As surprising as it is, most people don’t have a Plan B to fall back on, in case their Plan A doesn’t work out. In fact, many people don’t even have a Plan A; they just depend on things falling into their lap. Many of my clients have left their jobs without having any idea of what they were going to do to earn a living after they quit. They didn’t even have any idea of what they were going …
When did we become such consumers? When I was growing up, no matter what was going on in the world, good times, bad times, I saw women wearing makeup. It was a sure bet that they would give up everything else, but they wouldn’t give up their makeup. During World War II, when nylon stockings couldn’t be found, women painted a line up the back of their legs to make it look like they were wearing stockings. In those days, …
In these days of a failing economy, high unemployment, and massive home foreclosures, you would think that anyone who had a job that covered expenses would feel blessed. Instead, the opposite seems to be true. It sometimes seems as though a whole society is discontented with their lives even when they have so much to be thankful for. I can understand wanting to improve your lot in life and setting goals for yourself. I can even understand feelings of failure …