Do you have goals and dreams that you want to achieve but keep putting off due to financial constraints? Do you feel stuck between what you want to do and what you feel you “should” do? Are you perhaps a financial perfectionist?
In this podcast episode, Lisa Lewis speaks about how to accelerate your bucket list with Lisa Sakai.
MEET LISA SAKAI
Lisa Sakai is a Financial Consultant who works with clients on Bucket List Acceleration and getting to live the life they want now. As the co-founder of One Vision Retirement, she has been working with clients across the country for over 12 years. Lisa’s advice provides easy-to-understand, logical steps and exercises that people can take action on right away.
Visit One Vision Retirement and Connect on LinkedIn.
IN THIS PODCAST:
- What is bucket list planning?
- What are your goals?
- How to start putting your plan together
- Lisa’s main takeaway advice for listeners
What is bucket list planning?
To enjoy your life sustainably and have some things that you look forward to doing in the future, you can utilize bucket list planning.
What do you truly want to do at some point in your life, sooner and/or later? Once you have an idea of these deep desires, you can start planning your finances so that these numbers become helpful to you in achieving your dreams, not hindrances.
Because with finance, there’s a lot of ‘shoulds’, [like], “I should want to have my house paid off, I should have a million dollars saved in my 401K …” We do this a lot and it makes us feel bad about ourselves because those ‘shoulds’ aren’t necessarily what you want.
Lisa Sakai
Of course, there is a balance between what is necessary and what you want to do. Find that balance instead of living your life entirely from a “should” perspective.
What are your goals?
A reason why many people feel like failures when it comes to achieving their dreams is because they have been talking about it for years, but haven’t gotten any closer to it.
This may be because they have been trying to fulfill one financial “should” after the other, instead of looking at their personal priorities and trying to structure their life in a way that fulfills their obligations while simultaneously allowing them to enjoy their passions.
[The mistake that people make is] not viewing money as a form of self-care, which it is. Using your money in appropriate ways that actually benefit you and make you happy is a form of self-care.
Lisa Sakai
If you want to save for short-term goals, opt for high-yield savings accounts.
They offer a good interest rate on your money, so this is a good place to start saving for short-term goals and things that you might not want to take a big risk on.
How to start putting your plan together
Start with one goal. Choose one goal that you have, maybe to save a fixed amount this year, or to prepare for an adventure. Whatever it may be, keep these things in mind:
- You are not going to jump from saving no money to saving almost $1000 a month. It is a slower process, so start with whatever you can start with, whether it’s $10 or $50.
- Start small and build slowly. If you save $20 one month, then challenge yourself to save $30 the next, and so on.
- Don’t forget about your goal, keep it front of mind and make sure to prioritize it each month.
- Be mindful of how you talk about yourself around money.
- Write the goal down at least five times a week which creates a space for you to hold yourself accountable to taking action.
Actively [focus] on one goal and writing it down consistently keeps your mind actively engaged on, “How can I accomplish this?”
Lisa Sakai
Lisa’s main takeaway advice for listeners
Just start! Focus on a goal, figure out a basic timeline with small, actionable steps, and take that first one, even if it’s as small as $20.
When you take control of your money, you can structure your life in an amazing and personal way, instead of feeling like your money is controlling you.
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ABOUT THE AM I OK? PODCAST
So you’ve been told that you’re “too sensitive” and perhaps you replay situations in your head. Wondering if you said something wrong? You’re like a sponge, taking in every word, reading all situations. Internalizing different energies, but you’re not sure what to do with all of this information. You’re also not the only one asking yourself, “am I ok?” Lisa Lewis is here to tell you, “It’s totally ok to feel this way.”
Join Lisa, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, as she hosts her, Am I Ok? Podcast. With over 20 years of education, training, and life experience, she specializes in helping individuals with issues related to being an empath and a highly sensitive person.
Society, and possibly your own experiences, may have turned your thinking of yourself as being a highly sensitive person into something negative. Yet, in reality, it is something that you can – and should – take ownership of. It’s the sixth sense to fully embrace, which you can harness to make positive changes in your life and in the lives of others.
This may all sound somewhat abstract, but on the Am I Ok? Podcast, Lisa shares practical tips and advice you can easily apply to your own life. Lisa has worked with adults from various backgrounds and different kinds of empaths, and she’s excited to help you better connect with yourself. Are you ready to start your journey?