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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Sun, 26 May 2013 01:51:17 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Journal</title><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:17:14 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>What Impacts Your Financial Habits (Part 3 of 3)</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:15:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/what-impacts-your-financial-habits-part-3-of-3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8742831</guid><description><![CDATA[Commitment is potentially the one thing that separates success from failure.  It occurs to me that success is a result of a great level of commitment.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8742831.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>What Impacts Your Financial Habits (Part 2 of 3)</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:55:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/what-impacts-your-financial-habits-part-2-of-3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8675526</guid><description><![CDATA[Another thing that impacts your habits is your birth order.  Firstborn children tend to be very driven.  They tend to be goal-oriented.  The baby of the family, on the other hand, can tend to allow others to do things for him.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8675526.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>What Impacts Your Financial Habits (Part 1 of 3)</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:31:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/what-impacts-your-financial-habits-part-1-of-3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8617490</guid><description><![CDATA[What impacts your habits?  Certainly your environment and your peer group impact your habits.  Ask yourself, “With whom do I spend my time?  Do they support me in a positive way?  Is my peer group negative and non-supportive?]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8617490.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Execution (Part 3 of 3)</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:27:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/execution-part-3-of-3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8434729</guid><description><![CDATA[Identify your challenge—a high performance challenge.  If you have taken the time to write down your goals, it is time now to formulate your plan to achieve your goals and attach a task...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8434729.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Execution (Part 2 of 3)</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/execution-part-2-of-3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8401165</guid><description><![CDATA[Execution is all about leadership.  Execution is the leader’s job.

Leaders require followers. Pushing, abdicating, presiding, or not being around, doesn’t work. Nobody cares about your financial results more than you do...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8401165.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Execution (Part 1 of 3)</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:33:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/execution-part-1-of-3.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8366970</guid><description><![CDATA[Execution is all about turning your vision into reality. Execution is the systematic process of rigorously discussing how’s, and what’s, questioning, tenaciously following through, and ensuring accountability.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8366970.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tips to Improve Your Credit</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:45:55 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/tips-to-improve-your-credit.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8314687</guid><description><![CDATA[If you want to continue to improve your credit score, consider making small credit purchases to enhance your credit standing.  It allows more activity to show on your report while keeping the amount owed manageable.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8314687.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Habits of the Entrepreneur</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:03:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/habits-of-the-entrepreneur.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8245428</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought it important to diverge a little bit and talk specifically about entrepreneurs and their habits.  Therefore, if you are an entrepreneur or you endeavor to be an entrepreneur, this chapter is all about you and the entrepreneurial spirit.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8245428.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>What is Your "Why"!</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:16:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/what-is-your-why.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8199861</guid><description><![CDATA[As you develop a vision—a vision to which you can apply unyielding, committed effort toward—think in terms of “why”.   Most want to know “how.”  They want to know “how” to become financially free.  They want to know “how” to become rich.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8199861.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Money... Its Not What It Used To Be!</title><dc:creator>Steph Olsen</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:15:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://stepholsen.com/journal/money-its-not-what-it-used-to-be.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">419807:4619642:8191305</guid><description><![CDATA[Early on in my book, I made a statement that money isn’t what it used to be.  I want to expand on that statement so that we can get clear about the role money plays in our lives.  It used to be that you could stake a claim.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://stepholsen.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-8191305.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>