Money - Muda #9

Fundamentally everyone’s life is not much different than a business. You generate revenue, have expenses and if you spend less than you make you retain profits (savings).

More time, effort, energy and thought go into figuring out how to make businesses healthier and more profitable than everyone combined spends on their personal finance.

Don’t you think businesses have figured out some methods and techniques to improve their bottom line that could be used to your benefit as well? Of course, and one of the more successful management approaches over the ages is a concept called Lean Management.

A core concept to managing a business in a lean manner is elimination of wastes. Take a look here to see the exploration of the waste of money.

Real Estate Agents - How To Find The Right One!

Purchasing real estate can be a stressful and challenging experience. While you may be happy to get into a new house or take ownership of an income producing property, the journey to get there is filled with questions and concerns.

The last thing you need is to be questioning if you picked the right agent to represent you. Instead of hoping for the best, why not test drive an agent before you commit to buying?

Multitasking Is A Mistake

Most believe that you are most efficient when you are multitasking. We thing we can accomplish more in less time if we have 5 windows open on our PC, a cell phone in the ear and our PDA in our hand. Is this true?

There is growing evidence that the act of multitasking is actually impairing our ability to be productive and do quality work.

Today we take a look at some information on a recent study of multitasking from scientists at Stanford University.

Emergency Fund - How Much Do You Need?

How much is enough when building an emergency fund. Most financial advisors give general rules of thumb like 3-6 months worth of living expenses.

You need to take a more realistic look at your life and potential challenges. In this post we explore the 3 major considerations when determining how much you should have.

Personal Finance - The Business Of You

Think of all the challenges you must manage in life; money, finance, investing, legal compliance, personal development, organization, bookkeeping etc… It is almost as if you are running your own small business. Are you? In a way your life is not much different. You must generate revenue (income), you must manage your expenses and hopefully at the end of the year you are left with a profit (savings). Don’t do it correctly and eventually you are out of business!

Can we learn from business, how they operate, strategies they employ to improve our chances of success and profitability?