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Dealing With Criticism: A Biblical Approach 9 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
How do YOU deal with criticism? When was the last time someone shared their criticism with you about something you were doing? Was it constructive or negative? Did you take offense or embrace the adv...
The 80/20 Principle and Money 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
You’ve probably heard of the phrase “the 80/20 rule.” The technical term for this common phrase is called the Pareto principle, named after … you guessed it, a man named Pareto. In the early 1900s, ...
5 Items You Should Always Buy Used 13 Jul 2013 | 04:12 am
Buying new has its good points: you may receive a warranty, you can return the item if it is defective, and you simply enjoy the feeling of being the first-time owner. However, the cost savings of buy...
How Do You Measure Success? 28 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
Last fall, at a class reunion in Palm Springs, CA, 39-year-old Steven Burton wore dress Navy attire displaying the Navy Cross, the highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Department of ...
Should You Trade Cars in Order to Get Better Mileage? 12 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
Calculating how much money you could save by switching to a car which gets better gas mileage is simple math. However, because other factors normally apply, your car decision is not always simple. St...
Contentment: A Critical Ingredient For Financial Success 29 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
Biblical contentment transcends life’s storms Pop Quiz: List five essential principles for financial well being. How did you do? My guess is that several of these are on your list: Live on less tha...
Being Satisfied With What We Have 2 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
How does the phrase “be satisfied with what you have” strike you? I confess that it bothers me. I might be a pretty content guy, but the idea of being satisfied with what I have implies that I shouldn...
Why I am Not an Entrepreneur 18 Apr 2013 | 01:08 am
There is a reason I am not an entrepreneurial success: I don’t have a clue what people will buy. Time after time, I have been wrong about innovations which have proven hugely successful. The fact that...
Envelopes: The Glue That Holds Your Budget Together 3 Apr 2013 | 08:00 pm
photo credit: piermario “I get worn out trying to track every dollar.” “It just didn’t work.” “I’m not a numbers cruncher.” “Budgets are just too complicated.” Sound familiar? These are just some...
4 Ways to Avoid a Retirement Identity Crisis 21 Mar 2013 | 03:45 am
If you think of yourself as “Jim the carpenter” or “Fred the accountant” or “Mary the teacher,” you may be facing an identity crisis when you no longer are performing the vocation you identify with. A...
