If you want to be a leader you’ve got to be a reader. One of the ways that we can make rapid progress is to make a commitment to grow daily. If you will immerse yourself in books, podcasts, and other forms of education the rewards will be mind boggling!…
Send your words out in the direction you want your life to go. Use your words to CHANGE the situation. Don’t use your words to dwell on the situation. According to the bible in Proverbs 6:3, “We Are Snared By The Words Of Our Mouth.” Have any of the following…
We can’t go into a new life with an old mindset. That’s like buying brand new shoes and using socks that we’ve been wearing for over a week. The dirty item messes up the clean, fresh one. We cannot hold onto our old ways and perspectives. When I married my…
“Do as I say, not as I do.” A common phrase used by parents, managers, or others in leadership positions. The way to be a leader is to live what you say so that you gain credibility. People (kids, students, employees) follow the model they witness. They absorb what they…
If you need a miracle, you might consider serving. When the water turned to wine, it was the guy carrying the water who experienced it turning into wine as he delivered it. The guests had no idea what just happened; they only benefited from the result. Those who were serving…
We do it in our businesses, in our families, in church and we do it because we want our lives to matter. We want to know that our time here on earth made a difference. Serving. It’s was Jesus’ example to us. We Were Made For This We each have…
Goals are important, but it’s more important for your spouse and kids to share the vision. If you incentivize them with a fun goal at the end that they can look forward to, it helps them to join in as part of the solution. My Dad promised me a Go-kart…
List everything you owe. Big or small, write it down. Put it in a spreadsheet or on a piece of paper. The devil will whisper, “You’re never going to do this. You can’t possibly pay all of that off. You’d have to make twice as much just to make a…
Contentment says you might not have the best of everything, but you can make the best of everything. When my Dad got determined to get out of debt, he sold everything off of the walls of our house. He could have worked twice the hours or taken a second job…
My Dad left me a long-term inheritance by teaching me how to save, how to give and how to use money. He taught me to call into existence things that are not (Romans 4:17). Here’s A Little Debt Free Song We Used To Sing: “We’re out of debt Our needs…
One boy had the discipline and tenacity to slay a giant. There were many others present who were qualified, but none stepped up to the task. David approached his giant with his mouth open speaking his faith at the problem. When you are tempted by materialism in the mall, or…
The US government has provided a perfect example of bad practice for spending way beyond its means, and most Americans do the same thing. It is too easy to spend money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like with things we don’t need. It’s unfortunate that maxing out…
