This Conversation is a must for every Dad!!!
You’re my son/daughter. You mean the world to me. I love you. When you do something great, I love you. When you do something wrong, I love you. I want the best for you. That is why I am hard on you. Do not ever think me challenging you, pushing you, correcting you, denying you, […]
5 Tips for Working and Doing School at Home (The Coronavirus Version)
Forced isolation can be great for your relationship with your kids! All opinions of what’s going on aside… There are a lot of parents panicking on what to do with their kids. They’re not used to it. Schools are shutting down and some parents still need to work. In all reality, a lot of […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Death From Destroying Your Family
Some families collapse after the death of the patriarch or matriarch. The one that was the heart and soul of the family. While it’s nice to be that person, think about what will happen to your family after you’re gone. Your family collapses. You didn’t do your job. You didn’t prepare your family for life […]
Why We Sold Our Businesses
I get this question a lot and the truth is there isn’t just one reason. It was several factors that all came together at what I felt was the perfect time. To put this into perspective, this was not our first offer. We have had regular offers since 2014. Some were good and some were […]
Learning and Improving Never Stops
Constantly seek improvement. We will enjoy life more and have a more fulfilling life if we are always a student. To say that I read is an understatement. I love to read nonfiction, especially biographies and business related material. Lately, I have been reading a ton of family and parenting books. However, I was never […]
You Are Your Own Responsibility
One thing I have always strived for in my quest for excellence and success is stability. Perhaps you can relate to this. I grew up in very unstable conditions. Eighteen different schools and never living in the same house for more than a couple of years. I lived a volatile life. That included step-parents, divorces, […]
Overcoming Obstacles (Don’t Give Up)
Have the heart of a champion and always keep your head up. Be proud of the work and effort you put forth. Winning is a great feeling, but giving your every effort is the final measure of success. It’s amazing how much the odds of winning increase as the efforts improve. I view competition as […]
Choose Your Influences
Our Influence is Our Choice If you want to learn how to get skinny when you’re fat, it’s a good idea to get advice from a skinny person who was once fat. When I realized I was fat I got advice on losing weight from a formerly fat person. If you want to learn […]
School
School is the answer…. Right? I mean, that is what everyone tells us. If your life is falling apart, go back to school. If you’re confused, go back to school and get a degree. That’s the only goal. Get that piece of paper. I want to look at this from two different perspectives. From the […]