How To Make Big Family Decisions

We will make hundreds of decisions this year and for the most part the risk is very low.  However, there will be one to three big decisions that could be game changers for you and your family.  Mark Merrill covers the bases: “In 2015, your family will very likely face Read more

Look Back To Plan Forward

If there is one thing I really hate it is to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.  I really want to learn from the past so I don’t have to keep repeating the bad parts of it.  Reflection is not a waste of time it forces us Read more

How To Control Your Calendar

Our problem is really not enough time to get everything done its how we use the time we already have.  You will either learn to schedule your priorities or you will be reacting to your circumstances every day.  Tim Stevens has some excellent suggestions on how to control your calendar: Read more

5 Ways Accomplish More 2015

As I look back at 2014 I was pleased with all that I was able to get done.  However, there were some big rocks that did not get in the jar and therefore did not get done.  I  always want to get better and Cary Nieuwhof has some great advice: Read more

Breaking Financial Bondage

I just completed my first year where every week I posted to our budget with Quicken and did serious work on accomplishing our financial goals.  Oh I have done this for years before but never with the convictional motivation I had this year and it was incredible.  Mark Merrill helps Read more

5 Steps To Being Better Listener

This is a tough one for me because I always catch myself trying to think about how I want to respond before a person even finishing what they are saying.  More times than not its more about wanting to be right than wanting to help.  Ron Edmondson has some very Read more

The Power Of Being Remarkable

Average is dead and according to Jim Collins even Good is the enemy of the Great.  So unless you are striving for compelling you are not going to be able to compete personally or organizationally. On the other hand if you are willing to pay the price to be remarkable Read more