Take a good hard look at how much you’re paying for less obvious but much more expensive money wasters like overdraft fees and auto insurance. Obviously, cutting out Starbucks, delivery pizza or movie rentals could just pile on the savings,…
Archives for August 2009
Community Protest Tactics
Protesting Through Negotiation
Are All Dollars Created Equal
Help the poor like Jesus
Day Planning
Succeed with time management
Get Out of Debt Now
It’s time to pay down debt
Values to Consider
Periodically it is sensible to rank your life
Begin With the End In Mind
While I often say “begin with the end in mind.” Typically, I mean to revolve everything around your vision. However, as I thought about fundraising, I realized the last step is the best place to start. We give thanks and pray for blessings on our donors long after the process is completed. It needs to be the last step and an ongoing step.
The Power of Negative Thinking
Sure it has power – the power to ruin us. It is very easy for us to allow doubt, fear and negative thinking to creep into our fund raising activities, whether for our church or a nonprofit, etc. The mind…
What is the Good Life?
While there may not be one answer, I would challenge you to give me a better one than I am going to present to you.
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Are Economic Smoke and Mirrors the Best Strategy?
I contend that the powers of our country are employing smoke and mirrors. There seem to be two distinct groups, at odds over whether things are really good or bad, though. By this, I mean that the bears can’t believe…
Is the Bible All There Is?
So often, I see people that want something more than the Bible. People search the strangest places for truth. Mystics and all sorts of internet speculations get attention. My concern is that the Bible be totally understood and worked in…
When I Die
Reincarnation is nothing like resurrection. Reincarnation is not a Christian concept, and it is wrong to think that it is. I actually agree with some of that word, though. It is the first two letters of what happens to us…