Simple Life Habits

Fearless by Max Lucado is one of those books that hit the shelves right at our country’s time of greatest needs. We are surrounded by fear everyday both external and internal. We face external pressures of terrorism, finances, hunger, sickness, death and many more. We also have internal fears that we carry on a daily basis such as worry, doubt, confusion, and stress. I really enjoyed the way that the chapters were laid out in the book. Max Lucado put a different spotlight in each chapter on the major fears that we face.

I am sure that everyone got their fair share of turkey and trimmings over the last few days. It is a great time to reconnect with family and to enjoy the most important relationships in your life. With the economy struggling and unemployment at the rate we have not seen in my generation, it is more important then ever to get centered and focus on what is really important. If you have not been directly effected, I bet you can easily point to a friend of family member that has felt the effects.

The Thanksgiving List

I have tried to do a Personal Extreme Life Makeover and let me tell you it doesn’t work. When you try to change all of the things that are wrong with your life all at once, you are doomed for failure.

We have a “bootcamp mentality” thinking that self-discipline all at once will get us where we want to be in a short period of time. The only way to get to where you want to be in life is by one small habit at a time.

Just finished one the most practical books on decision making that I have ever read. I have a whole shelf dedicated to Andy Stanley Books. The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley is an inspiring insight into a universal principle that exists in decision making.  Whether you want to be or not you are headed toward a specific destination. All of life’s choices head toward a determined destination. The reason that the book rings so true with me is because I talk about some of the same principles in my Simple Life Habits Formula report.

I read an inspiring story this week that I want to share with you. Obstacles Welcome by Ralph de la Vega is a personal account of how a ten year old boy escaped Communist Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and came to America with nothing. Today, Ralph de la Vega is the President & CEO of AT&T Mobility.

Early on in the book he talks about how out of the enormous challenges in his life came some of the best opportunities. He challenges the reader to look for and expect opportunity to show up in the midst of great challenges that you face in life and how you can truly overcome obstacles.

Today’s tips are not about how to better organize the garage or what you should do with your husband’s baseball card collection. I want to talk about you. Sure it is good to simplify your environment and the areas in which you live. Sometimes living in a messy environment adds to your psyche and can quickly discourage you. I want to talk today about simplifying life on the inside.  Which is the best way to simplify life in general.

You have heard it said that a bad habit is hard to break. So, how do you develop good habits? I think you need to first start with an awareness. We lie to ourselves more then any other person. In fact, there is a quote I heard once that really struck with me:

“Excuses are lies that you tell yourself.”

Are you using excuses in your life? Many of us think that good intentions will get us where we want to be eventually, but nothing could be further then the truth. Andy Stanley in his new book The Principle of the Path talks about this very thing.

As most of you know I have been on a quest to discover money saving ideas over the last year. I am not a naturally stingy type person by nature, in fact, I am more spontaneous and care free. At the same time, when you start to see how much of your hard earned money you really can save it becomes a wonderful game.

Today, I want to spend some time discussing one of my favorite ideas for saving money. I am surprised that more people do not employ this idea into their personal finances. We as customers forget that we are in fact just that…customers. In a free society we can do business with whomever we choose.

I have always had a craving to be better in life then I currently am. Whether it is my walk with God, my relationship with my wife & kids, or just how I handle my time. I want to be better today than yesterday. Life can get extremely busy and I am always looking for ways to simplify my life.

That being said, I have tried many things in my life (most of which did not work). I have tried all of the gadgets and tested every theory imaginable. Everything I tried seemed to have a gap or just did not fit right. I used to chalk it up to a lack of self discipline and that I just needed to “try harder.” Have you been there?

I’d like to let you know that the old days are over! Since the dawn of the Internet, people have scratched their heads wondering if making money online was a real possibility. There are many money making ideas out there, but you have to be able to see truth from fiction.

This blog is dedicated to providing simple steps on a directed path. Whether you are looking to create good habits for saving money, earning income, reducing debt, enjoy better health, or just simplifying life, this blog will reveal to you the straight facts.