Have you considered taking a Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator? Article inspiration from Forbes, June 2020 Moderate stress is normal and has positive benefits. As stress levels ratchet up, however, our thinking can become clouded by negative emotion, and in these states, we can be prone to make poor decisions, as demonstrated by a 2017 study by Wemm … Keeping Your Cool In Trying Times Starts With Self-Awareness Read More »

Excerpted from Time, June 18, 2020 Even for those people whose wallets have not been directly impacted, who are able to work from home and retain their same income, the anxiety can be just as present. “There’s a level of uncertainty now, because we don’t know where the economy is headed,” says Danetha Doe, personal finance … SURVEY: How soon do you expect the economy to return to normal (i.e. similar to before the pandemic)? Read More »

Original article from US News & World Report, July 9, 2020 According to a late June 2020 survey from U.S. News & World Report, the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than four in 10 Americans worried about money. An additional 27% say they aren’t worried about money, but they still feel the need to be cautious … More Than 41% Experiencing Pandemic-Related Financial Anxiety / How to Build an Emergency Fund During a Pandemic Read More »

If you’ve lost your job — or are worried about it — therapists say there are a few things you can do to ease financial anxiety. I also invite you to watch a series of videos I created to help alleviate Money Anxiety HERE. Original article from TODAY, Mind & Body Over 22 million people have … How to deal with coronavirus-related money stress, according to financial psychologists Read More »

  The Original article from The New York Times, May 22, 2020 Dale Mackey closed her event space in Knoxville, Tenn., a week before the state issued its orders to end large gatherings. She did not think about the economic ramifications of shuttering her business, the Central Collective; she said it was the right thing to … Pandemic Has Increased Money Anxiety. Therapists Hope to Cure That. Read More »

As we continue our conversation around “Mindfulness , Money and conscious Landlording” my intention is to continue to shed light on how we, as landlords, can run a sustainable, triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit) real estate operation while remaining sensitive to the needs of our tenants. There is a stigma attached to the role of … How Do You Rate As A Landlord? Read More »

.    To Landlords: Transform yourself in to a conscious, compassion Landlord. Remember it’s People, Planet then Profit! These are just reminders for myself, which I am hoping to share with other fellow landlords. I’ll be the first to admit that for a long time I had this all wrong! Because I’d grown up as … Guidelines for being a fair landlord Read More »

Let It Flow In the last blog, Turn on your Physical GPS, I discussed how we hold anxiety in our bodies, and offered a few tips to alleviate our stress by becoming more mindful. Our body is our best indicator, so we need to become more aware of its messages to us. I have spent … San Francisco Landlord Shares Insights, Part IV Read More »

Turn on your Physical GPS Tune in to your gut feeling as well as other physical signals that may surface in your body. Once you become aware of these messages from your subconscious, you can move toward those opportunities that make you feel good, and trust yourself to avoid those things that might turn out … San Francisco Landlord Shares Insights, Part III Read More »

In my last post, I briefly discussed the current situation in the San Francisco rental market. Now I’d like to address some ways for both landlords and tenants to understand and cooperate with one another. As a landlord, I accept that it can be a challenge to pay the hefty mortgage on a rent controlled … San Francisco Landlord Shares Insights, Part II Read More »