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Tough lessons. This is where it happens.

Parenting Transformation Journey – page 6  (Click here for page 1) I just went to check on my daughter to see if she was ready to follow instructions yet, so that her 24 hours could begin. She flipped...

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Nobody loses this

Parenting Transformation Journey – page 8 (Click here for page 1) Whew – we made it through the first real day of implementation. Here are a few other things that happened that I want to remember: 1)...

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Oops!! Oh, what one little letter can do!

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 14 (Click here for page 1) I was just notified (after documenting this journey now more more than a week) that I had missed one little letter in the URL (website...

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Honeymoon is over

Nicholeen Peck told me there’s a honeymoon stage when you’re teaching your children (and yourself) self-governing. All of my previous posts about my Parenting Transformation Journey would fit into the...

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The Plugphones Story and the Jackrabbit Factor

One of my readers recently shared a success story that I would like to share with you. She gives the background behind her husband’s experience as the founder of Plugfones (see image below). I’m...

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Throwback Thursday

My ThoughtsAlive website is undergoing some minor changes, and one little piece no longer fits its original page’s purpose. So, lest this really fun content gets lost entirely, I’ve decided to put it...

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Power, Strength, Endurance

I attended a meeting at church with my junior high/high school aged children on Sunday night and was inspired by the message they received. I’ve noticed that I can get weary easily. I run, run, run...

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About Bouncing Back from the Real Estate Crash

I received a tender email recently from one of my readers. Some stories I hear are very sacred and I have to be careful and respectful about what is made public, but through this one, I want you to see...

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Finding Relief from Heavy Burdens

Last month I was asked to speak at my local church congregation's sacrament meeting. I hadn't planned on sharing my 'talk' publicly because my blog readership is made up of people from a wide variety...

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What I Think of Dave Ramsey

For years I’ve been hearing about Dave Ramsey and I’m embarrassed to say that (without listening to him myself) I had him pegged as the guy who helps broke people manage their limited supply, while I...

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The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Tried to Write

Warning – this is long. I’ve been pondering the following topic now for over a year, knowing that one day I would try to capture it in writing. But it’s a deep topic and I didn’t expect it to be an...

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[VIDEO] The Visual Aid that Changed Everything

One of the most powerful concepts I’ve ever encountered was a visual aid, responsible for helping us triple our income in three months. It flipped the switch in our minds so we could say, “We finally...

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How Rude I Was (Or Was I?)

Prosperity is built on faith. It requires thinking truth in spite of appearances and making decisions based on the images of one’s dreams, over and above the state of perceived reality. The truth is...

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Our Crazy Family Christmas Tradition

For 43 years, Householder children have been determined to get to the presents without waking the parents. But for the last two generations, Dad has gone to great lengths to prevent it. What do booby...

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#16: How to Surrender (and why you’d want to)

With effective goal achievement, there comes a point where it’s time to “let go”, or “surrender”, because if you try to force it, your persistence can backfire. This podcast is an excerpt from a...

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So… my husband lost his job

It’s been a very interesting New Year! As we said goodbye to 2016, there was a feeling in the air that change was coming. So when my husband noticed an interesting position posted at (I’ll call it...

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#19: Making Cents out of Setbacks

Recorded at a Thomas Jefferson Education Conference (SLC, UT) – Making Cents out of Setbacks: How to Profit from your Losses Are you weary of the fight? Has ‘quitting’ ever crossed your mind? You’re...

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My Favorite Rejection Letter

Of all the principles I teach, one of my favorites is the Law of Polarity described in Hidden Treasures: Heaven’s Astonishing Help with Your Money Matters (a free download!). It’s true: Contained in...

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$10,000 worth of home repairs – no charge

From a Mindset Mastery Honors Graduate and Genius Bootcamp Participant: Super LONG and Super COOL Laws of Thought Story and Tender Mercies… First Some Back Story…  Prior to the taking and graduating...

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Jan’s Story

Some time ago I held a special Mentor Training for those who graduate with Honors from the Mindset Mastery™ Program and want to learn how to effectively (and profitably) mentor others in the principles...

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