Life's Goals
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
United States
September 28, 2019 1:07pm CST
All of us wish that it was a straight, problem-free path to our goals...but we all know that rarely happens!
There are going to be pitfalls and rough patches along the way; but we can't let that deter us from what we want to accomplish. Being a woman was one of the rough patches I had to overcome in my career; but I managed to make a very good living as a business owner, manager and supervisor.
What pitfalls have you had along the way?
Photo Credit: Image from an email from a friend
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
28 Sep 19
It's kind of sad that we realize important things in life as we age. As they say, I wish I knew then what I know now.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
28 Sep 19
@LindaOHio I look back and see so many things I wish I had done differently.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Sep 19
@1creekgirl Me too. Some really major things that changed my whole life. I wish we had some "do-overs".
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Sep 19
That's for sure! Both in business and my personal life!
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
29 Sep 19
I began my mortgage in 2010. In 2012 I went to see a mortgage consultant and she showed me how much I had paid back. As it was a 25 year mortgage it didn't look like very much. I asked if I could reduce the years of my mortgage. She said I could pay it back over 10 years so I accepted. I went in for a five year fixed rate. In 2013 I began over paying it. I saw my mortgage was going down a bit faster so I was encouraged. I thought I would have a go at completely off in 2017. So I made a plan to do just that. I needed to have my balance at 25,000 in the start of 2016 and at the start of 2017 have it at 10,000. I opened a regular saving account and when my balance got to 3500 I paid off my mortgage.
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@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
29 Sep 19
@LindaOHio My plan to pay off my mortgage had to last for four years. Saving accounts were better in those days than they are now. My main bank still have it's 5% interest regular saving account. The building society my mortgage was at has got rid of its 5% regular saver. The other bank has put its interest down to 3% for its current account and 2% for its regular saver.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
29 Sep 19
@maximax8 We are lucky to get 1% here right now in the States.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Sep 19
Basically, anything that had to do with adulting was a pitfall for me! haha
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 Sep 19
People want to take advantage of women business owners.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Sep 19
Interesting. That would be a good one.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Sep 19
Yes, and you handle them remarkably well. 
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Sep 19
@LindaOHio You are too kind, thank you!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
28 Sep 19
Life is not a bed of roses, like every one i too had my share of problems in y life in y education, career, personal life, family life and social life! But at the end of the day I am happy to tackle the things successfully and now enjoying the evening of the life!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Sep 19
Sometimes experience through making those mistakes in life can be the best teacher in overcoming the pitfalls.
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