Comments for Directions For Women http://directionsforwomen.com Personal finance for women Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on our book – Women’s Worth by what do you believe about money? :: Directions For Women http://directionsforwomen.com/book/#comment-1629 what do you believe about money? :: Directions For Women Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:16:09 +0000 http://www.directionsforwomen.com/?page_id=22#comment-1629 [...] our book:Women’s Worth [...] [...] our book:Women’s Worth [...]

]]> Comment on meet our advisors by Every Generation Has Trust Issues :: Directions For Women http://directionsforwomen.com/meet-our-advisors/#comment-1445 Every Generation Has Trust Issues :: Directions For Women Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:48:10 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?page_id=2531#comment-1445 [...] meet our advisors [...] [...] meet our advisors [...]

]]> Comment on circles – listen to others, understand ourselves by Holding the Circle :: Directions For Women http://directionsforwomen.com/women-finance/money-circles-for-women/#comment-1439 Holding the Circle :: Directions For Women Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:32:18 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?p=2066#comment-1439 [...] to know more? Click here to read another blog about circles by Elizabeth Jetton, Circles – Listen to Others, [...] [...] to know more? Click here to read another blog about circles by Elizabeth Jetton, Circles – Listen to Others, [...]

]]> Comment on an advisor is like a great pair of shoes by Sandra Ripley http://directionsforwomen.com/finding-a-financial-planner/an-advisor-is-like-a-great-pair-of-shoes/#comment-1374 Sandra Ripley Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:18:10 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?p=2178#comment-1374 I love the analogy of the great pair of shoes and the best advisory relationship. You're right on. I love the analogy of the great pair of shoes and the best advisory relationship. You’re right on.

]]> Comment on what does it mean to change the conversation? by Sandra Ripley http://directionsforwomen.com/financial-confidence/what-does-it-mean-to-change-the-conversation-2/#comment-1372 Sandra Ripley Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:33:09 +0000 http://www.directionsforwomen.com/?p=1003#comment-1372 What a great and simple concept. I sit in meetings with husband and wife clients often and watch the wife's attention eventually get lost. My co-workers are all male and consistentenly play to the man in the house. I have told my bosses on many occassions that I would like to take the wife out for lunch, while the guys talk business. Of course we would also be talking business, but in a way that would capture the wife's attention and interest. I also agree that many women after their spouse dies are overwhelmed with all the responsibilities now having to be overseen by themselves. Making important decisions without the spouse that always took care of it himself. Woman do themselves an injustice, when they allow that to happen. Of course, this does play into the generational aspects. Younger women seem to be more interested in learning more now, and not waiting till their husbands pass to become interested in their future. I just happened on your website today and have already added it to my favorites. I have also sent your link on to other family members. Thanks for telling it straight. Maybe one day the guys will get it. What a great and simple concept. I sit in meetings with husband and wife clients often and watch the wife’s attention eventually get lost. My co-workers are all male and consistentenly play to the man in the house. I have told my bosses on many occassions that I would like to take the wife out for lunch, while the guys talk business. Of course we would also be talking business, but in a way that would capture the wife’s attention and interest. I also agree that many women after their spouse dies are overwhelmed with all the responsibilities now having to be overseen by themselves. Making important decisions without the spouse that always took care of it himself. Woman do themselves an injustice, when they allow that to happen. Of course, this does play into the generational aspects. Younger women seem to be more interested in learning more now, and not waiting till their husbands pass to become interested in their future. I just happened on your website today and have already added it to my favorites. I have also sent your link on to other family members. Thanks for telling it straight. Maybe one day the guys will get it.

]]> Comment on ‘The Talk’ – discussing the financial facts of life by Kelly Shikany http://directionsforwomen.com/personalfinancewomen/the-talk-discussing-the-financial-facts-of-life/#comment-1246 Kelly Shikany Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:46:08 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?p=2752#comment-1246 As in all "talks", everyone is a little nervous and giddy about broaching the subject. But as Eleanor mentions, better to be uncomfortable NOW vs. not having any direction for how matters should be handled due to unknown wishes! As in all “talks”, everyone is a little nervous and giddy about broaching the subject.
But as Eleanor mentions, better to be uncomfortable NOW vs. not having any direction for how matters should be handled due to unknown wishes!

]]> Comment on how to draw a circle – webinar series by my first money club :: Directions For Women http://directionsforwomen.com/our-services/webinars/how-to-draw-a-circle-webinar-series/#comment-1097 my first money club :: Directions For Women Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:07:12 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?page_id=2588#comment-1097 [...] how to draw a circle – webinar series [...] [...] how to draw a circle – webinar series [...]

]]> Comment on enough money. enough time. enough me. by Amira Adams http://directionsforwomen.com/women-and-confidence/enough-money-enough-time-enough-me/#comment-882 Amira Adams Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:43:58 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?p=2344#comment-882 Great Blog Roberta, Your words are written as a true professional! Great Blog Roberta,

Your words are written as a true professional!

]]> Comment on enough money. enough time. enough me. by Bonnie L. Damron http://directionsforwomen.com/women-and-confidence/enough-money-enough-time-enough-me/#comment-878 Bonnie L. Damron Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:06:24 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?p=2344#comment-878 Dear Roberta, Your blog is so insightful! I will be thinking about what you wrote for myself and to share with others~"I am enough!" Thank you for taking the time to delve into this most important woman-centered issue. It is one that many of us share. Warm regards, Bonnie Dear Roberta,

Your blog is so insightful! I will be thinking about what you wrote for myself and to share with others~”I am enough!” Thank you for taking the time to delve into this most important woman-centered issue. It is one that many of us share.

Warm regards,
Bonnie

]]> Comment on an advisor is like a great pair of shoes by Bonnie Sewell http://directionsforwomen.com/finding-a-financial-planner/an-advisor-is-like-a-great-pair-of-shoes/#comment-803 Bonnie Sewell Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:08:56 +0000 http://directionsforwomen.com/?p=2178#comment-803 Great post - I'd agree women are both my best/favorite clients and the most exasperating (often at the prospect stage). I really appreciate the paragraph on value. There seem to be some women who believe they are not worth any earning amount and transfer that to women professionals. There is also the woman personality that believes you should always donate your work. The irony is that we can move a woman so much further ahead financially once they engage in moving themselves forward with confidence. Divorcing women often feel particularly beat up, reluctant to spend on good guidance. There is a highly successful woman business owner friend who has the bulk of her money with a gentleman at a well known brokerage and gets little to no service (in the recent downturn, he never called and when she called him, he said "I'm on vacation, can YOU call ME next week?")- she's a multi-millionaire. For all her success, she's bought into "there must be a secret, and "I gotta guy" who's going to show it to me". . . exasperating! Great post – I’d agree women are both my best/favorite clients and the most exasperating (often at the prospect stage). I really appreciate the paragraph on value. There seem to be some women who believe they are not worth any earning amount and transfer that to women professionals. There is also the woman personality that believes you should always donate your work. The irony is that we can move a woman so much further ahead financially once they engage in moving themselves forward with confidence.

Divorcing women often feel particularly beat up, reluctant to spend on good guidance. There is a highly successful woman business owner friend who has the bulk of her money with a gentleman at a well known brokerage and gets little to no service (in the recent downturn, he never called and when she called him, he said “I’m on vacation, can YOU call ME next week?”)- she’s a multi-millionaire. For all her success, she’s bought into “there must be a secret, and “I gotta guy” who’s going to show it to me”. . . exasperating!

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