Mindful Spending

December 5, 2018 Sarah Nguyen

’Tis the season to spend mindfully!

As we get closer to Christmas, retailers and service providers up their efforts to encourage us to spend big which can lead us to feel buyer’s remorse, binning low-quality products we didn’t really need to begin with, or buying things we can’t afford.

I’ve created a short guide to help you make more conscious purchases, whether for yourself or someone else. Download the Conscious Consumerism Guide here, save it and refer to it when you’re considering a purchase over the coming weeks and beyond.

P.S. If you want to learn more about mindfulness, you might enjoy my Mindfulness Toolkit.

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Nick Muldoon, Co-CEO, Easy Agile

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I sought out Sarah when I realised the needs of our growing business were outpacing my own development and leadership capabilities. Sarah’s tailored approach is calm and thoughtful. Her investigation was respectful, yet her questioning was incredibly insightful. She has helped evolve my mindset, perceptions, and practices to better support the needs of our team.

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Campbell Smith, Founder and Owner, Greensmith & Co.

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Emma Constance

Psychologist and Coach

“I have worked with Sarah for over 11 years and can attest to her outstanding talents in all things people and culture, especially her ability to look at situations with a calm and spiritual lens resulting in mature and unique insights and solutions. Sarah genuinely cares and is curious about people; she leaves everyone that interacts with her feeling truly seen, equipped and inspired to take positive action.

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Chief People and Innovation Officer, hipages

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Through 1:1 coaching, Sarah guided me towards some really meaningful insights, and lasting change to the way I think about and use time, the mindset I bring to different situations, and how I approach problems and more. I approached Sarah when I was starting to lead people more directly for the first time, and would highly recommend you talking to her if you're in the same situation or looking to improve what you do today.”

John Masson

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