Tools Are Only Good if They’re Used
This is Especially True for Saving Money Over the last couple of weeks, we have discussed why it’s critical to save money to keep your business afloat and how having a tool for that can help you figure out how much to save and what you’re saving it for. The Savings Transfer Sheet is like […]
Be Thankful in All Circumstances
Even When Things Aren’t Going So Well Life is full of things that we don’t necessarily enjoy. We all go through times when we wonder why. Why is this happening? Knowing this doesn’t make it any easier. Asking the why question is a good thing to do, but often we don’t get the answer as […]
The First Step to a Successful Business is Keeping it Afloat
There’s a Tool for That Last week we discussed the importance of saving money— both individually and in business— and the high percentage of people who don’t. The tendency to spend everything we have becomes a real problem when the unexpected happens. Now, I’m not saying every leftover dollar after bills should be saved. What […]
Be Thankful for Every Blessing
Being Grateful is the Best Way to Go Through Life We’re all familiar with the question regarding a glass filled halfway. “Is the glass half empty or half full?” This presents a contrast between optimistic and pessimistic outlooks in a specific situation or on the world at large. “Half full” means optimistic and “half empty” […]
Why It’s Critical to Save Money in Business and How to Do It
A “Rainy-Day Fund” Can Help Keep You Afloat Recently, I’ve had a couple of conversations about business finances and how, when done poorly, they can cost a business money … sometimes to the point of going out of business. Money management is critical to a successful business. One of those conversations was with Scott Cragg […]
Being a Good Witness
I Swear to Tell the Truth A witness is someone who testifies as to what they have seen, heard, or know by personal presence and perception. Before a witness testifies in a court room they are sworn in. This oath is to affirm that their testimony is the truth. It goes like this, “Do you […]
A Home is More Than a House
It Comes Down to How You Think The words home and house are almost always used interchangeably. Their definitions are, in fact, nearly identical. For me, as a builder, I see them differently. To me, a house is a residential building— something physically constructed to provide human habitation. It’s a collection of concrete, boards, shingles, […]
Let’s Grow in Our Giving
Where Does Our Stingy Come From? Giving is a topic that can be sensitive and is often avoided in church discussions. It’s a subject that’s personal. Giving can have multiple meanings. Some people immediately think about money and don’t want to be told to give more. I have heard two totally opposite perspectives on this. […]
How Do I Know What’s Most Important on My To-Do List?
This Can Be a Hard Question to Answer The past couple of weeks, we’ve talked about setting goals and how achieving them is our responsibility. But this can be hard. There are so many things on my list that sometimes I don’t know where to start. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone would just tell […]
Take a Step: Growing in Service
How Can You Serve? This past Sunday was 4-H Sunday at our church. This comes at the end of National 4-H week, which is a celebration of youth participating in community service projects. The local Tisdale 4-H club served in the morning worship service. 4-H started in the late 1800’s as a way to help […]