To grow your wealth, you need to become knowledgeable in a number of different financial areas. To not be educated in the basics will cost you in the long run. It is not that you need to be an expert, but one must understand the simple concepts in personal finance. The following is a high-level education to put you on the path to master basic finance. Begin with these concepts and grow from there. Learning should be a lifelong endeavor. If you stop learning, you will fall behind as the … [Read more...] about Follow a Budget, Increase Your Financial Knowledge
Enjoy Your Sparkling Home For the Holidays
Your home is where memories are made. Relationships with family and friends are renewed and grown within the walls of your home and you want this season to be wonderful. Here are some tips for making your home feel comfortable and homey for the holidays. Keep up on the little daily chores during the holidays so that they don’t grow to be projects. Set a 20-minute timer to do the little stuff, make sure the bed is made and dishes are done. Keep mail in a designated place so that it doesn’t get … [Read more...] about Enjoy Your Sparkling Home For the Holidays
How a Short Meditation Can Help
Meditation, which comes in many variations, has long been acknowledged as a tool to master the mind and cope with stress. Research shows that meditation offers not only calm, but also helps with anxiety and depression, cancer, chronic pain, asthma, heart disease and high blood pressure. Mindful Meditation might enhance our capacity to rein in our emotional and physiological responses to stressors, so that the news is less likely to activate our fight or flight system. It might also help us … [Read more...] about How a Short Meditation Can Help
Top Ten Trends Impacting Real Estate
Everyone wants to know where the real estate market is headed. There was big news in November when the real estate giant, Zillow, known for its consumer website and property value estimates, announced it would no longer be buying homes. In the recent real estate runup, Zillow had turned from its core business model of providing real estate listings to gain consumer interest and then selling the consumer’s contact information to real estate agents and brokerages. Zillow had transformed into a … [Read more...] about Top Ten Trends Impacting Real Estate
Classical Music’s Impact on the Human Brain
It might surprise you to learn that when Albert Einstein ran up against a mathematical problem, the scientist’s son, Hans Einstein, recalled that “he [Albert Einstein] would take refuge in music, and that would usually resolve all his difficulties.” (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, March 14, 2017) The mathematical genius behind the theory of relativity was also vice president of Princeton University’s Symphony from 1952 to 1955. “Life without music is inconceivable to me,” Einstein said. … [Read more...] about Classical Music’s Impact on the Human Brain
Study Shows Stress Levels Decrease in Shelter Dogs When Fostered
Researchers are studying ways to reduce stress in shelter dogs. They are finding that canine foster programs and activities like weekend or holiday sleepovers that remove animals from noisy shelters and place them in home environments have a significant impact on their cortisol levels. Cortisol is a hormone involved in the stress response system in both humans and animals. In order to gather this type of evidence, companion animal scientist Lisa Gunter, Ph.D., and Maddie’s Fund Research … [Read more...] about Study Shows Stress Levels Decrease in Shelter Dogs When Fostered
From Crisis Response to Community Collab
Northern Arizona economic development experts shared how lessons learned during COVID enhance current practices in a session at the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) Fall Forum. The panel discussion, titled From Crisis Response to Community Collab, was one of a dozen sessions held during the three-day conference at Little America Hotel in Flagstaff. “The idea of collaboration made a dramatic difference in how we do business in Yavapai County,” said Tom Pitts of Tom Pitts … [Read more...] about From Crisis Response to Community Collab
Jim Babbitt Leaves a Legacy of Kindness, Environmental Conservation and a Pathway to the Past
On Monday night, Nov, 15, James E. Babbitt died peacefully at his home in Flagstaff with family, after a battle with illness. In the days to come, as word spread, the cry of hearts breaking could be felt from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the tops of Hopi mesas. The world had lost a kind and gentle giant who walked the streets of downtown Flagstaff, explored deep canyons and great mountains, held immense respect and appreciation for Native cultures, was a steward of wild places and searched … [Read more...] about Jim Babbitt Leaves a Legacy of Kindness, Environmental Conservation and a Pathway to the Past
Teacher Shortage Having Dramatic Impact on Schools, Students
Yavapai County, just like the rest of Arizona, continues to have a shortage of classroom teachers. That is not just in public schools. The same shortages are affecting charter and private schools, as well. And the teacher shortage is not getting better. Yavapai County Superintendent of Schools Tim Carter told Quad Citis Business News that at the first of this month, Yavapai County schools had 48 unfilled vacancies. Statewide, the number was 1,790, not counting the charter and private … [Read more...] about Teacher Shortage Having Dramatic Impact on Schools, Students
Your Network is Your Net Worth
There are many advantages to having a strong and expansive network. For instance, when you are part of a network of successful people, you will gain valuable insight into trends as well as insider information on profitable ventures. That is why it’s important to use several channels to hone your existing relationships and foster new ones. Building a network of aspiring, motivated, positive-minded individuals can push you a step closer to your goals. Circle of Trust Networking is all about … [Read more...] about Your Network is Your Net Worth