Get More By Giving More

One of my core philosophies is giving back to the community. I’ve tried to make it a point to give back to my profession, my church and my local community. For years, I’ve served in various capacities at church and have led three or four Financial Peace University programs. When it comes to helping the community, in the past, I’ve served on a city Board of Trustees pension fund and currently serve on the Board of Trustees of an almost $1 billion foundation connected to our church body.

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Goal Setting 101

Now that the new year is underway, and you’ve had a chance to get out from under the resolutions that never quite got off the ground, you’re in the perfect position to step back, re-evaluate and set some new benchmarks to get back on track for 2018. Here are five tips to keep your goals tight:

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This Is My Story…What’s Yours?

A while ago, I had the opportunity to audition to be a speaker for TEDx.  It was an interesting and sometimes stressful process to get to the big stage in front of a large audiance; but it was a journey worth taking!  Especially since I was selected to give my TEDx talk live! I really enjoyed competing for a spot in the “BIG SHOW”, but one of the really amazing aspects of the journey was the opportunity to listen to other regular people like myself getting up on stage and sharing stories about their life experiences, work skills, and passions.

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Do You Remember Your Why?

One of the things that comes up frequently when you trying to build your business is knowing your why. 

Your ‘why’ gives you the passion and the drive to keep going. It helps you to know in yourself why you are doing it and brings your emotion to the fore (in a good way) when you are discussing what your business is with others.  

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Defusing Relationship Conflict With Humour

Survey after survey suggests that one of the keys to a healthy, positive, successful, long-term relationship is humour.Couples, families, friends and work teammates that appreciate humour and share a lot of humour with one another report being more satisfied with their personal relationships. As long as the humour is positive, humour helps people come across as more trustworthy, likeable, authentic, and yes, even more physically attractive!

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The Power Of A Handwritten Thank You Note

In this day of technological overload, we’ve shortened our attention spans, decreased our amount of human interaction and reduced our time spent on even the smallest gestures. Mail is barely a thing. So, now, more than ever, the power of handwritten notes helps you stand out from the crowd.

Why does handwriting create such a strong impact?

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