Trigger production, not consumption. — I’m writing from the examination room of our veterinarian’s office. A hard and cold concrete floor is under my feet; animal and cleaner smells mix strangely together as they only can in a vet’s office; a computer with a random screensaver on flickers from across the exam room. Our family…

Save, Give, Spend — The United States is the land of self-reliance and bootstrap entrepreneurs. Why do so many people have massive credit card debt? “Americans owe nearly $1 trillion in credit card debt, and that’s an all-time record high according to a report out this week from the Federal Reserve. And delinquencies, or…

How I stopped worrying and learned to love bath time and bedtime — Last week, for the five hundredth time, my kids took 15 minutes to brush their teeth. They just ignored me when I told them to do it. Things got ugly. Raised voices, threats, raised voices in return, not fun. What’s causing this, and how do I fix it? Am I the problem? Probably! My kids…

A simple strategy to help keep you on track — You set a big goal. Then you wake up six months later and realize you are no closer to that goal than you were six months ago. You get frustrated, and you give up. What happened? What distracted you from making progress? Sick and Tired You are sick and tired of trying to…

The fitness trend has taught me more about life than exercise. —