The Old Tin Shed

Things always end up being a compromise of some kind, no matter the best intentions.  We live our lives based around a set of priorities.  What do I mean by that ?   Simple really, we create lists in our heads and try to follow them in order the best way we can.  For example on priority is paying our bills on time, another might be going for a daily walk. But its more complex than that.  When goals and priorities come together.  Do you strive towards your goals at the expense of those priorities.  I am finding right now that i have huge conflicts between the goals I want to achieve and those things that I must do.  I have a set of goals I want to achieve, but to achieve them basically I have to give something up.  The only way around this is a compromise.  I wish I didnt have to but I do. I hinted a little while ago I am involved in a project, that will one day see me make some really good money and remove any reliance I ha...

Well readers it finally happens tomorrow, the car (P.O.S) is getting its 100,000 km service tomorrow.  I think I did well, my first quote for the work was $1800.00 and Im now only paying $700.00 amazing what happens when you chat to friends.  The place its going is new clean and they have all the tech equip you would expect. From my point of view its the beginning of an end.  I never really wanted this car, and as those who have read my site will tell you, it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing since I got it.  Angry upset and frustrated are words I would use to describe my experiences.  Once this is done I can put it on the market again and get rid of it. After its gone I can follow my heart and get another V8, yes I know they are expensive to run and maintain, yes they are expensive to insure and register.  But for the first time in 7 years I wont be driving a compromise.  My partner and I have been watching the car sales sites an...

Recently I was invited to be part of a project, that would ultimately end up in making some money.  The project needed my particular skill set to get off the ground.  I was unwell for a couple weeks and unable to bring myself to do any work.  Then the person who was running the project and my best friend decided to go ahead with the project without me. Now I was pretty annoyed by it, so I swore that I would not get involved in the project at all, and that there would be no help.  I thought it particularly unfair they did this behind my back.  Anyway here we are some 5 months down the track, the project is off course running behind and doesn't look like getting completed this year.  Both sides have asked for my input, which I have been very sparing in providing. Now dont get me wrong, im no longer upset with either of the people involved and I understand the reasons behind them going it alone.  But I also know that where they are right now with the ...

Why is it that everything to do with my family has strings attached.  I will try and make this a brief as possible but I need to give you some background first. My father passed away recently after a long protracted fight with cancer, I hadn't been down to see him or mum in several years, so I made the effort.  I hired a rental car and drove the 3500kms to see my parents.  The whole time I had not seen them they made out the me that they had no money that their cars were falling apart and that they needed help.  I arrive in the driveway to find not 1 but 2 new cars one only months old.  I didn't get upset or anything just let it go because dad was failing.  I stayed a two weeks then returned home with a promise I would be back at Christmas, another 3500kms and I was home. Week before Christmas in my brand new Suzuki swift, I drove down to see them again.  We had a wonderful Christmas, the first time we had all been together in many many years....

So, the theory goes like this.  Your traveling along in life, you have been getting gradually better and better wages and your lifestyle adjusts, the new house, the new car, the boat etc etc etc.  You borrow more because you have the ability to pay back more, ie 4 credit/store cards not one.  So you work to live so you can pay your bigger bills. So what happens when it all comes undone.  You lose your job, you fall ill, someone uses your credit and marks you for life. I have been there, I had all of the above and more, had a great business I had built, and one day my illness got the better of me and I lost everything.  Took a while but it did happen.  I was making a big salary had the cars and all the toys.  Went from that to nothing nearly overnight.  What I find interesting is even though the money wasn't there any more I continued to spend as though nothing had happened. I remember thinking I will get out of this, I will think of somethin...