Higher prices and lower home values are contributing to the credit crunch that many Americans are feeling right now. I saw a story this week on ABCNews about a guy who owes $78,000 of debt at least part of which is on unpaid credit card bills. According to the story, he repeatedly accepted new credit card offers he received and continued charging as his credit limit went up.
Read more »7 Ways To Take Personal Responsibility And Live A Better Life
We are the sum of all our choices in life. Oh sure, things happen to us that are outside our control, but we still choose how to respond.
Our lives become exactly what we make out of them. We can either let life beat us down or we can choose to accept responsibility for our lives, take appropriate action, and live a better life.
I’ll admit that I’ve been guilty …
Read more »Parents It Is Time To Be Responsible And Raise Our Children
Parents we have a responsibility to protect our children from the moral destitution demonstrated by so many knuckleheads in our society today. Kids are sponges. They absorb whatever they are exposed to. It is obvious just look around. There is violence in our schools and half-dressed teenage girls at the mall. Some would blame this on the kids, but I do not. I point the finger squarely at the parents…
Read more »My Three P’s of Good Parenting
Being a parent is a tremendous and humbling responsibility. Children are so open and vulnerable to the influence of their parents. I can’t help but think that what I do in these few short formative years will likely impact my kids their entire lives. That is a lot of pressure! I want my children to grow up to be successful in whatever they choose to do. Like most of you, …
Read more »Who Am I And Why Am I Here?
I’ll never forget hearing Admiral James Stockdale ask this question as he started his comments in a 1992 Vice-Presidential debate. Stockdale was Ross Perot’s running mate and I don’t think he ever adequately answered the question. However, no one seemed to forget it. It is a vital question. One that we should ask ourselves and, unlike Admiral Stockdale, be sure we answer it completely. We are who we believe ourselves …
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