Your Future Self
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:36:09+00:00It's often hard to imagine our future self even in the near-term. Thinking about our future self is important.
Process Over Outcomes
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:36:44+00:00Process Over Outcomes Have you ever made a decision that didn't work out as you had planned or hoped? Did
Micro-Actions Lead to Big Results
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:37:02+00:00Micro-Actions Lead to Big Results When tackling big, audacious goals, you don’t need big, audacious actions. All you need is
Comparisons
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:38:17+00:00Comparisons Many people seem obsessed with comparisons to others. This is pointless behavior, of course. How other people are doing has
Focus On What You Can Control
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:39:22+00:00There are many things that matter in life. There are also things that I can control. The overlap is what you should focus on. What should focus look like for your financial life?
Enough
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:40:03+00:00Are you continually trying to "get ahead" or are you satisfied with having enough? Enough usually requires much less.
Removing Our Blind Spots
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:42:21+00:00We all have blind spots, and by definition, you can’t see your own. Let me give you an example. One time, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine. Let’s call him Dave. Dave was a retired investment banker who really knew his way around money. If anyone knew how to invest, it was him. But he was looking for help managing his portfolio. I asked him, “Dave, of all the people I know, you’re in the best position to deal with your own money. Why do you need help?”
Less Wrong Tomorrow
Mike Hunsberger, ChFC®, CFP®, CCFC2025-03-23T01:43:04+00:00Real Financial Planning is not about being right today, it’s about being less wrong tomorrow. Airline pilots know this. For years, every time I met one, I would ask two questions. The first was, “Do you prepare a flight plan for every single flight?” And every pilot I asked answered “Yes.” The second was, “How often does the flight go exactly as you planned?” To which they always answered “Never.”