I live in a beautiful part of the country, where he have trees all around us. Seattle was built around the logging industry. We know how to manage our forests and when to cut them down. Sometimes our finances need to be looked at as a forest. Clear cutting will bring new life. Read More

May 31st is my "official" last day to work as a therapist for Catholic Charities. My journey began nearly 7 years ago, when I was struck down with Heart Failure, which was a result of an arrythmia that got out of control and caused my heart to go into Atrial Fibrillation. The erratic beating was causing my heart to work too hard - and thereby, causing it to fail.

How did I not know? I ignored the symptoms, and rationalized them as something else - something insignificant - something…

"I'm a Human Being....My Life has VALUE...AND I'm Mad As Hell and I'm Not Gonna Take it Anymore."

Remember the rant heard round the world? Do you ever fell like this? READ MORE HERE

Of all the dreams we have for our children, becoming teen parents isn’t one of them. In today’s highly sexualized culture where teen moms get their own TV shows and sex tapes are the road to fame, how do we help our children navigate a different path?

Here are three tips for you as a parent to implement…

I took Dan's advice and started planning my 2013 goals before 2013. Not quite as early as he suggests, but it was still several weeks before the New Year.

I took Zig Ziglar's Wheel of Life as a basis and wrote down a couple things under each of the seven parts. I wanted to make sure that I was looking at my life in its entirety.

Unfortunately, some of my "goals" were not actual goals. They were too vague…

Today's post is from my blog MJ Enterprises Bz: Helping People Get What They Want Out Of Life. A Personal Development Blog. A Christian Blog. A Business Blog.

21 Ways God Supplies: The Law of Multiplication

As mentioned a few days ago on my previous post, I have been developing spiritually over the last few…

The book is set to go live tomorrow at 1:17 PM. Get ready to help me promote the book! Here are some things you can do to help:

1. Buy the book! :)

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2. Tell your…

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Household Monthly Budget: How do you keep up with a busy family life and find the time to balance the household monthly budget? Working a household monthly budget together as a couple is a team effort but who should be responsible for what aspect of the monthly budget? Does it have to be a 50/50 effort? Do both partners need to be involved? Listener feedback: Carrie and I (Derek) reply to a listener email and dish out some amazing thoughts and suggestions on balancing the household monthly…

I remember my first car I bought after I landed my first full time job at age 17. It was a blue 1978 Toyota Corolla Liftback Deluxe. I was so proud. It was during those first three months of driving her around that I realized how many other blue Toyota Corolla Liftback Deluxe vehicles there were just like mine. Yes, even with the rack on top. Seeing other cars like mine made me feel connected to the world because I was growing up. I was fitting in.

As life went by, I realized…

Today's post is from my blog Jini Charley: Helping you get from where you are to where you want to go.

100 Lessons on Prosperity: Lesson 16 - Our Covenant of Wealth

Today I'm continuing on 100 Lessons on Prosperity. This is based on a series of notes and teachings as was taught on the…

Have you been feeling stuck in the doldrums?

Do you feel like every day is the same?

Have you lost that creative spark?

Are you wondering if you can get that inspiration back?

Well, here is a short video where I share with you three simple ways to live a life of daily inspiration. It is less than 5 minutes and is sure to leave you hopeful and inspired, so check it out! …

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. Nelson Mandela…

You’re finally getting out on a date night with your spouse. It’s been months since the two of you have been able to get one in and yet this weekend you are getting away.

Just the two of you at your favorite restaurant as you love on each other.

Both of you are anticipating this time…

To confide in a counselor who is racked with problems, intensifies the noise and magnifies your own challenges.

To learn from someone who has overcome, clarifies…

If people can trust the future they will have lower time preferences which will amplify the transforming capability of capital. There are very specific interventions into the economy that strongly influence the level of trust. If there is a tendency to choose war as the main or even as a viable alternative to diplomacy then the lessened trust that such an act engenders atrophies the economy. Or if there is a medium of exchange that can easily be debased by a central bank (for example, when…

Today's post is from my blog MJ Enterprises Bz: Helping People Get What They Want Out Of Life. A Personal Development Blog. A Christian Blog. A Business Blog.

21 Ways God Supplies: Sowing and Reaping

As mentioned last week, I have been…

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If you really want to EMPOWER someone, when they ask for your advice, ask for theirs.

This gives at least three booster shots.

1. It builds trust.

2. It…

Hey all,

In Dan's latest book, Wisdom Meets Passion, he mentioned that one way for you to get an education that'll enrich your life is to help poorer entrepreneurs live a better story. He suggested that an easy way of doing this was by loaning a small amount of money to them through Kiva.

Well, I love this idea! And it just so happens that I've been doing this since 2010. As the title of this post suggests, just this month, I've played a part helping six women grow…