A very wise colleague, who came to government service after a number of years in the private sector, once told me that in her experience, two-career marriages often feel the strain of one partner being up and one partner being down at work. She

Plotting Your Strategic Finances

Jun 22nd, 2019 21m 12s

We’ve talked about your tactical finances—meaning you weekly and monthly inflows and outflows. Now we want to talk about the long term, which we have dubbed your “strategic finances.”Your strategic finances are about wealth building. And while

Tackling Tactical Finances

Jun 15th, 2019 20m 57s

Imagine your money as a little army. Your dollars are tiny soldiers you are sending out into the world to do battle on behalf of you and your family. One squadron makes sure you have a place to live with all the utilities taken care of. Anothe

Winning at Weekends

Jun 11th, 2019 20m 31s

Consider rethinking your weekend with five principles:1 – The Rule of Eights - The Weekend Rule of Eight involves equal parts sleeping time, unstructured time, and structured time divided between tasks and fun—eight hours for each both days. T

Slaying Physical Fitness

Jun 1st, 2019 24m 11s

Ready for some details?On HIIT, here are two of my favorite workouts. I do them both each week.On the treadmill – three ten minute cycles where the first five minutes are a ladder and the next five minutes are sprint intervals.Minutes 1-5

Cleaning House

May 25th, 2019 26m 51s

Caleb’s and my parents don’t understand where we got it, but despite being raised in households where keeping a spotless house was the furthest thing from a priority, we keep a house that is almost always ready for entertaining guests or showin

Recalibrating Your Relationship with Food

May 17th, 2019 25m 3s

I haven’t stepped inside a grocery store in months because it is a colossal waste of time and energy. Once-a-week grocery delivery is the easiest way to save money and time while avoiding food waste and unhealthy eating.First and foremost. Tim

Resetting Your Weekday Battle Rhythm

May 10th, 2019 25m 16s

At Isaac & Isabel, we’re tweaking our own battle rhythm. This week, we’re jumping right in to the thick of it in terms of our social media campaign—five days a week we’ve got YouTube videos running. Each week is then summed up in a podcast. The

Going to War - The Problem Set for the Career Family

Apr 26th, 2019 33m 44s

Life in Afghanistan was easier than life in Washington, DC.Yes, I realize how terrible that sounds. The day-to-day grind of two big careers, two small children, major urban commutes, maintaining a home, and trying to have some semblance of a

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