#HappyThanksgiving

 

[VIDEO] I'm a fan of Dave Ramsey and while I haven't gone full in on his baby steps I do follow him on ig and definitely enjoy watching his clips on YouTube. And on this Thanksgiving morning I see him talk with Ben Shapiro discussing personal finance, current state of the US economy, and steps to take to become a millionaire.

My own personal message, I hope you're thankful today. Don't let the thieves of joy who reside on the left take away your blessings. As long as you're still alive and healthy you can change your own life for the better.

Yes in life there are things you can't control, however, in life you can control you. As long as you can control you if there is something you're not happy about then you can do something about it. As of late, that's what I'm trying to do.

As Ramsey advocates if you take control of your finances then you can have money in the bank. Which is what I hope for you in the future.

Happy Thanksgiving! 

To make a change

From my experience, however, small making a change is hard. In my case, changing jobs especially if you're the one handing in your two-week notice is a tad scary. It's very easy to give in to a comfort level and stay in one place. It especially easy if you know the environment and what to expect, however, sometimes to take the risk and so something different is what's necessary.

It's been a few years since I've listened to WBBM-AM regularly and I know the voice of Felicia Middlebrooks. To see her open letter on WBBMs website about her decision to leave her position at the radio station gives me some good vibes. Perhaps that letter is for anyone who decides that it's time to do something different and to take steps to move forward.

If I read her letter correctly she''s been with WBBM-AM for 36 years. And at some point she went back to school and got an MBA, she also mentioned she got a degree in film. So that's certainly an indication how committed she is to making a change in her life.

Not to make more of Middlebrooks' change if she spent many years on the radio and made moves to do something different, what's our excuse. Some of us want to do something different and don't know how all it takes is a start.

For me personally I've been desiring to return to school and especially to open up the possibilities as far as jobs for example. All it takes is to make the necessary moves and get started for example going back to school.

As already stated making a change is hard. It's really scary to take a chance and hoping for the best. For those of you who are in that boat as Middlebrooks' I hope for the best for you all! 

Side hustles during a #Pandemic

[VIDEO] Only recently during the course of the history of this blog had I ever tried to monetize this place. I never would've imagined that Google Ads would be placed here and probably would've come in handy during those rare times when this blog received some traffic from a variety of sources. I always considered this place a hobby something to be enjoyed for free, but then again it's something that if one chooses is worth making some money off of.

I've been following Timothy J. Ward for a while especially with another one of his YouTube channels the Frugal Travel Guru. Going somewhere shouldn't cost you a lot of money and just think when I started following that channel he went from talking about tips as far as riding the Greyhound Bus to taking little trips overseas. There are some valuable lessons with that.

Due to unforeseen circumstances of the past two months I'm taking a look at one of his vids from last year declaring this year 2020 as the year of the side hustle. Of course what I have to admit in a time of a great economic downturn perhaps it's hard for many to think of a side hustle. However, as so many have lost their jobs due to this pandemic I wonder how many have turned to another way of earning income.

And no I don't mean OnlyFans, I do mean that many of us have a talent that we haven't utilized that's worth making a small income at least until the economic world stabilized. I'm lucky to still be working right now in this downturn, however, now is the time to figure out for myself other ways to make money. Perhaps that means doing what I've always done since my undergrad years which is creating content people enjoy online.

Besides, perhaps you won't be able to earn a fortune however a lot of eyeballs are on the internet right now with so many people stuck at home with all these shelter in place orders.

If you're reading this blog let me know what your sidehustle is...