By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
Tell yourself (and believe) that some degree of clutter with a child is going to happen no matter what! Begin with messes and clutter that you see every day. Work on organizing your kitchen and family room before your hallway closet. Assign everything in your house a place. This way when your family searches for […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
Getting old is not an easy thing. When you stop working, all you have is the money you’ve saved and set aside for retirement and beyond. To make the best use of that money, here are some frugal tips for seniors to make their dollars work harder. Living to see your golden years demands a […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T DEPEND ON THE GOVERNMENT! The rhetoric today is about creating jobs. The government is not in the business of creating jobs. If government is left to itself it will build a pyramid of government workers who want to keep perpetuating their jobs. The role of government is to maintain an environment where […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
What do people worry about: The future, family, job, health, retirement, bills, etc. What does worry accomplish: Sleepless nights, anxiety, lack of energy, ulcers, indecision, loss of confidence, etc. Worry is negative thinking at its worse. At times we worry about things beyond our control and most of the time nothing happens and we […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
I don’t know about you but there are times of the day that I perform better. Some people are early morning people and others are late night people. Where do you fall in this? Each of us has a different inner clock that functions at its best at different times. My daughter is a nurse […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
With the Internet we can find out if someone burped on the other side of the world and what made them burp! Instant news is available 24 hours per day. How much can we take in or should take in before we get on overload? I don’t know about you but I can only […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
Having a thankful spirit regardless of the situations we may be facing is a crucial step in living a stress free life. We all have had, will have, and maybe are in a crisis in our lives. Our lives ebb and flow with victories, disappointments, challenges, setbacks, and losses. That is life for all people […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
You lose control of your time when you: Start late for work or an appointment. Arrive late, making excuses. Allow interruptions to detour your planned activities. Become rushed and pressured and, therefore, under stress. See unforeseen events as “big deals”. Become the victim with thoughts like “why me?” Feel exhausted and depleted at the […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
ARE YOU MANAGING YOUR TIME? We all have 24 hours per day and it seems to go by so fast! I don’t know about you but the days, weeks, months, and years just seem to fly by. We all know that we cannot by back our time and it behooves us to use time wisely. […]
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By Jacques | SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
BE TRUE TO YOURSELF-YOU WILL SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT! I have been reading about all the government bailout money and how they want to bail out everybody. Is this really needed? My wife and I live a frugal life ( not stingy, we give a lot) but we are careful in our spending and […]
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