Do you accept full responsibility for all of your life?
Becoming personally accountable and responsible for the outcomes in your life is the bedrock of smart living.
You can’t even begin to live life to the fullest until you’ve accepted that you are the one that makes the decisions for how your life turns out.
Many people get caught up in blaming others, but this is fruitless and a …
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Are you into smart living?
Living life to the fullest is all about smart living. It is about making the wisest choices possible to constantly move forward and not backwards in life.
Of course, I believe the seven key characteristics of super-charged living define the areas where the best in life can be found, but can we dig even deeper to learn more about experiencing every good thing that …
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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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“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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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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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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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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