More and more people are dipping a toe or diving right into short-term rentals. AIRBNB and similar platforms are making it easy to market and get paid for sharing your home with perfect strangers. Short-term rental can be a great way of offsetting some of your mortgage costs. Over the past several years, we have […]
Starting any new business involves a leap of faith. But the reward is that you get to use your gifts to do something you’re passionate about. When you are aligned with what God has gifted you to do and what you are passionate about, even though it’s not an easy path, the burden is light. […]
These days, it’s not uncommon for a person to graduate from college with tens of thousands in loans – sometimes reaching debt loads of $100,000 or more. We all know this is insane, but what can we do about it? In this episode, we do a deep dive into the dark pool of college loan […]
When you’re young, you don’t think twice about having a coach for soccer, baseball, field hockey – whatever sport you’re into. You need someone to coach you through the basics and show you the ropes. That all changes when you start adulting. You think you know everything. You don’t seek out those coaches and mentors […]
One challenge nearly every entrepreneur we meet faces is the “shiny object” syndrome. Starting new things is fun and when we get one project off the ground, most people start thinking about the next. When we hear that someone wants to start a new venture, we are excited for them. But we temper that excitement […]
When most people think of income, they stop at earned income – the money you make in a paycheck from a job. We want people to think way beyond that in order to pay off debt, put a reserve of savings aside, and get your money to really work for you. In our latest episode, […]
What happens when there’s nothing wrong with your job, but your hobby brings you and everyone around you so much more joy? That is a tricky spot to be in. Could your hobby be more than a hobby? How do you find out? Join us for Episode #39 of The Uncommon Life Project as we […]
Did you know that when a storm is coming, buffalo will actually turn around and run into the storm because they get through it faster whereas cows will run with the storm and stay in it longer? That is what this episode is about – running through the storm. The Uncommon Life is not all […]
Money is deeply personal. When you go through a tough time and make a decision that winds up costing you money or just don’t pay close enough attention to where your money is going – that can create a sense of financial guilt. We don’t get this sense of guilt out of nowhere. And yet, […]
The world of trademarks and patents can be very confusing. Our guest on our latest podcast is going to remove that confusion. If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, or inventor, you run into questions about trademark and patents all the time. What does common law cover when it comes to trademarks? How much does […]