Self Improvement and Motivation Articles

These articles focus on self improvement and motivating ourselves to do the things we know we should do!

5 Often Overlooked Ways to Invest in Your Marriage

05.23.2013 by Craig Ford 2 comments

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Every time you invest your money there is an element of uncertainty. The future is unknown, and it’s hard to predict what type of returns you’ll get on your investment. However, you can confidently invest in your marriage knowing that you’re certain to have a positive return. Here are some ways to invest in your marriage resulting in tremendous returns.

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Why You Should Nurture Your Imagination

05.17.2013 by John Frainee 12 comments

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Close your eyes for a moment and remember when you were a child. How did you play? You used your imagination, of course. You pretended you were a mighty warrior – in your backyard with sticks for swords or via a character in a video game. You reclined at a table, sipping tea as if you were a princess discussing the matters of the kingdom. You dreamed. But soon . . . .

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Andy Stanley’s ‘Balanced’ Series

04.22.2013 by Bob 9 comments

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Earlier this year I listened to Andy Stanley’s ‘Balanced’ 6-part financial series for the second time. And I thought to myself, “I have got to find a way to share this with the readers.”

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How to Use Limits to Experience the Fullness of Life

04.12.2013 by Craig Ford 2 comments

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Part of our American heritage is to embrace a life without limits. We participate in the American dream when we hope for more, work for more, and pursue more. We are a people who want to live without limits. We don’t want to live with boundaries . . . .

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A Financial Snapshot of the Average American

04.09.2013 by Cherie 6 comments

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Averages help us see the big picture and understand our world in a specific context – average weight, average exam grade, average temperature, etc. Let’s take a look at the average American from a financial point of view.

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How to Get More Done in a Day: 10 Great Tips

03.28.2013 by John Frainee 9 comments

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Chances are, you’re busy. Time is fleeting, and you could use just a few more hours in your day. Since that isn’t going to happen, your only option is to figure out how to get more done in a 24-hour day. Here are some tips you can start implementing to kick your productivity up a notch!

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How to Live Successfully on a Retirement Income

03.27.2013 by Joe Plemon 14 comments

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In order to write about living successfully on a retirement income, I need to define what I mean by success. My favorite definition, and the one I am using for this post, is one I am borrowing from author and career coach Dan Miller: “[Success is] a progressive realization of worthwhile goals.”

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5 Ways to Help Your Teen Get a Job

03.19.2013 by Carol 8 comments

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With the summer job-seeking period close at hand, perhaps we should look at a few ways we can help our teens find a job before the school bus arrives again in the fall. Here are some great tips!

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10 Keys to a Happy Marriage

03.08.2013 by Joe Plemon 12 comments

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The fact that Janice and I have been married for 42 years gives me a certain level of credibility in writing this post. Have they all been happy years? Yes, albeit some more so than others. But the important thing is that our love continues to deepen as we look forward to growing old together.

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Christian Stewardship: 7 Essential Lessons

03.06.2013 by Craig Ford 3 comments

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A steward is one who manages something on behalf of someone else. All we have belongs to God. He is the owner of everything, and our responsibility is to oversee and manage all we have received. What does this mean?

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How to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone

02.22.2013 by John Frainee 6 comments

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Failure. We’re all afraid of it, and we’re all afraid to become one. How do you break out of your comfort zone? How do you walk through doors when you’re not sure what’s on the other side? Here are some strategies and ideas you can use to push yourself further than you’ve ever thought possible.

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How to Put “Steady Plodding” to Work In Your Life

02.15.2013 by Jason Price 10 comments

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Comparing yourself to others no longer makes sense when you’re taking the “steady plodding” approach to life. Your goal is longer term and you realize short term bumps in the road, or even smaller wins, don’t mean much compared to the end result. The end result, of course, must always be focused on God’s will and purpose, and not ourselves.

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25 Free Ways to Show Your Husband You Love Him

02.13.2013 by Carol 25 comments

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Several months ago I wrote the post “25 Free Ways to Show Your Wife You Love Her.” That post had such an overwhelming response, and we got so many requests for a husband version, that here I am again.

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4 Financial Lessons from David and Goliath

02.04.2013 by Adam Faughn 5 comments

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It is one of the most well-known and loved accounts in the entire Bible. But are there some parallels from this account in 1 Samuel 17 for our finances? Yes, in fact, there are many . . . .

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7 Ways Working from Home Can Save You Money

01.31.2013 by John Frainee 15 comments

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For almost a year now, I’ve been working from home full time. Little did I know that doing so could save our family so much money. If you’re thinking about quitting your day job and working from home, here are some money saving benefits to consider!

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How to Get Your Inboxes to Zero Every Day

01.22.2013 by John Frainee 0 comments

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Feeling a little, overwhelmed? Perhaps your inboxes are filling up and you’re wondering how to get them to zero every day – or at least on a regular basis. Here are some strategies to empty your inboxes, stay productive, and lower your stress.

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The Man Who Was Never Taught How to Spend

01.18.2013 by Joe Plemon 25 comments

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I recently had the privilege of meeting a man whom I immediately began to respect and admire. Albert (not his real name) is an 89-year-old widower who lives alone, drives his own car, and possesses a quick smile, a warm handshake, and a love of life . . . .

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Why You Shouldn’t Work on Your Weaknesses

01.08.2013 by Joe Plemon 16 comments

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True or false: “You will learn and grow the most in the areas in which you are weakest.” If you consider that true, unfortunately you believe a common misconception . . . .

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How to Calculate Your Real Hourly Wage

12.28.2012 by Cherie 13 comments

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Have you ever calculated your real hourly wage? You might be surprised! Once you find it out, you can use that information to make some adjustments in your personal and financial life that will result in real change.

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When to Quit and When to Stick: Make the Right Decision!

12.27.2012 by John Frainee 5 comments

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An enormous part of life is knowing when to quit and when to stick. Maybe it’s a job that you don’t like, or perhaps a business venture that’s failing. Or maybe it’s something else – could be a number of things! We all struggle occasionally with when to quit or when to stick with something. How important is this topic in your life, and what can you do to make the right decision at the right time?

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The Greatest Lie of Our Generation: “If Only I Had …”

12.20.2012 by Craig Ford 14 comments

A man is seated on a donkey. His hands are fully extended holding a stick in front of the donkey. From the stick hangs a carrot on a string. The donkey marches onward hoping to finally taste the sweet carrot. Yet, no matter how far or how fast the donkey walks, the carrot always remains the same distance away from the donkey . . . .

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How to Handle Money Differences and Changing Expectations in Marriage

12.11.2012 by Rich Avery 1 comment

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Disagreement about money is, sadly, one of the biggest contributors to stress in marriage and one of the leading causes for divorce. But it’s also something that couples can learn to laugh about and navigate through – together. Here’s how you can do just that!

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What Does the Bible Say About Worrying About Money?

11.30.2012 by Joe Plemon 19 comments

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Should you be worrying about money? And does the Bible give practical tips for overcoming worry? Worry has many affects on your health and situation, so how do you get rid of it? In this post, I won’t claim to give the totality of Biblical counsel on this topic, but I do promise that the following passages will help.

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How Do You Keep Productivity Tools from Backfiring?

11.29.2012 by Jason Price 6 comments

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Too much tooling around can cause us to be unproductive. In other words, we have to stop organizing and using tools and just get to work! Productivity tools should be simple to use and they shouldn’t require more time to manage than the work itself.

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Can Adult Children Coming Home Be a Win-Win?

11.28.2012 by Kevin 9 comments

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As a parent, you like to believe that your job will be mostly done by the time your child finishes high school, graduates college, gets established in a career or gets married. But life doesn’t always work out that way. And in truth, parenting is one of those jobs that truly has no ending. You’ll be a parent to your children for the rest of your life. And that’s the way it was meant to be.

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