Visualization: A Key to Financial (and Life) Success

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 5, 2023 | BDE, Goal-Setting

Picture yourself at the starting line of a marathon. As you wait for the race to begin, you find yourself contemplating the hours spent training in preparation for this moment. You are ready at the starting line for the sole purpose of crossing the finish line. In...

10 Ways to Flip a Bad Day Into a Good One

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 21, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Wellness

Are you having a bad day? Is it one of those days when everything seems to be not working, or going in unexpected and overall annoying ways?   You will survive whatever happens to you today, as you have before. And to help with that, I list below 10 ways to flip...

Less Stress, More Gratitude – 5 Ways to Get Rid of That Excess of Control

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 21, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Inspiration, Wellness

We all might have the best interests in our hearts to advise someone on what to do, but we cannot pretend we can control them. We all wait for the best in our lives, but we cannot control everything that happens to us. It is what it is: the realm of your control lies...

Facts Versus Fiction in Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 21, 2022 | BDE, Investing

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin In almost every aspect of life, the more informed and knowledgeable you are, the better you can make smart decisions. So, is watching financial news like a hawk the best tactic? Or would it lead...

How Recognizing Cognitive Biases Can Improve Your Investment Performance

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 16, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

“Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.” Ludwig Wittgenstein, 20th century Austrian-British philosopher There are many ways in which flawed thinking is hardwired into our brains. Wikipedia has compiled a collection of more than 150 cognitive biases. Some...