Several years ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine who was struggling with his career, his finances, and other elements of his life. As we drove home from a meeting we had attended together with a non-profit organization, he vented about all of the issues he had been having. He told almost…
As a parent, I often look for opportunities to convey to my kids some of the things I’ve learned from my own life experiences. Sometimes the perfect moment arises in the natural of the flow of a conversation, and I’m able to capitalize on a chance to illustrate and instruct in a way that is…
What if all people were honest? What if we could all trust that when a person gives his or her word to us, we didn’t have to worry about whether that person truly meant what was said? What if when we hired someone to do a job, when we conducted a transaction, when we loan…
Several years ago, my wife brought up with me the topic of purchasing a nice mini-grand piano to put into our front, formal room. We did a little research and found out that we’d be looking at spending in the range of $5,000 to $10,000 to get something that matched what my wife and I…
Prosperity Doesn’t Mean Celebrity You might think it strange that I’m discussing the dangers of being rich and famous on a website that is centered on how to become prosperous. Although having money and being financially secure is certainly a core element of prosperity, I think there is a clear difference between the comfortable prosperity…
Every hard-working professional wants to be more productive, capable of doing more things in less time. Our modern world provides us with calendaring apps, online list building tools, activity timers, all kinds of phone gadgets, and an endless list of options for educating ourselves on how to be better. If you’re like me, you likely…
If you want to be successful raising a family, one of the most important skills you can develop is managing your finances. In the 21st Century, being a parent is more expensive than ever. A USDA report released in 2017 estimated that it will cost parents $233,610 to raise a child born in 2015. In…
Organizing your family’s schedule doesn’t have to be difficult. It may seem challenging to find the time to sit down with your wife (maybe the kids too) and figure out a system that will allow you to keep track of and be prepared for everything that is happening in the lives of each of the…
When I was growing up, my goals included (like many young boys) playing linebacker in the NFL and having a pitching career on a Major League Baseball team. Although, statistically speaking, doing either of those things (let alone both) is nearly impossible for any kid, it’s much more of a possibility for bigger, taller people….
My husband asked me to write a companion post to his Beginners Guide to Raising a Family for Fathers article. My first reaction was to feel a little inadequate. After all, at the ripe old age of 34, I really do not consider myself an expert at anything. I have made many rookie mistakes along…