by susan | Aug 5, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Connect to Purpose, Connect to Your Kids
All of us are subject to view authority as our moment to be the boss for a change, while missing the real power of being a leader. Any false idea of leadership could potentially ruin relationships and break the ties within a family. Authority has 2 critical parts:...
by susan | Jul 30, 2012 | Connect to God, Connect to Others, Connect to Your Kids
I had an agenda. I planned to feed everyone breakfast and then head outside to pull some weeds from the flower beds around the front of our house. We had allowed to yard to get a little out of control and it was time to whip it back into shape. As we finished...
by susan | Jul 8, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Connect to Purpose, Connect to Your Kids, Home Manager Tips
As manager of our homes, we have many tasks to complete on any given day. However, work grinds to a halt if our attitude is off. When we are irritated or feeling frustrated it is next to impossible to complete even the simplest of tasks. If that describes you, I...
by susan | Mar 28, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Your Kids, Home Manager Tips
What can you do when your child won’t do what you ask? Try asking yourself the following questions: 1. Do they know what to do? Does your child understand what you are asking them to do? Are the steps to completing the task clear? 2. Do they know how to do...
by susan | Mar 10, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Connect to Your Kids, Home Manager Tips
I was first introduced to the idea of the question:statement ratio from Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and several other successful business books. This key leadership principle applies to leadership both in business and in the home. Collins reminds...
by susan | Mar 4, 2012 | Blog, Connect to Others, Connect to Your Kids, Home Manager Tips
In one day I spoke to 5 different people. During those conversations I learned: their biggest fears things they were excited about a recent huge success two painful losses – a mother and an aunt current challenges they were facing I have heard it said that...
