31 Aug 2022
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Increase Your Productivity: Priority Setting

Increase Your Productivity: Priority Setting

Are you able to say, “I made great progress in the parts of life I value” at the end of each day? Our next several posts focus on personal and professional productivity – beginning with the importance of priority setting. Here are three great tips for priority setting: Scheduling your Big Rocks first, ABC Prioritization, and Eat That Frog First. Priority Setting – Big Rocks First The first step in priority setting is identifying your values and principles for life. What values are most important to you? What relationships? How will you help others in your life? In what ways…
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24 Aug 2022
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Focus on What You Control: Stoic Teachings by Epictetus

Focus on What You Control: Stoic Teachings by Epictetus

The Personal Kaizen community believes simple improvements in our health and mindset will significantly improve the quality of our life. We have recently studied works of Stoic philosophy that we believe can be inspiring to our followers. We have shared 5 Ways Stoic Philosophy Improves your Mood and Attitude and summarized passages from On the Shortness of Life by Seneca. We've also shared some simple Meditations from Marcus Aurelius. This week we highlight Stoic teachings from the handbook by Epictetus: Focus on What You Control! Photo Credit: Fourteen Lines Blog Epictetus is considered one of the founders of Stoic philosophy…
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17 Aug 2022
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On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

We have recently studied works of Stoic philosophy that we believe can be inspiring to our followers. We have shared 5 Ways Stoic Philosophy Improves your Mood and Attitude, and some simple Meditations from Marcus Aurelius. This week we highlight Stoic teachings from a letter by the Roman Seneca titled, On the Shortness of Life. Seneca the Younger Photo Credit: wikipedia.com Lucius Seneca (often referred to as Seneca the Younger) was raised in Rome 2,000 years ago. His father (Seneca the Elder) was a Senator and had Seneca the Younger trained in philosophy. Seneca became a powerful man when the…
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10 Aug 2022
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5 Ways Stoic Philosophy Improves Your Mood and Attitude

5 Ways Stoic Philosophy Improves Your Mood and Attitude

Do you ever feel anxious and depressed? Do you sometimes struggle with the everyday challenges of life? You are not alone. We have recently identified ideas from Stoic philosophy that improves mood and will be inspiring to our followers. The Personal Kaizen community believes simple improvements in our health and mindset can significantly improve the quality of our life. Last week we shared some simple Meditations from Marcus Aurelius. Today we share 5 ways Stoic philosophy improves your mood and attitude and we share a few resources where you can learn more about Stoicism. Stoic Philosophy Zeno of CitiumPhoto Credit:…
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27 Jul 2022
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Five Easy Low-Cost Investment Strategies for FIRE

Five Easy Low-Cost Investment Strategies for FIRE

We recently suggested strategies for Putting Lazy Money to Work for You, a topic related to Rule 7 of the Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life. We shared that “cash is trash” and showed how inflation destroys the spending power of your money. The best strategy is to make your money work for you by investing it. Here are 5 low-cost investment strategies that will help you retire comfortably or even achieve FIRE – financial independence to retire early! Note that I am not a financial advisor – these are all just personal opinions. Also, note that I am not…
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25 Jul 2022
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It’s Not About How Much Money You Make

It’s Not About How Much Money You Make

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week we share a quote from Robert Kiyosaki, an American businessman, and author who has written multiple books about personal finance. He has also written about business investing. We agree with his idea that it's not about how much money you make! Check out the full quote below. "It's not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for."Robert Kiyosaki Our upcoming Personal Kaizen post will share five low-cost investment strategies that will help you…
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20 Jul 2022
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Travel for Free With These Simple Tips

Travel for Free With These Simple Tips

The Personal Kaizen posts over the past several weeks have been focused on smart money habits related to Rule 7 of the Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life. We began by encouraging you to Stop Wasting Your Money with These 8 Simple Tips and gave advice on How to Improve Your Credit Score and Save Thousands and last week ways to Use Credit Card Bonus Points and Cashback. This post will provide step-by-step instructions that will allow you to travel the world for free. Want to Travel for Free? I booked hotel rooms and bought plane tickets for a vacation…
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18 Jul 2022
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Travel: It’s Education for Living

Travel: It’s Education for Living

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Many of you may know Anthony Bourdain as a world-renowned chef, but did you know that he was also a travel documentarian? He focused on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. Please enjoy this quote about travel and education for living! "Travel is not reward for working. It's education for living."anthony bourdain Our upcoming Personal Kaizen post will share a handful of simple tips and ways that you can travel for free. Get your luggage ready! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and…
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13 Jul 2022
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Take Advantage of the Secret Benefits of Credit Cards

Take Advantage of the Secret Benefits of Credit Cards

We recently suggested ways to Stop Wasting Your Money with These 8 Simple Tips, a topic related to Rule 7 of the Personal Kaizen 10 Rules for Life. Our last post was How to Improve Your Credit Score and Save Thousands and included advice for building your credit history using credit cards. This post will teach you how to take advantage of the secret benefits of credit cards. Credit Cards are NOT Evil! Image Source: Examiner-Enterprise Dave Ramsey is one of several well-known personal finance personalities who discourage the use of credit cards. Ramsey writes, “A life without credit cards…
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11 Jul 2022
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Credit Cards and Rewards Programs

Credit Cards and Rewards Programs

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Aaron Patzer is an Internet entrepreneur. He is also the founder of the very popular financial management tool, Mint.com. Please enjoy this quote where he shares his thoughts on credit cards and their rewards programs. "If you pay your credit card off every month, get a rewards card. One that gives you airline miles or that will give you 1 percent cash back at least on every purchase."aaron patzer Our upcoming Personal Kaizen post will share how to take advantage of credit cards and the many benefits that they offer, including rewards.…
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