The Wela Way Blog
Nancy PhillpsOnline Scams: Another Lesson They Don’t Teach You in School
This long weekend we had an unpleasant and unexpected event occur, one of my relatives was scammed when selling a piece of furniture on Kijiji. Online fraud is known to be growing at double digit rates each year and is currently a $20+ billion-dollar industry. Like...
The Striking Similarities between Sports and Financial Life Skills
This is a picture of my son Max racing at Whistler Mountain a few weeks ago. It's his first year racing in the downhill series, and it was really exciting (and nerve wracking) watching he and the other young racers fly full speed down the mountain. As I reflected...
What To Look For in a Personal Finance App
Success Starts with Awareness You can’t improve something you’re not aware of, so becoming aware of your financial choices and outcomes is critical. This is true now more so than ever before because of the ease and speed with which we can spend money. It wasn’t so...
Feeling Great – and Why Shopping Just Doesn’t Do It Long-Term
Everybody has ups and downs in life, sometimes really big ups and downs. For the past countless number of decades, shopping has been promoted as the thing to do when you’re feeling down (or up for that matter but that’s another blog.) We have to remember the groups...
5 Dangerous Mistakes to Avoid when Teaching Your Kids about Money
While the topic of money has long been a taboo topic in many homes, it’s more critical than ever that we begin to make a conscious effort to teach our children the basics before someone else does, someone who may not have their best interests at heart. We all know...
How To Teach Your Young Children about Needs and Wants
If you’re like me, you’ve had moments while shopping with your young children that were somewhat... challenging. Teaching young children about why they can or can’t have something at a given moment takes patience, repetition, and knowing a few key strategies! The real...
How Mindvalley University is Changing the World of Personal Education and Business
Last week I shared one of the most inspiring and powerful experiences of my life with my daughter Natasha. It’s called Mindvalley University, and they’re changing the landscape of education, business practices and thankfully, human connection. Having worked in the...
How are You Smart? The Answer Can Change Your Life
Has anyone ever told you the answers to these questions? For most of us, the answer is no. You are going to discover the answer in the next few minutes and the information has the potential to change your life, and how you look at yourself and your personal strengths....
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life & Succeed on Your Own Terms by Vishen Lakhiani – Book Review by Nancy Phillips
I have to say I was pretty excited when the Mindvalley team contacted me to write this book review, and when I saw the title I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! For those of you who know my work, I’m extremely passionate about learning the intricacies of the mind,...
What’s Learning Got to Do With IT? Everything When It Comes to Your Future
Why do you remember where you were the morning of 911 but not the periodic table from high school chemistry? Why do we remember how to a ride bicycle even if we haven’t been on one for years? The things we remember can tell us a lot about how we can enhance our...
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