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Money Talk

In reflecting about the year, I noticed the topic of money came up in every conference or workshop I attended this year. Themes came up as:

Education and money – we don’t teach it in school
How we talk and discuss money with our kids- we talk differently to girls than boys about it
Our relationship to money – how do we view money, what does money mean to each of us
How to acquire money – crowd funding, acquiring capital, how do you get it, earn it,
Why and how to save money
Investing money
Spending and debt

I bought something I wouldn’t ordinarily buy this year for Christmas presents for my daughter and nieces. I gave them books about money. You would think that it wouldn’t be too hard to do. Just go to the bookstore or Amazon and buy a book on money. I actually did that but found that there really aren’t many books on the subject for kids & teens.

These are the two books I bought.
It’s a Money Thing! : A Girl’s Guide to Managing Money from the Women’s Foundation of California publication date April 16, 2008.
A Smart Girl’s Guide: Money: How to Make It, Save it and Spend it by Nancy Holyoke from American Girl, publication date May 27, 2014.

by Kim Wilkish

Massachusetts Conference for Women

I attended the MA Conference for Women last month. I enjoyed the myriad of speakers and interactions with so many women. My favorite session was Glennon Doyle-Melton, the author of Love Warrior. Some of her key points in her talk that I captured that I thought would be helpful were as follows:

“What makes us uncomfortable, that is what’s there to teach us.”
“We hot potato our emotions.”
“We need to be in our bodies.”
“Tell me what you’re envious of and that’s what you should be doing.”
“What breaks your heart about the world, go toward it, there’s your purpose.”
“Criticism is everywhere and nonstop for women in leadership. Prepare for the onslaught of criticism when you play big. Just dismiss it and keep going.”

Do any of these statements speak to you? Please comment on what resonates with you and why.

by Kim Wilkish

Work process

I don’t know about you but I know when I am starting to work on something I tend to have everything spread out in front of me. I’ll start brainstorming or making a list of ideas. I’ll use different markers or pens. Notebooks, pads of paper or books I may use or work from will be out in front of me.

It’s not usual for my family or coworkers to make comments like wow your working on something because you are surrounded. Look at all the paper and stuff you have around you.

I’ve also heard people say “watch out, something is brewing look at all the documents all over your floor and desk”. What on earth are you doing? I’m a visual person so I like to be able to see things and spread it all out in front of me. Eventually, I’ll organize items in a document on my computer but there is something to the physicality of seeing what I’m working on that helps me to dig in and organize my work. I love paper and pens. Yes, I’m a bit “old school” but I find it’s just my process.

What about you? What do you find to be the best way of working for you?