Small business and individual finances for people with bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder and Business Finances

Wow, this is an interesting time in our country financially, isn’t it. And yet, as I have said before, it’s also a time for opportunity. I know that I have not been as fiscally responsible as I could have been in terms of my business. A lot of it has to do with my limited work hours due to bipolar disorder, but some of it is definitely from choices I have made.

My dear friend Lorraine Haatia is very fiscally responsible! She is a continuous improvement specialist for companies large and small.  She recently published a very interesting article on how companies can cut costs during these interesting economic times. Here is the link to the article. I think it has great ideas for individuals as well!

 http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2009/week4/Tuesday/012007.htm

 Julie





Bipolar Disorder and Money: The US economy…….

Bipolar Disorder and Stress: The US Economy

Yes, our economy stinks. It has affected my business greatly- and not in a good way- and it has possibly affected you similarly.

I was very freaked out at first. A friend of mine lost her job and many friends lost a lot of their retirement. Eventually I realized that worrying was not helping me. I now choose to see this situation as a challenge to myself intellectually and emotionally instead of something awful.  This is when I can get very creative and focused on my goals.  What can I do to turn this around in my life? What can I do to create business elsewhere?  What do I need to change?

People are spending less- that is actually a good thing for this country in the long term. It has made me look at my spending.  What can I do now to protect myself from this when [ Read More ]