personal growth

8 Choices that will change your life forever

December 26, 2016

The direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day. They accumulate and add up to our ultimate destiny. Here are […]

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4 Strategies to nurture your family’s personal growth

November 7, 2016

Raising a family is no easy task. Like any garden you’ll ever tend, it requires immeasurable amounts of time and effort to encourage and give […]

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Your true wealth and value comes from within

September 27, 2016

There were millions upon millions of glittering lights shattering the night, tall neon-lit buildings reaching up to the sky, black limousines, bright red Ferraris and […]

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10 Things I wish I knew before I went into the real world

May 10, 2016

I must confess, I laughed when I saw Maria Shriver had come out with a book called, Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before I […]

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The secret to long term success

May 6, 2016

I was at a big stand up paddle board race with my friend Bill, watching the pros battle it out for the big bucks in […]

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5 Ways to prevent parenting burnout

April 1, 2016

Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting. ~William Shakespeare, (Henry V, 2.4.74-75) Why do so many people seem to unravel after […]

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3 Tips for encouraging your child’s communication, productivity, and financial literacy skills

March 30, 2016

Parents hope their kids will develop into productive, confident adults. There are very specific strategies that increase the odds of making that hope a reality. […]

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Practical ways to instill accountability in kids

February 18, 2016

In my experience as a social worker, I often see parents who do not instill accountability in their kids. Being accountable is so much more […]

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