For me, with starting a business, it became painfully evident early on that I needed to learn how to do things better if I was going to make my idea work. And I’m not talking about learning how to do the accounting or discovering the…
Mistakes. We all make them. But I now see that some of us get stuck in regret over our mistakes (whether real or perceived) and can’t seem to get out. For those that do, regret expands into a constant, low, dark-gray cloud and brings…
Last week due to a bad ice storm here in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 90 percent of the county’s residents lost power. We were part of that 90 percent, not getting our power back till five days later. Temperatures plummeted, both inside and out (our…
The people that get helpful insights are curious. They ask good questions. “How did you get where you are?” “How did you learn to do that?” “I see you changed in this area. How did you go about making the change?” “What did you…
It’s so easy to play it safe and stick with what we’re familiar with. But if we only stay there, it will keep us from all the richness life has to offer and ultimately from fulfilling God’s incredible purpose for us. Claudia and I…
You may have heard how it’s best to make time for the “important” things in life, rather than just doing the “urgent” all the time. Or, how it’s best to work “on” your business, rather than just “in” your business. I’m going to be…
I’ve learned a few lessons in my 34 years of life, and one is that opportunity rarely comes knocking at our door, nor will it stick around to enjoy a cup of tea with us if it does. It is a constant traveler and…
I was recently reminded again that we place greater value on things that we pay for, rather than things that are free. Not only that, when we to pay for something, there’s a better chance for growth and a breakthrough. Paying to get 2014…
My love will be back in a few minutes with $170 extra in his pocket. He spent the morning mystery shopping and bam, we have $170 that we didn’t have a few hours ago! We have done this quick rounding up of money many…
Claudia and I are in the process of going through Michael Hyatt’s Best Year Ever goal-setting program. (Great program, by the way!) One of the things Michael talked about in the program was, rather than having an elaborate strategic plan for exactly how we’re…
