1. 50/30/20 Budget Rule ↳ Split your income wisely: 50% for essentials, 30% for desires, and 20% for savings.↳ This balance keeps you grounded while leaving room for growth. 2. 1% Rule for Impulse Buys ↳ Wait 3 days if you want to buy something greater than 1% of your yearly earnings.↳ This cooling-off periodContinue reading “7 Rules for Saving Money”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
What Makes A Great Strategy?
Most strategies fail before they even start. Because what people think strategy is…isn’t what strategy actually is. I’ve watched brilliant founders create 100-slide decksfilled with buzzwords and vision statements. They talk about “beating the competition” and“dominating the market.” Then 6 months later? Nothing has changed. Here’s the truth about real strategy: What Strategy ISN’T:❌ AContinue reading “What Makes A Great Strategy?”
How to Set Boundaries
Boundaries Aren’t About Saying No to Everything: If you’re constantly overworked, overwhelmed, and undervalued, your boundaries may be ignored. Here’s the truth: Healthy boundaries don’t push people away. They empower you to show up at your best.Here’s how to protect your time & energy: 1) Communicate with Confidence:↳ Express your limits without hesitation or apology.Continue reading “How to Set Boundaries”
Running the CEO of Me, Inc.
Somewhere along the way, it hit me: my life is the most important company I’ll ever run. For years, though, I managed it like an accidental entrepreneur — winging it, saying yes to everything, hoping things would just work themselves out. But here’s what I’ve learned the hard way:Every relationship in my life is eitherContinue reading “Running the CEO of Me, Inc.”
9 Signs of an Inspiring Leader
I was a terrible leader when I first started. I thought being the boss meant: Having all the answers.Never admitting mistakes.Being the hero for your team. Boy, was I wrong.The best lesson I learned? Leadership isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being real.Putting your people first.Having the confidence to trust.And the humility to know you’reContinue reading “9 Signs of an Inspiring Leader”
Waking Up to the Life You Built
There’s something powerful about the quiet moment before the day starts — when the world is still, the coffee hasn’t brewed yet, and the first light begins to seep in. It’s in that pause that you really feel the weight of the life you’ve built. Not the frantic to-do lists or the endless goals, butContinue reading “Waking Up to the Life You Built”
Lead with Kindness
Kindness is a leadership skill most people overlook. (Here are 12 ways to make sure you don’t.) → Listen, don’t jump in to fix it→ Make space for quiet voices to speak→ Recognize effort, not just the outcome→ Celebrate the quiet wins that others miss→ Give credit in the way they like to receive it→Continue reading “Lead with Kindness”
4 Types of Professional Time
You’re trapped in the management time vortex. Here’s how better time management could save you: Most professionals spend 80% of their day on emails and meetings, leaving almost no time for the work that actually moves the needle. Ideally, your workday should be split into four distinct types of time: 1. Management time (meetings, emails)Continue reading “4 Types of Professional Time”
When the Bar Keeps Moving
It’s strange how we can be so hard on ourselves without even realizing it. We set a goal, we reach it, and before we even pause to take it in, we’re already looking at the next one. We push forward, raise the bar, keep moving, thinking that’s what growth is supposed to feel like. AndContinue reading “When the Bar Keeps Moving”
Master Tough Conversations
Difficult conversations don’t fall apart because of what’s said. They fall apart because of how they’re handled.☹️ ↳ It’s not about having the perfect script.↳ It’s about setting the right conditions. I’ve help hundreds of leaders through tough conversations. Here’s what actually works (and doesn’t):👇 1/ Pick the right time❌ Jump in when emotions areContinue reading “Master Tough Conversations”
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