December 2015 Blog Posts (118)

Both of my son’s are highly intelligent, as well as strong minded. One of my sons is extremely strong minded. So when he was two and three years old, I found myself challenged in new and demanding ways. We decided to shift the standards slightly for him. Before he came along the standards were severe — you must sit at the table through the entire meal, you must eat everything on your plate, you must wear clothes at all times, you can not use your loud voice in the house. …

Today, we wrap up our series on the "10 Questions that Will Change Your Life" by Sandra Bienkowski.

Question 10 is "How can I look at life through a lens of gratitude?"

This is an excellent question.

Scripture talks about the importance of gratitude (Psalm 118:24, 1…

One of the top requests I get from readers is how to save money fast. So I thought I’d write a comprehensive post on ways to save money fast so you can put money in the bank right now, without having to do a lot of work to make those savings happen.

I’ve also included some…

On Monday, I introduced the Divine Year of Mercy. Today I ask that this Christmas season you consider giving mercy. Presents and cookies are awesome, but what we all really need is to give and get a little mercy.

As you celebrate this holiday season with parties, decorations, champagne and roast beast; set aside time to think of those most in need. Consider creating a new holiday tradition helping the hopeless in your community.

Mercy is defined as the kind or forgiving…

Today, we address question 9 from "10 Questions that Will Change Your Life" by Sandra Bienkowski.

"What are my top 5 strengths?"

Assessing your personal strengths has been very popular the past serveral years - mainly due to Dr. Donald Clifton's "StrengthsFinders" and now the book "…

You know what I am talking about. It’s that wobbly feeling.

Do you know that those “nerves” can be a positive motivator that makes you and your proposition in a sales situation stronger, or a devastating problem that result in a destructive mindset and maims your chance of making any big sale?

They key is in your emotions. You have the upper hand - if you can identify the real emotion behind the nerves. You have the opportunity to prevent a negative impact on your…

We are careful to only buy non-GMO, organic, grass-fed foods, but did you know women put an average of 168 chemicals on their bodies daily? We shower and wash our hair and put creams and…

I bet there is something in your life you want to change. No one is ever 100% happy with everything in their life. Maybe you want to lose weight, change or advance in your career, make more money, get out of debt, manage the money you do have better, improve your relationships, organize the time in your day, organize or declutter your home, etc. Regardless of what your goal is, you can dream about what it would be like, hope for a change, and wish it would happen all you want,…

One thing that can be overwhelming in our home is the garage. We live in a small home so extra “stuff” gets put into the garage until we can find a place for it or move it on. Most times, it is too much to consider trying to organize. But as with most “catch all’s”, whether a…

The neighborhood I used to live in was sort-of a planned community. The houses were fairly similar, streets were fairly similar, some green spaces planned, and a pond for public use. The pond was great in the early spring before the grasses grew and the thistles became 6 feet tall. When the grass was low the kids and I could head down to the pond and walk all the way around it. As the spring and summer progressed the grasses got…

Have you made your New Years’ Resolutions yet?

Got your goals in place?

Is one of your goals to be a quitter?

What if the most important question to answer isn’t what are you going to DO in 2016?

What if the most important question is:…

Are you thinking about starting a business in 2016? Here are 7 of the best business ideas for 2016 that you’ve probably never heard of from BestBusinessIdeasForYou.com

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Have you ever wondered where dentists buy those metal picks they use to haunt your dreams — I mean clean your teeth? There are companies that specialize in making tools for certain industries…

Abraham Lincoln said that “mercy bears richer fruit than strict justice.” Lincoln’s merciful demeanor attributed greatly to his success during his short life.

What is Mercy?

Mercy is seeing others as human and as equals. Mercy is kindness and compassion to those…

I teach an indoor cycling class once a week. I was putting together my play list and decided to use the songPaycheck by Jessie J. The lyrics of this catchy tune are great and inspired this post.

Stick with me, I promise I will get to the connection on what this means to…

Especially at this time of year we are more aware of being kind to each other. And that’s a wonderful thing! I think you’ll find this article from HeartMath Institute very…

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You'll learn these…

I’ve been encouraging you for a couple months now to dream. 2016 is upon us, and offers us a potential to realize those dreams. Your career development plan will help you get from your dreams to a plan that works.

If you’ve missed the prior posts, I’ve talked about:…

Experience Required: 1-3 years

How many times has your heart sank upon reading that line in a job ad? If you're like most- too many to count.

It's a classic catch-22. You need a job to get experience…