Self Improvement Ideas

Get Your Financial Life On One Page (FLOP) – GS12

01.17.2012 by Bob 23 comments
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Being impacted by my uncle’s premature death and wanting to do everything I can do to help my wife, I decided to create a system for keeping things organized. It has been a work in progress over the last few years, but has evolved into a very helpful tool…

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How to quit spending more money than you make – GS8

01.11.2012 by Bob 13 comments
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So you want to learn how to quit spending more money than you make? Here are a few ideas that have helped me…

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How to Escape Busyness and Stress

11.24.2011 by Kevin 5 comments
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The modern world is a cauldron of busyness—in fact if we allow ourselves to run on auto pilot, busy is what we’ll be. There’s always an errand to run, a phone call that needs to be made, a meeting to attend, a “must see” sporting event or TV program. We’re consumed with a life in which we’re “busy being busy”.

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Get-Rich-Quick: Does it EVER Work?

11.11.2011 by Kevin 6 comments
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Back in college I interviewed a man in New York City who worked for a small company that promoted get-rich-quick schemes. Now—this is important—in his line or work, they don’t refer to their “products” as get-rich-quick schemes, but by some other more socially acceptable handle that escapes me at the moment. No matter, he gave me a wealth of information and insight into the world of get-rich-quick.

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True Perspective from Two Phone Calls

08.18.2011 by Guest 48 comments
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Life can change with one phone call. As a minister, it is not uncommon to get a call that changes my day (or even my week). Each time my cell phone rings, it could change a lot of things for me.

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Are You a Stagnant Pond or Flowing Stream?

08.04.2011 by Guest 101 comments
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These steps will lead to a journey of generosity that is dynamic, fresh, and constantly moving like a stream. We will be called to give to different people, causes, and needs. We will be challenged to grow in our giving rather than remain stagnant. We may even carve new paths of generosity for the future. Learn how you can be the flowing stream!

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The Art and Challenge of Making Good Decisions

07.31.2011 by Matt Bell 8 comments
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Life is a series of decisions. Living a satisfying, happy life, then, depends on our ability to make good decisions. Should we meet some college friends in Fresno for a rare get-together even though we’re three months into a get-out-of-debt program and the cost of the trip would set us back a few steps? Should we buy Brand A that’s known for its durability or Brand B that has a much cooler design? Harvard Psychologist Daniel Gilbert, author of “Stumbling on Happiness,” says if we’re relying on our own minds to answer such questions, we’re destined for disappointment.

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The Power of a Plan: 8 Principles to Follow

07.26.2011 by Guest 35 comments
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If you asked most Americans the question, “Is financial security important to you?” chances are you would receive an overwhelmingly positive response. Yet, according to a recent Gallup Poll, lack of retirement funds is most Americans’ biggest worry or fear. So where is the disconnect? I would suggest that it all has to do with having (or not having) a plan.

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