The Incredible Value of Deep Work, Instead of Distraction – with Cal Newport
#42: Your most valuable asset isn’t your house, car or retirement portfolio. It’s your attention. Most knowledge workers spend their day frantically hopping between meetings, emails, phone calls and ...
12 Sep 20161h 7min
Ask Paula: Investing, Rebalancing and Renovating
#41: Mollie, a listener, is making smart money moves. She's getting the maximum match on 403b contributions. She's saving for a downpayment on a home. Her husband opened a Roth IRA. What's next? Af...
5 Sep 201631min
The Power of Habit Formation, with Gretchen Rubin
#40: Most of us want to develop better habits. We want to exercise more, eat healthier, get more sleep, watch TV less, pay off debt, or save money. The problem? We make excuses. We tell ourselves w...
29 Aug 20161h 11min
The Seven Stages of Financial Independence, with Joshua Sheats
#39: It's tempting to think of "financial independence" as a finish line. You've either crossed the finish line, or you're still running the race. But financial independence is more nuanced, says toda...
22 Aug 20161h 25min
Why You're Not As Busy As You Think, with Laura Vanderkam
#38: There are 168 hours in a week. If you work 40 hours per week and sleep 8 hours per night, you’ve accounted for 96 hours. You have an additional 72 waking hours per week. What are you doing wi...
15 Aug 201638min
Chris Guillebeau -- How to Live a Remarkable Life in a Conventional World
#37: Chris writes about life, work and travel. He has visited every country in the world and written a number of New York Times best selling books. He joins us to talk about challenging ourselves, ex...
8 Aug 201635min
Ask Paula -- Should I Buy a Turnkey Rental Property? -- and More Real Estate Investing Question
#36: It's the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means ... Time for another Ask Paula episode! On today's show, I answer a handful of phone calls from listeners who posed questions abo...
1 Aug 201625min
How to Start Freelancing on the Side, with Carrie Smith from Careful Cents
#35: Carrie Smith enjoyed her full-time accounting job, but she wanted to make extra money on the side. Who doesn't, right? She landed a second job in a tax office, working 9-to-5 for one employer a...
25 Juli 201636min
