Comments on: 31 Days To Fix Your Finances, Day 1: Your Five Main Values http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lvngwell http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-797109 lvngwell Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-797109 I must be odd. It took me all of 20 seconds to write my core values down one right after the other. I didn't even need a beer to do it! I like this course I will follow it and see where it takes me! I must be odd. It took me all of 20 seconds to write my core values down one right after the other. I didn’t even need a beer to do it! I like this course I will follow it and see where it takes me!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-733467 Jackie Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:04:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-733467 This is actually also a great exercise for parents-- it's so easy to get overwhelmed with all the activities available and advice offered, but what matters is what values are important to you and your partner, and what values you want to be important for you as a family. Then when an opportunity comes up, you can easily evaluate it-- would this align with one of our family's core values? Also a good chance for evaluating your life-- are we really centering our life around our values and if not, what changes could we make to further that? Great post, Trent! This is actually also a great exercise for parents– it’s so easy to get overwhelmed with all the activities available and advice offered, but what matters is what values are important to you and your partner, and what values you want to be important for you as a family. Then when an opportunity comes up, you can easily evaluate it– would this align with one of our family’s core values? Also a good chance for evaluating your life– are we really centering our life around our values and if not, what changes could we make to further that?

Great post, Trent!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-598400 Jessica Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:32:25 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-598400 Interesting, it did not take me long to list my values and think of all the other values I wish I had like commitment. I value commitment, even though I know this is not a value I have. I find it hard to commit to doing something like a diet for instance or read a self help book and do the exercises. I will try this and see if I can commit to do this program. If so, not only I would have sorted my finances out but also I would have made an ideal value into an acquired value. Interesting, it did not take me long to list my values and think of all the other values I wish I had like commitment. I value commitment, even though I know this is not a value I have. I find it hard to commit to doing something like a diet for instance or read a self help book and do the exercises. I will try this and see if I can commit to do this program. If so, not only I would have sorted my finances out but also I would have made an ideal value into an acquired value.

]]> By: Clothing addict http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-161934 Clothing addict Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:24:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-161934 Thank God I found this. Can't wait to work it day by day Thank God I found this. Can’t wait to work it day by day

]]> By: Ephrem http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-148185 Ephrem Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:10:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-148185 My personal finances are in a total mess now. I was looking around the internet to see if I can find an inspirational article or book on how to get my finances back into shape when I came across your article. It's amazing! I've just finished day 1 and I've made a commitment to sticking to the programme until I complete it. What I like about it most is the inside-out approach that it proposes. No real change can be made if it doesn't come from inside ourselves. Thanks, Trent. Ephrem, Nairobi My personal finances are in a total mess now. I was looking around the internet to see if I can find an inspirational article or book on how to get my finances back into shape when I came across your article. It’s amazing!

I’ve just finished day 1 and I’ve made a commitment to sticking to the programme until I complete it. What I like about it most is the inside-out approach that it proposes. No real change can be made if it doesn’t come from inside ourselves.

Thanks, Trent.

Ephrem, Nairobi

]]> By: Raj http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-104965 Raj Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:26:08 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-104965 This is 31 day program is great. I'm starting it today, and blogging about my progress at www.personallyfinanced.com. Thanks man! -Raj <a>PersonallyFinanced.com</a> This is 31 day program is great. I’m starting it today, and blogging about my progress at http://www.personallyfinanced.com.

Thanks man!

-Raj
PersonallyFinanced.com

]]> By: glenn barcelona http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-56022 glenn barcelona Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:43:19 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-56022 definitely I wll share this with my loved ones! I started taking serious my financial life when I read Robert Kiyosaki's book. It motivated me to become truly rich, not only financially but in everything. It led me to search books and articles. This article(31 days...) Is one of the best so far! Praise God for this path of grace. I revived my youthful dreams and IDEALS that I thought were lost forever once the values of "OTHERS" literally replaced mine. THANKS TRENT, may the good Lord bless you a hundredfold so you can bless others more. definitely I wll share this with my loved ones!
I started taking serious my financial life when I read Robert Kiyosaki’s book. It motivated me to become truly rich, not only financially but in everything. It led me to search books and articles. This article(31 days…) Is one of the best so far! Praise God for this path of grace. I revived my youthful dreams and IDEALS that I thought were lost forever once the values of “OTHERS” literally replaced mine. THANKS TRENT, may the good Lord bless you a hundredfold so you can bless others more.

]]> By: Bart http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-35181 Bart Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:29:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-35181 this is by far the best site I have come across on financial planning ! thank you ! this is by far the best site I have come across on financial planning !
thank you !

]]> By: sdFan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-25581 sdFan Mon, 14 May 2007 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-25581 My boyfriend and I are working on this concurrently. I may be taking this a bit too seriously but it took me a few weeks to come up with my 5 core values. I'd never looked at myself and my life that way. Great insight, worth the effort! My boyfriend and I are working on this concurrently. I may be taking this a bit too seriously but it took me a few weeks to come up with my 5 core values. I’d never looked at myself and my life that way. Great insight, worth the effort!

]]> By: Nick http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 Nick Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:50:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-5414 If you need even more help with "what are my values", here is a website that lists 374 values. http://www.stevepavlina.com/articles/list-of-values.htm If you need even more help with “what are my values”, here is a website that lists 374 values. http://www.stevepavlina.com/articles/list-of-values.htm

]]> By: radek http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-4873 radek Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:49:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-4873 Method of remaining days can be re-evaluated for real. A few years ago I found the death-test on the Inet. I filled that in with the final result that I would die in 2041. The point is that the exact date is not important, but the fact that we have only few years remaining. So every ticked second should be fulfilled with something valuable to us. This knowledge helps me get rid of the junk eating valuable lifetime (such as TV). Method of remaining days can be re-evaluated for real. A few years ago I found the death-test on the Inet. I filled that in with the final result that I would die in 2041.

The point is that the exact date is not important, but the fact that we have only few years remaining. So every ticked second should be fulfilled with something valuable to us. This knowledge helps me get rid of the junk eating valuable lifetime (such as TV).

]]> By: Matt http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Matt Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:35:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-2480 Surprisingly this is harder than I thought it would be. One or two of them come to mind rather quickly be that's it - I may have to ponder this with a beer over lunch. Surprisingly this is harder than I thought it would be. One or two of them come to mind rather quickly be that’s it – I may have to ponder this with a beer over lunch.

]]> By: Keter http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Keter Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:31:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/01/01/31-days-to-fix-your-finances-day-1-your-five-main-values/#comment-2444 Another method for evoking one's core values is to imagine that you've been given 30 days to live, that nothing can be done about it, and your physical capacity will remain the same until the moment you fall over dead. List the things you'd do and in what priority. Don't be surprised if one or more of the things is antisocial or even criminal. Then discover the underlying POSITIVE values that motivate the desire for each action. Avoid phrasing anything with a 'not' in it. Another method for evoking one’s core values is to imagine that you’ve been given 30 days to live, that nothing can be done about it, and your physical capacity will remain the same until the moment you fall over dead. List the things you’d do and in what priority. Don’t be surprised if one or more of the things is antisocial or even criminal. Then discover the underlying POSITIVE values that motivate the desire for each action. Avoid phrasing anything with a ‘not’ in it.

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