Goals. We all have them (well, we *should* all have them…). But how do we make them work for us? Oh yeah, that “SMART” thing everyone talks about. Well… yes, that will help but there is more to it than just that. Join me and a live audience from Vancouver, British Columbia as I spend a few minutes talking about goals, the SMART concept and why there just might be more to it than meets the eye. Happy listening… https://media.blubrry.com/money_motivation_more_with/p/robertgignac.com/podcasts/episode_11-Goals-Smart-and-Otherwise.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Email | Google Podcasts | RSS

Money. Emotion. Emotion. Money. “Argh! Money is so emotional!”. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that I’d have… well… some more dollars. What is money? Is it emotional? Why is it emotional? Should it be emotional? Is it a family thing? Since there are so many questions surrounding the concept of Money and Emotion in this episode I’m sharing some thoughts on Money (a $20 bill on my desk) & Emotion (is that $20 bill on my desk sad?) and a discussion I had on this very subject from live “client event” recorded in Calgary, AB […]

Many people are using the term “financial pornography” – I thought it might be a good idea to talk about what it is. In short – it’s the depiction of any investment/financial information, typically presented in a sensational manner to generate an intense “fin-emotional” reaction. In this episode I’m sharing a discussion of the terminology with Rob Carrick from the Globe & Mail as well as a discussion of “FinPorn” from a live “client event” recorded in Victoria, BC recently. https://media.blubrry.com/money_motivation_more_with/p/robertgignac.com/podcasts/episode_9-Understanding-Financial-Pornography.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Email | Google Podcasts | RSS

In my role as a personal finance writer & speaker – people often wonder if I’m immune to making mistakes with my own finances. Absolutely not! I make mistakes, hopefully fewer all the time and hopefully of lesser significance. In “Doing Better Things With Your Money” I share a story from a live “client event” recorded in Calgary, AB recently. https://media.blubrry.com/money_motivation_more_with/p/robertgignac.com/podcasts/episode_8-Doing-Better-Things-With-Your-Money.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Email | Google Podcasts | RSS