Right Attitudes

A thick skin is a gift from God.
—Konrad Adenauer (German Statesman)

The upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
—Sheryl Sandberg (American Executive, Author)

The function of intellect is to provide a means of modifying our reactions to the circumstances of life, so that we may secure pleasure, the symptom of welfare.
—Edward Thorndike (American Psychologist)

It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time, and a fairly romantic nature to want to.
—Edgar Z. Friedenberg (American Sociologist)

There is no more interesting place in the world to meet characters than a movie set. If you have lost anybody anywhere in the World and don’t know where they are, they are in Hollywood trying to get in the Movies.
—Will Rogers (American Humorist, Actor)

Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking.
—Anita Roddick (English Businessperson)

The essence of risk management lies in maximizing the areas where we have some control over the outcome while minimizing the areas where we have absolutely no control over the outcome and the linkage between effect and cause is hidden from us.
—Peter L. Bernstein (American Economist, Author)

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
—Evander Holyfield (American Boxer)

When you get right down to it, one of the most important tasks of a leader is to eliminate his people’s excuse for failure.
—Robert C. Townsend (American Businessman)

A good holiday is one spent among people whose notions of time are vaguer than yours.
—J. B. Priestley (British Novelist, Playwright, Essayist)

If it’s intuitive, it’s probably wrong. The absolutely distinguishing quality of a leader is that a leader takes us elsewhere.
—Bob Galvin (American Business Executive)

This is where you will win the battle—in the playhouse of your mind.
—Maxwell Maltz (American Surgeon)

Once you have been confronted with a life-and-death situation, trivia no longer matters. Your perspective grows and you live at a deeper level. There’s no time for pettiness.
—Happy Rockefeller (American Philanthropist)

I can’t stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession, let alone two years or ten years. If you can, then it ain’t music, it’s close-order drill, or exercise or yodeling or something, not music.
—Billie Holiday (American Jazz Singer)

It’s just as easy to be happy with a lot of money as with a little.
—Marvin Traub (American Businessman)

We are only vulnerable and ridiculous through our pretensions.
—Delphine de Girardin (French Novelist)

Collect impressions. Don’t be in a hurry to write them down. Because that’s something music can do better than painting: it can centralise variations of colour and light within a single picture—a truth generally ignored, obvious as it is.
—Claude Debussy (French Composer)

If heaven had granted me five more years, I could have become a real painter.
—Hokusai (Japanese Artist, Wood Engraver)

A fault confessed is half redressed.
—African Proverb

One ought to go too far, in order to know how far one can go.
—Heinrich Boll (German Writer)

You gotta play the hand that’s dealt you. There may be pain in that hand, but you play it.
—James Brady (American Government Official)

An alleged scientific discovery has no merit unless it can be explained to a barmaid.
—Ernest Rutherford (New Zealand-born Physicist)

It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.
—Eugene Ionesco (French Dramatist)

The function of literature, through all its mutations, has been to make us aware of the particularity of selves, and the high authority of the self in its quarrel with its society and its culture. Literature is in that sense subversive.
—Lionel Trilling (American Critic)

Except that right side up is best, there is not much to learn about holding a baby. There are one hundred and fifty-two distinctly different ways—and all are right! At least all will do.
—Heywood Broun (American Journalist)

You will never know a man till you do business with him.
—Scottish Proverb

We find it hard to believe that other people’s thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.
—James Harvey Robinson (American Historian)

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
—Babe Didrikson Zaharias (American Athlete)

By bourgeoisie is meant the class of modern capitalists, owners of the means of social production and employers of wage labor. By proletariat, the class of modern wage laborers who, having no means of production of their own, are reduced to selling their labor power in order to live.
—Friedrich Engels (German Socialist Political Philosopher)

We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We’re a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don’t really have an explanation for.
—Malcolm Gladwell (Canadian Journalist, Author)

Fullness of knowledge always and necessarily means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance, and that is always conducive to both humility and reverence.
—Robert Andrews Millikan (American Physicist)

God has so made the mind of man that a peculiar deliciousness resides in the fruits of personal industry.
—William Wilberforce (English Social Reformer)

What you lose as you age is witnesses, the ones that watched from early on and cared, like your own little grandstand.
—John Updike (American Author)

Go on—but don’t think you can kill my confidence. I’ve had experts doing it for years.
—John Osborne (English Playwright, Actor)

The one predominant duty is to find one’s work and do it.
—Charlotte Perkins Gilman (American Feminist, Writer)

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
—Nathaniel Branden (American Psychotherapist)

So great is the effect of cleanliness upon man, that it extends even to his moral character.—Virtue never dwelt long with filth; nor do I believe there ever was a person scrupulously attentive to cleanliness who was a consummate villain.
—Benjamin Thompson (American-British Scientist)

An “unemployed” existence is a worse negation of life than death itself.
—Jose Ortega y. Gasset (Spanish Philosopher)

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.
—Frank Moore Colby (American Writer, Editor)

Persevering mediocrity is much more respectable, and unspeakably more useful, than talented inconstancy.
—James Hamilton (Scottish Protestant Minister)

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.
—Darren Hardy (American Author)

Human memory is a marvelous but fallacious instrument. The memories which lie within us are not carved in stone; not only do they tend to become erased as the years go by, but often they change, or even increase by incorporating extraneous features.
—Primo Levi (Italian Novelist, Poet)

The criterion of simplicity requires that the minimum number of assumptions be postulated.
—Albert Low (Canadian Zen Master)

Our lives are influenced by technology in every way. Distractions, news, and even our interactions with friends, family, and coworkers are all affected. Anyone who reads the news on the phone hears about famous clicks or looks at images of their children is rare. Why not utilize technology to improve your brand development, budget, or other financial aspects of your life since it is always around you, continuously changing and evolving. In today’s financial world, there are several benefits to using technology.

Now is the moment if you’ve always wanted to learn how to budget. You could wish to learn how to invest, for instance. Alternatively, technology may assist you whether you want a coupon for your preferred grain or wish to save money on a particular item. When it comes to managing financial responsibilities, technology may help you save money, time and remove some of the most time-consuming activities. Programs, software, and other resources can aid with money management in various ways. Here are five smart ways to use technology to manage your finances.

1. Automate Tasks

Nowadays, time is precious, and saving time is one of the most effective methods to conserve technology. Direct deposit has long been a popular method of payment. Gone are the days when you had to go to the bank every time you received a paycheck. Using a paystub portal, you may also automate your salary distribution procedure each month.

Using automated technologies, you can put money into a second high-quality savings account in an emergency. You can mail checks, pay bills, and perform various other operations. Another example is automated minimum credit card withdrawals, which save you money by avoiding fees, delays, and interest rate increases. Many people are taking steps to automate their financial lives. However, remembering to check your account activity will assist.

2. Create Reminders

You can set reminders for bills that you can’t automate (or would prefer to manage personally) or check your account balance. It will assist you in determining the source of the problem swiftly. For example, if you own an online business and a product is out of stock, set up a reminder for each product, and a minimum amount of supply is running low. You’ll be reminded to replenish your inventory. With WooCommerce display stock amount, a fantastic Woo Store plugin, you may also accomplish this.

3. Keep track of your net worth.

You should know everyone’s assets. You can do so by deducting all of your obligations from your inventory. You can quickly figure out what you have and how to go forward if you know your net worth. Furthermore, you will have a visual representation of how much money gets in and out of your pockets at any one time, making it simpler to enhance your wealth. Budgeting entails sifting through a mountain of bills, invoices, and receipts. The majority of employees could not anticipate expenditures accurately, making the work complicated and time-consuming.

You can now manage your budget and costs, such as food, rent/mortgage, services, transportation, insurance, loan payments, and more, while you’re on the road. When employing a budget software such as a paystub portal, take advantage of the fact that you now have money to spend on planned living and access.

4. Plan out your savings accounts.

When setting funds aside, you must divide the funds according to their intended use. In the ideal scenario, separate accounts should be kept for spending and receiving money, savings, emergency funds, vacation pay, bulk purchases, tax arrears, retirement, and child benefits. Having several accounts allows you to manage your finances much more effectively. In addition, automating funds to minimize budget misunderstanding is made easier due to this.

Money management tools can help you save for the future in addition to current spending. Many websites and apps, for example, may now assist you in deciding where to handle your assets and pensions. You may check to see how well your assets are performing, how your pension fund is expanding, and whether you can convert your existing pension plans to new ones. On the iOS and Android platforms, you may find apps like Robinhood, Acorns, Vault, and Clink, to name a few. You can also use a paystub portal to keep track of your company’s expenses, employees’ wages, and taxes.

5. Avoid Making Financial Mistakes

Separating current financial decisions from fraud might be challenging at times. Fortunately, many resources are available to assist you in understanding all aspects of your finances through guidance and knowledge. Other tools even safeguard your money from fraud, follow contract conditions to avoid fines, and verify if the product is good for you.

Track purchases, verify the worth of your credit card bill or claim payroll or other tax-free costs are all reasons to save your receipts. On the other hand, receipts take up space and fade fast, making them nearly impossible to read. Any receipt may be recorded and saved on your phone or computer, but it’s best to use a tool that only saves copies of receipts.

6. Use online tools to your advantage.

Whether you’ve ever misplaced a check or are concerned about having too much credit, it’s time to employ online banking tools and features. Unfortunately, many consumers open new checking or trading accounts without fully understanding all of the benefits available. Most financial organizations, for example, now provide free online bills. It implies that your bank will send cheques or make electronic payments on your behalf to pay rent or other expenses.

A super credit is occasionally provided. It implies that any overdrafts will be automatically transferred from your savings account to your checking account. Using this technology may save hundreds of dollars in fees and fines. Consult with your financial institution to ensure that you are using all of the technologies available.

7. Be well-informed

The ability to interact with people is maybe the best aspect of technology. You may learn about individuals who share your financial objectives by joining social media groups, blogs, or other online forums. If you’re attempting to save money, for example, you may join a group of people who utilize coupons frequently and learn from their experience. Improve your financial knowledge by using technology. Keep in mind that only certified specialists you trust should access your personal information.

Conclusion

Perhaps the most beneficial aspect of technology is that it allows us to communicate with others. For instance, you can listen to other people with similar financial goals through social media groups, blogs, or other forums. For example, if you want to save money, you may join a group of individuals who frequently utilize coupons and learn from their expertise. Improve your financial knowledge by using technology. Remember to only share your personal information with those you trust. Finally, technology provides several ways to enhance your financial situation. But first, check with your banking institution to see what options are open to you.