Hello beautiful people, I recently had a moment of reflection while taking a break after my calisthenics training. I’m currently studying three finance subjects at university, and with my first midterm exam coming up, I decided to revisit effective study techniques. What I realized is that the neuroscience behind effective studying is the exact same... Continue Reading →
What Does Financial Success Actually Look Like?
When you stop to think about someone who is financially successful you might think of luxury, a certain amount of money in the bank, perhaps a particular way of dressing or a specific type of car. In my work with diverse people who want to get better at finances, I can tell you that these... Continue Reading →
Are You Financially Mature? Practical Steps
In this piece I walked you through 4 levels of Financial Maturity and the practical steps to take in each. To know in which level you are, you can take my quiz here. You will get the results immediately. After that, you can come back to this artcile and explore the ideas and steps in... Continue Reading →
Five Levels of Financial Maturity
Financial maturity goes beyond monetary success; it encompasses emotional alignment with one’s values. True growth involves understanding and evolving through earning, saving, investing, and sharing while enjoying life’s results and legacy.
Start somewhere
In a recent financial mentoring session I was helping the client decide how to build her portfolio. We did the profile analysis, to understand her risk tolerance, we looked at the different instrument options and it was time to make decisions. When I asked how she wanted to divide her money into those different options,... Continue Reading →
Who massages the masseuse? Who feeds the feeder?
One of the most unique experiences I’ve had recently as a financial mentor was when I was offered to coach a financial advisor. I was a bit afraid. The essence of my mentoring is based on the fact that financial challenges are rarely a problem of numbers, and mostly a problem of the heart. Yet,... Continue Reading →
A wealthy life
A satisfying life is not the same as a glamorous life. It can be a good cup of coffee… It can be intellectually stimulating work… It's good times in good company… And a fine walk in the park. A satisfying life is a wealthy life. One where wealth is built in the little moments and... Continue Reading →
Thin Lines
There’s this pattern I’ve been noticing in more detail lately: when physical emotions are so similar but when explored carefully we find they represent neighbouring yet different feelings. At times they may be an amalgamation of different and even seemingly opposing feelings. I could venture into explaining from the literature and videos I’ve read on... Continue Reading →
Beyond Hustle & Balance
Hustle, hustle, hustle. It is a very common word among startups, entrepreneurs, and business-driven individuals. I get the chills when I hear it. The idea of rushing and pushing and making constant noise repels me. A year has passed since I put my actions where my words were and finally started my solopreneur journey as... Continue Reading →
How I Plan Financially for War
I find myself discussing very existential topics in my job as a financial mentor. That is because of my own nature and because I believe finding purpose for our money typically comes with asking ourselves fundamental questions of what we want and need today, and what we may want and need tomorrow. One such topic... Continue Reading →
Maria Lasprilla 