Learn Your Personality- Change Your Life!

Soul searching can be one of the hardest things to do in life.  Most people find this time to be when they are looking for a new job, moving to a new state/town, etc.  Major life changes.  In such a situation myself, I was trying to find my way.  How can I define myself in a way people will understand?  I know "who" I am, now I have to define it.  Much harder!

This is where a personality test comes in VERY handy.  Have you ever taken one?  This website was a great, short, easy questionnaire that did a very good job of summarizing who I am.  http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm.  Try it for yourself!  You may just find that writing that new cover letter/ resume or meeting new people is a lot easier!

What personality are you? 

Get rid of it! Have a yard sale.

This past weekend was an eye opener. On the eve of a big move, we decided to sell it all and start over fresh. Thinking about having a yard/moving sale sounded exciting but it is something I haven't done since middle school- and let's be honest- how much help did I really contribute? Well, after a little research and trial and error, I think I've gotten it down. There are just a few simple steps to follow, and who knows, may be you'll be as successful!
First, go through all your stuff and separate the sell stuff from the keepers.
Price everything. If it's a bunch of the same stuff consdier writing a big sign for them like," books $0.25".
The bigger the item, the bigger the sign should be. If it's a cd it's price should be smaller than a couch.
Make big, bold easy to read signs. Post them the day before or morning of. Try to make all your signs look identical. Use te same color, person writing, etc.
Advertise! There are places online people look out for sales, find out where people are looking and post your sale there a day or two before the event.
Price low. Your stuff may be worth more, but let's face it, that's not what a yard sale is about! People want amazing deals and if you don't have them, someone else will!
Finally, have fun and talk with your shoppers. They're thrifty like you and could be your new best friend. Take advtantage!
And on a side note, selling cold sodas doesn't hurt either!
Happy selling!

Spend your spare time more meaningfully.

So, I know, most of us are saying, "What spare time!". I know, I asked he same thing before reading on, and you know what, it makes sense for those of us with such busy life styles we consider it a luxury to take a shower. Take a second and decide for yourself, and you just may be able to find some minutes for these;

1. Write down 100 things you want to do in life- from little to big. Try to cross off a few things that require Agee dollars or hours.
2. Set aside time to focus on what you want. Don't leave it to chance, you have to make it happen. Do you want to run a marathon, set aside time in the day to practice for it!
3. Find ways to incorporate goals into small chinks of time. For instance, I want to write more so I figured out how I can do it from my phone, and now, while waiting in line at the grocery store or sitting in the car in traffic I can get a little done. If your goal in life is to read all the top classic novels, try listening to them on tape in your car on the way to work! Makes that commute less boring doesn't it?

Hopefully these tips help you feel more accomplished in your free time. I can tell you already, these 3 tips have already started changing my life!

Have done something lately that has changed yours?