#CollegeGraduation marks a clear separation between adolescence and adult life. It's the start of a possible new career, and the opportunity to establish your life as an independent person. CardRatings.com offers tips for setting a solid foundation to help build your #PersonalFinances as a recent #CollegeGraduate. https://lnkd.in/g6irKJus
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Important advice for young people embarking on their college and career paths: starting early and maintaining good credit scores is key! They can truly determine whether you secure a favorable interest rate on a new car or home. I've instilled this principle in my children since their teenage years, and now as adults, they pass on this wisdom to their friends! #experian #goodcredit #passiton
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If your life was perfect, you wouldn’t have anything to work towards. As I was driving to the grocery store on Sunday, I took a moment of gratitude to reflect on the incredible things that have happened in my life lately. (More to come on some really exciting life changes- stay tuned!) I took a moment to allow myself to be okay with the struggles I go through. When my mind takes me somewhere that isn’t super positive, or when I stress about money. Because I’m human. Then, I told myself “If your life was perfect, you wouldn’t have anything to work towards”. And it hit me like a ton of bricks. I immediately pulled over (safely) and wrote those words in my notes app. What a beautiful revelation. Maybe my business isn’t where I want it to be yet, but that means I get to work towards growing it and impacting more people every single day. Maybe my “Bali body” (visiting for my first time in October- any and all suggestions welcome!!) isn’t where I want it to be yet, but that means I get to prioritize my health and fitness to achieve amazing results. Maybe my student loans aren’t paid off yet (SO CLOSE) but that means I get to choose to be smart about my money and work hard to continue paying them off. Maybe YOU haven’t landed your dream job yet, but that means you get to show up every single day and learn more about yourself and work hard to make those dreams happen. Allow yourself more grace. Take on challenges as the opportunity to learn and grow. embrace every single day to work towards your goals and experience life’s ups and downs. Life is meant to be a constant learning experience. Enjoy the ride 😊 #careercoach #medicalsales #jobsearch
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I have a confession to make. My job revolves around helping clients set and measure progress towards their goals, but I myself am a failure at goals. I set goals last year. I wrote down a long list in a notebook and quantified as many as I could. But if my metric for success in 2023 is how many of these goals I checked off, I failed. And yet, when I reflect on the past year, I am proud of so much: I am closer to my family than ever! I made it to 5 friends’ weddings, even the far-flung ones! I did well at work! I paid off one student loan! I taught a class for the first time! I got a puppy and didn’t lose my mind! I feel – gasp – so happy! My year evolved organically and I adapted to it, discarding some goals along the way and achieving things I hadn’t imagined when I wrote my list. Most importantly, I stayed aligned with my vision for my life: At the top of my 2023 goals list, I wrote a brief description of “who I want to be by the end of this year.” I’m proud to be her this January, and I know she’s got lots of learning and growing to do in the year to come. So am I setting goals for the year ahead? No. Instead, I’m spending time reflecting on who I’d like to be at the end of 2024. I plan to identify some focal areas for growth and change and then to make choices and habits that help me become her. What’s your approach to New Year’s goals or resolutions? How is that approach serving you?
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PURPOSE AND PASSION FOR GEN Z Let’s define purpose as a belief that how you’re spending your time vocationally is very valuable. Passion is a strong positive emotion that often results from purpose. Generation Z has been gaining a lot of attention regarding these issues. Young professionals suggest they do not see the point of work and don’t feel purpose or passion. They say work has no meaning. It’s just a way to make others rich. They are angry because hard work isn’t enough to pay the bills. I think this bleak outlook is understandable, but not acceptable. This view has been around for as long as people have been working. It’s simply more popular right now. To motivate Gen Z, one common approach used by well-intentioned thought leaders and educators is to say, “Chase your dreams! If you love your job, you will never work a day in your life.” That’s a beautiful idea, one that has certainly defined my life. It’s also a difficult idea. At least when I share it, I’m honest about the odds. What’s possible isn’t always probable. Your odds of achieving the dream aren’t good. That’s not negative. It’s math. Most people respond to this reality by not chasing the dream (or at least not for long). Instead, they seek purpose and passion in other ways. By far, the most popular approach used is to choose to see purpose even when it is difficult. This speaks to the power of perspective. Some accomplish this feat through a love of hard work. Most people today simply choose to believe there is inherent good in showing up and really trying to deliver your best. It’s a way of feeling good about your effort and accomplishments. Others find purpose at work due to quality relationships. When a preponderance of relationships (e.g., colleagues, supervisor, direct reports) are defined by positivity and kindness, people feel much better about going to work. There is no refuting that good relationships at work matter a great deal. Finally, people see purpose due to the nature of their work. This is more common for certain professionals (e.g., doctors, educators). Though it may be less obvious in some roles, purpose can still be found. Consider the sanitation engineer who values keeping their community clean, the mortgage loan processor who values putting a family in a new home, or the safety professional who values keeping others out of harm’s way. So, even absent achieving some “dream,” purpose and passion are very possible. Gen Z isn’t simplistically wrong, but some of them are unnecessarily jaded. I believe your job as a colleague, supervisor, parent, or educator is to help them realize that dreams are genuinely beautiful, but purpose and passion are mostly a choice no matter what is happening in their careers. Give them that gift – the amazing power of perspective. #purpose #careers #passion #work #leadership #genz #success
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Ultimately, if you are comfortable with the risks involved and believe that co-signing will help your child achieve their goals, it may be a viable option. Just be sure to approach the decision with caution and carefully weigh all the pros and cons before signing on the dotted line.
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It's no secret that many people are drawn to careers in recruitment, BD, or sales because of how lucrative they can be💸 At Levin, we focus on hiring ambitious recent graduates to join our team, and for most, that means introducing them to the world of uncapped earning potential💰 Navigating your finances as a young professional can be daunting. Where do you start when you get your first commission check? Do you focus on paying off student loans? Do you invest? Do you book that dream vacation you've always wanted to go on?⛱ Our ERG, Parity, aims to support individuals with tailored development opportunities, and one main topic we wanted to provide more guidance on was additional knowledge around finances📚 This week, Parity had an amazing conversation with Danielle Nava, CFP®. We learned more about Danielle's inspiring journey and her co-ownership of Generation Wealth. We covered a wide range of topics, including the 4 pillars of financial planning, general ideas on how to set up your financial goals and prioritize them, the importance of focusing on building a strong foundation rather than feeling overwhelmed by what hasn’t been accomplished yet, and more💹 It's so clear how passionate Danielle is about helping women plan comprehensively & sustainably to build their wealth. After loads of messages from our Parity members about how insightful and helpful Danielle was, I know we all came away with much more awareness on how to lay a solid foundation for our individual wealth goals🎉 Massive shout out and huge thank you to Danielle for speaking with us, and for anyone who reads this and wants to see more info. and tips (including some funny gifs), check out: danielle_nava_ on Instagram📲 #Finance #WealthBuilding #FinancialGuidance #CareerDevelopment #EmployeeResourceGroup #ERG #Parity #GraduateJobs
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🎇 As we enter 2024, many of you may be contemplating resolutions and setting goals. You might also be feeling somewhat between the familiarity of university and the uncharted territory of professional life. We come up with five New Year resolutions to guide you through this transitional phase. These are designed as goalposts to help concentrate your efforts throughout the year with the hope of bringing you that one step closer to your career goals. Read the full blog below!
5 New Year Resolution Ideas for Graduates
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I met a couple last week, and just after 30 minutes together, I knew they would crush it financially in the long term. They had one differentiating factor that had nothing to do with their income, debt, amount of savings, or financial IQ... They had intentionality. Outside looking in, their situation is pretty normal. ✔ A two-pharmacist household income. ✔ Approximately $200k in student loan debt. ✔ Renting to buy a home in the future. But I quickly picked up on their mindset and how that would be the ingredient giving them the most potential to build wealth. What did that look like? An eagerness to learn. A desire to work together to set and achieve shared goals. A posture of humility that, yes, they make a good income, but without a plan, that income will only carry them so far. An awareness of the financial baggage they carry from childhood into their relationship. A patience that, sure a home would be great, but in due time and in balance with other goals. This brief encounter reminded me that, among the thousands of pharmacists I’ve talked with, while many start in a similar position in terms of income and debt, the long-term outcome can be vastly different. How is that possible? Intentionality, mindset, and perspective. Your income is nothing more than a tool, albeit a good one. What you do with it depends on your mindset.
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Oct 2nd, 2017. I scribbled THIS onto a tiny piece of paper. I had no idea these 43 words would turn into a $1M business and change my life forever. The story: 6 years ago, something wasn't adding up. I was making six figures in NYC. Dream job. But... I was $30K in credit card debt. I had $35K in student loans. I was paying $2,500/month for a tiny apartment. Every dollar I made, I spent. I was living paycheck to paycheck. How the f*ck did I get here? I hated Mondays. I hated my job. I hated getting up every day and working on someone else’s dream. It finally hit me: I needed something to change. So I picked up a book: Think and Grow Rich. A book about manifestation and achievement. About all that bullsh*t you think doesn’t work. I did what the book told me to do: I wrote 43 words on a tiny piece of paper. I hung it up above my bed. And I read it every morning. I didn’t have much of a plan. I didn't know how this would play out. All I knew was: I had to put my head down and get to work. No one was coming to save me. I had to do this for ME. I still have this tiny piece of paper in my wallet. Crumpled up and ripped to shreds. A reminder of how 43 words can change your life. Keep going. Keep shipping. Take your crazy goals and put them in writing. You never know what might happen.
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I used to think I was stuck being a doctor because of “the money”. I had racked up over $100,000 in student loans Now I needed to make a “doctor’s salary” to pay them back It was an assumption I didn’t even think to question. Then, one day at the height of my burnout I did a call with a “physician burnout coach”. (one of the coaches that worked with Dike Drummond MD from TheHappyMD.com) She asked me what I would LOVE for my career to look like. I described days with slow mornings cafe work sessions and lots of time outside. The vision I was describing didn’t make sense, but it felt SO alive. Then she asked: “what is keeping you from getting that?” My response: “The money.” In that moment I realized two things. 1) “The money” was the only thing keeping me from pursuing what I ACTUALLY wanted. 2) I was no longer willing to accept that limitation. I decided I would not let “the money” keep me stuck anymore. Here are some shifts I made that helped me: 👉🏻 I can pay back my student loans one dollar at a time. My student loans don't have to be a big deal. I don’t have to rush to pay them off or hold my breath until I’ve made the last payment. 👉🏻 There are plenty of ways to earn six figures (aka a “doctor’s salary”). I saw examples of people who had built up successful online businesses, clearly it was possible. 👉🏻 I figured out med school, I can figure out a business. I looked back at everything I had already accomplished. I knew how to be focused, determined and overcome obstacles. Yes, it might not be easy, but why wouldn’t I be able to figure out business? When I decided to ✅ drop the timeline ✅ look for evidence that what I want is possible ✅ believe in my ability to figure it out everything changed. “the money” was no longer a REASON I was trapped. It was the current reality of my circumstance that could be dealt with. Moral of the story: You are NOT trapped. All the reasons you think you are trapped are just opportunities to flex your problem solving skills. If you want help getting started with your problem solving DM me "clarity", I'd love to connect!
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