Category Archives: Books I Read

Referees are Terrible Money Managers

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Rachael Melot

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much of my life is evaluated through an “after divorce” lens. Have you ever had one of those life-changing experiences where everything else that happens is counted or measured in relation to that one … Continue reading →

Posted in Books I Read, Reinventing Yourself, The Rules | Tagged Alexa Von Tobel, Contract Labor, Financially Fearless, Make A Plan, Mika Brzezinski, Money, Referee, Retirement, Small Business | 8 Comments

Set the Goal to Find the Joy and then Express It!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Rachael Melot

You know, joy is a funny thing. It is so hard to describe and separate from other emotions, even though, by definition, it seems so simple. Joy: “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” When I hear the word joy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books I Read, Reinventing Yourself, Uncategorized | Tagged 40 Days, Alex Tresniowski, John C. Maxwell, Kari West, Laura Schroff, NCAA, Noelle Quinn, Ping Fu, Purpose Driven Life, Randy Pausch, Referee, refwriter.com, Religion and Spirituality, Rick Warren, Tommy Newberry, WBB | 2 Comments

Rule books for life

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Rachael Melot

The premise of this blog is the fact that rules change, that games require referees, and that it is difficult to play a game when you don’t know the rules. I have been evaluating the different “rules” by which I … Continue reading →