My spouse has been on sabbatical for 6 months. He’s a software developer and most recently worked at a biotech company. Burnout took hold after working long hours for more than two years on blood testing products during the COVID crisis. So I encouraged him to...
I never wanted to own my own business. I’d been asked by someone I worked with years earlier, “Wouldn’t you ever like to own your own business one day?” My response was, “No, my parents were small business owners and they didn’t really have much balance in their...
One of the biggest challenges in acting on our big dreams is this: it’s a part of our human nature to focus on self-preservation. Our fear of making big changes has been explored in scientific studies about behavioral economics. William Samuelson and Richard...
It’s December and during a year with so much uncertainty, fear, and overwhelm, we’re taking a moment to look back on what’s changed here at North Financial Advisors in 2020. Despite a global pandemic it’s been a big year for me as well as my...
Whether it’s saving for travel, building a nest egg to start your own venture, or saving enough for a comfortable retirement, chances are, you’ve got a few financial goals weighing on your mind. I know because most of my clients come to me with competing priorities...
