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Tag Archives: kids
How to Live Intentionally
A few days ago I got to hang out with my friend Alan Bracken at his half-day leadership seminar called Extraordinary Success. Alan is a fascinating guy. Here’s the short story: A few years ago, Alan sold his massively successful … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family, Intentional, Leadership, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships
Tagged career, family, intentional, kids, marriage, parenting, parents
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How to Have a Happy Family
I’ve been studying what happy families have in common. No matter how happy you are – whether you’ve got a tiger on a gold leash or you want to rip the face off everyone you see – doesn’t everybody wonder: “How can … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Parenting
Tagged appreciation, communication, family, happy family, how to have a happy family, kids, marriage, parenting, parents
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Are you in?
I don’t get a ton of sleep. Typically while you’re sleeping, I’m awake. WATCHING YOU. Just kidding. Kidding about the watching you part. But it’s true that I’m an early riser and I spend an hour or so in the … Continue reading
One Simple Trick To Rescue Your Mornings
Not long ago, I was frustrated. If you’ve ever seen the movie Groundhog Day, that’s how our mornings felt. Pure chaos trying to get kids fed, folders in backpacks, shoes and sweaters on, and trips to the bathroom done. Every … Continue reading
How To Be a Billionaire
I updated my iPhone to iOS7. I did it late at night. I should have already been in bed but Mary Craig was out of town and I always stay up too late when she’s out of town. It’s hard … Continue reading
One shot
My oldest child turned nine a few months ago. She’s actually closer to college now than she is to her mother’s womb. If I think about that enough, it’ll make me crazy. And if I let my wife read this, … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Daughter, Family, Intentional, Motivation, Parenting, Priorities, Relationships
Tagged dad, daughter, kids, parenting, son
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I don’t get to pick what my kids will remember
The other week it rained here for five straight days. When it got done raining, it dumped snow on us and shut the whole town down. You should have seen it while the snow was coming down. It was like … Continue reading
So let’s be friends
It’s going to sound ludicrous when I say this but there’s a part of me that is clinging to this misery that we call winter. Before I get too far, let me stop here and say I’m not a cold … Continue reading
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