that we gain real freedom.

The most powerful story is the one we tell ourselves. Let's make sure your story is serving you well.

With last year now firmly in the rearview mirror, let’s start off 2021 with a new mantra, shall we? Here are eight simple words that provide ample opportunities for us to be and do better this year.

If your 2020 was a rough one like it was for so many people, I can certainly understand if you’re ready to skip the annual reflection this year. And yet, I’d argue that making time for an annual reflection is especially important this year.

Staying on the same page – financially and otherwise – goes a long way in helping your relationship stand the test of time. Here are three questions that can help you get there and stay there.

How do we continue to grow while remaining grateful for all that we already have? The answer can be found in who we compare ourselves to.

It's easy to treat success or failure as an "either or" equation but there's a lot of space between being a massive success or a complete failure. So let's make sure we're not shortchanging ourselves.

A simple mindset shift can make all the difference in whether or not you're able to save enough.

Our personal experiences often are responsible for how we can see money – and the world – so differently.

When you have enough financial breathing room, you get to enjoy your guilty pleasures without the guilt.

Using the independent observer test can help you make better financial decisions.

Will your life be about what happens to you – or what you make of it?

Financial and life decisions are all about which risks we are willing to accept. Combining our emotions with reason helps us make better choices.

Our decisions will never be 100% rational as our emotions always come into play. Aim for reasonable over rational.

The more we embrace taking action towards our goals and not judge ourselves solely on outcomes, the better.

Take a look at your current situation with fresh eyes and be intentional about how you are fitting everything together. And most importantly, be ready to cut yourself some slack. 

Ignoring what's happening and hoping it all goes back to "normal" might be the easy thing to do. That doesn't make it the right thing to do though.

The story you tell yourself about your life and finances determines whether you escape or recharge so choose wisely.

Worry won't get you to where you want to go but a positive mindset and small steps forward will.

Give yourself something positive to work on and look forward to in these tough times by setting a new goal.

Don't let these difficult times keep you down. Learn how to boost your financial and emotional well-being.

Uncertainty – much like the coronavirus or a stock market pullback – is the only certainty in life but you can decide how to deal with it.

Take the path of more or stay on the road you're already on? It's a decision that will impact the rest of your life. Make sure you choose wisely.

We don't control what happens to us but we do control what we decide to do about it.