7 Life-Changing Vacations To Help You Regroup and Rethink

vacation 7 Life Changing Vacations To Help You Regroup and Rethink Do you need a life-changing vacation?

Sometimes we get swept away by the current of life.  We wake-up, rush to get ready, hurry to work, come home, make dinner and go to bed without ever really living.

We become stressed out, burned out and worn out.  One day we wake up and realize we are just going through the motions.  Life has lost its meaning and purpose.

We feel numb.  …

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Fatherhood: 25 Things I Learned Playing Barbies

barbie thumb Fatherhood: 25 Things I Learned Playing Barbies “Wanna play Barbies?”

As a father of two daughters, I’ve heard this question many times and for the record I’ve spent my share of time in the floor pretending to be one of Barbie’s friends.

However, it wasn’t that comfortable for me at first.  You have to understand, I am guy who grew up in rural Oklahoma without any sisters. 

My brothers and I played army, rode dirt bikes and …

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Persistence Quotes: Encouragement To Never Give Up

joggers thumb Persistence Quotes: Encouragement To Never Give Up Is it time for you to give up and quit?

Most meaningful endeavors in life come with challenges.  Marriages, businesses, getting an education, raising children and self-improvement are all things that are important, but aren’t always easy.

Giving up is an option.  I know I’ve considered quitting just about everything I’ve ever started at one point or another.  Surrendering to the challenges sure seems tempting sometimes.

Of course, successful people …

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Kid’s Habits: Prepare Your Child For A Great Life

kid smiling Kids Habits: Prepare Your Child For A Great Life Are you teaching your kids good habits for a great life?

Teaching our kids the right habits to enjoy life, be creative, prosper financially and to generally be successful is a challenge all parents face.

Good habits do not begin automatically.  Our kids learn a good portion of their behavior from us, their parents.  We are their role models. 

We have the incredible responsibility to teach our kids the behaviors …

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Personal Finance Basics: Key Purposes of Budgeting Systems

money graph Personal Finance Basics: Key Purposes of Budgeting Systems Do you understand why budgeting is so important?

I believe a budgeting system is crucial to properly managing your money.  Without such a system, you have no plan for using your money wisely and no insight into where your money is going.  You lack financial control.

Establishing some sort of budgeting system is a very basic necessity of personal finance.  I’ve been steadily using a budget now for several years …

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6 Tips To Achieve Outstanding Results Every Time

starfish thumb 6 Tips To Achieve Outstanding Results Every Time Do you always get the results you want?

Achieving outstanding results is something we all desire, but that we often find very elusive.  We come up with fabulous ideas, get our hopes up and then experience a big let down when it doesn’t turn out like we imagined. 

Been there, done that.

Over the years, I’ve come to realize there is one thing that stands out as the difference maker …

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Financial Wisdom: Five Ways To Plan For A Better Future

money Financial Wisdom: Five Ways To Plan For A Better Future Are you doing what is financially wise?

Now is the time to prepare for a better tomorrow.  Many people get caught flat-footed when the economic climate changes. 

They find themselves drowning in a financial mess and unable to save themselves.  Many have to start their life over from scratch.

Will you be ready to survive and thrive when the economy shifts again?  It doesn’t matter whether it goes up …

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