You’re sticking with your goals for the third week in a row. Congrats! Even if you’ve fallen off the wagon for a day or two, it takes a lot to get back on and stick with it. This week we’re going to help you with some essentials: health, finances, and family. We’ll start today with […]
Redefining Discipline
Discipline is a scary word. It’s easy to associate it with punishment for doing something wrong. But discipline is not punishment. It’s guidance. It means choosing a path and sticking to it even when it’s painful or inconvenient. “No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest […]
How to Stream Your Way to Success
We all love YouTube videos, great songs, and entertaining radio or podcast hosts. What if we harnessed the power of media to help us achieve our goals? Instead of being sucked into a blackhole of cute cat videos, maybe we can follow someone who has accomplished what we want to accomplish. Maybe we can listen […]
Fun Ways to Get Healthy With the Family
If you want to make a fitness or health habit stick, make it enjoyable. Make it something you look FORWARD to. Something you GET to do, not have to do. How often have you said, “I can’t wait to finish a ten-hour work day and head to the gym?” Right. Never. After a long […]
How Small Habits Make a Big Difference
“Habit” can sound like a nightmarishly boring word. We often admire free spirits with a flare for the spontaneous. It’s understandable, but think about it. Boring habits like brushing our teeth and taking a shower are super important. They help us keep up with personal hygiene. They also help us get the lawn mowed, the […]
Fight for It by Scheduling It
Congrats! You’re one week into your goal-setting adventure. You’ve written down goals and made a plan. Now it’s time to schedule out this week to make your goals happen. Finding specific times requires a little bit of patience, coordinating your schedule with your family, and writing it into your calendar. It’s not easy, but it’s worth […]
Make a Plan
So, you set a goal! Yay you! *digital high five* Now what? Setting the goal is the exciting part. But without a plan to get there, that excitement soon turns into, “Remember that one time I signed up to run a marathon but then only went on one run?” Here are some of the things […]
Working Past Failure
It’s easy to give up when you fail. Sleeping in late. Missing a workout. Spending too much money. We’ve all missed the mark. We all fail in small, practical tasks and on huge life-changing platforms. On Day 1, we tried to set goals with God. And guess what! God shows us continual mercy. If you […]