49 Skills for a Richer Life by Amber Thomas
Last week, one of my best blogging friends, Amber from Mr Thomas And Me wrote a post on the 49 Skills for a Richer Life. I loved her list so much that I decided to share it with you, along with how well I am doing in gaining this said richness...
1. Establish and maintain a budget. First one and I have failed. My poor husband has begged and pleaded that I get a budget drawn up but to no avail... It's on my to do list.
2. Manage a schedule. I'm pretty good at this.
3. Throw an awesome bash. I've thrown a few and hope to throw many more.
4. Discover your drink of choice. Champagne (preferably pink) - a true lady or a vodka mix.
5. How to turn a house into your home. I'd like to call our house a home for many reasons, not just because our name is on the Title Deeds.
6. Graciously accept a compliment. A simple thank you is how I do it.
7. Use tools - hand, power or otherwise - unsupervised. I've tried but I'm not very good.
8. Learn to drive a stick shift/manual. My first three cars were manuals - I've only had the luxury of an automatic in the last three years.
9. Sew on a button or close a split seam. I can sew a button if I really tried but I can't promise it will stay on!
10. Use a lawnmower. I've never tried but I'm sure I could.
11. Learn to cook. I can.
12. Navigate using a map. I could use a paper map, if I knew where to find one.
13. Develop your knife-skills. I can only cut using the basics.
14. Start a fire without gas or a lighter fluid. I'm proud to say I have done so on a girls weekend away - good old wood, paper and a match.
15. Remove a stain from your favourite shirt or pants or dress. I have a few times - thanks to some good old school remedies.
16. Hold your own in the face of a boisterous person. I am usually the boisterous one so I can definitely hold my own.
17. Check a car's oil and fill it as needed. I wouldn't know where to start?
18. Diffuse a tense situation. I have, a few times.
19. Operate a barbecue/braai. I can indeed.
20. Play a hand of gin. Absolutely cannot but I can play other card games?
21. Ask for help. I often do.
22. Learn to bait a hook, cast a line, and let off a fish. I have done so before but not without a little guidance.
23. Address an issue with a coworker, family member, friend, honestly and humbly. A few times, and very proud of myself.
24. Plunge a toilet. Yuk but I've done it.
25. Open a bottle of wine (with class). I'm not a wine drinker so I'm not very good at this.
26. Make a good first impression. I hope I have.
27. Negotiate a better price. Only in the markets in Bangkok - I am terrible at this!
28. Define what success is for you. It's always changing...
29. Shop entirely from the golden horseshoe at the grocery store. Golden horseshoe?
30. Learn. Daily.
31. Knowledge of basic first aid. Ashamed to say that I know the basics but not an official course.
32. How to look natural in a picture. I think so...
33. Enjoy reading and talking about (at least) a handful of novels. Done!
34. Throw a football, baseball or basketball in a formidable way. I'm not bad with balls.
35. Know your limits. Most of the time.
36. Confidently parallel park a car. Indeed I can, and proud to say so.
37. Draft a formal letter, cover letter and resume. I can and have done.
38. Apologise genuinely. I have, many a time.
39. Have a general knowledge of US/SA geography. I do.
40. Understand the world of finance in general, know your finances specifically. I know my finances but not the general world of finance. I'm not a numbers girl.
41. Find an exercise routine that is enjoyable and sustainable. I have a few, I just have to stick to them!
42. How to iron a shirt. I can but I hate it!
43. Say no without guilt or anger. This is a tough one and I'm always trying.
44. Hold a baby. My own two angels.
45. Negotiate a salary, a raise or a promotion. I have but I hate doing it, confrontation is not my thing.
46. Speak comfortably (or at least appear to be comfortable) in front of a group. A relatively small group and I'm okay, not a huge room of people.
48. Discover the best way for you to get a good nights sleep. I have this perfected, I love my sleep!
49. Form educated opinions and respectfully share them. I like to think I do.
I don't know about you but that is one of the best lists I've ever read!! And I've still got a lot to learn!
How do you fair with those life skills?
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Hijacking this! Well done on all those numbers with big crossed out lines through them!
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