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Turns Out, There is No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance
In this episode of the Financial Griot, the crew discusses work-life balance or lack there of. The last few months have been tough and filled with challenges and competing interests. Ironically, it's kinda of always been this way. On top of that, these challenges are both necessary and unavoidable on the path of changes. Not going to lie to you, it's hard out here but you have to learn and adapt to beat the odds. In short, work-life balance is the state of equilibrium where a person equally prioritizes the demands of one's career and the demands of one's personal life. As such, Work-Life balance is an enduring cycle, not…
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Why You Need to Avoid Being Morally and Financially Bankrupt
"Don't be too quick to give up your agency, time and happiness for vanity" This episode of The Financial Griot is centered around Consumption and the draining effect on your purpose. Too often, we get stuck in a never ending loop where we buy into a lifestyle only to be indebted to it for even longer. For example, the college experience is an expensive pseudo inflated lifestyle that mirrors affluent middle class. Through loans that extend beyond tuition and books, many fall victim to an expensive experience that's akin to Disney World. All fluff and payment. After 4-6 years, you end up paying for it for 20-30 years. And then…
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Learn How to Stop Coming Up Short. No Vision + Objectives = Failure
"If the vision is weak so are the results." In this episode of the Financial Griot podcast, the crew talk about how to set your atomic habits to match your grand vision and vice versa. By February, most people already failed in their yearlong resolution to change. We told you, New Year Same You. There are ways to set the tone and start anew. If you want to be above average and you want to move beyond living paycheck to paycheck, the work starts in your mind. Making you wealth is easy but if you aren't ready for the work, it's a waste of time. So the choice is on…
