Living Above The Norm

Kathryn at Million Dollar Journey wrote an interesting article comparing the most common types of budgets.  I’ll save you the recap, just make the jump to her link above to see the differences.
What she did write that caught my eye was her comparison of budgeting to diets.  She writes, “Only you know yourself well enough [...]

Ever heard the phrase, “Picking the lesser of two evils?” This is a little different. I’m sure if I were to ask you to list your various roles and relationships in order of importance or priority each of you could give me some very good answers with little thought. It would likely start [...]

Managing your finances can be a tricky thing. It seems like now, more than ever, people are being cautious of their spending. I’m always amazed at how “fiscally responsible” and frugal people can be when they start having more month at the end of their money. Why is it that we’re only [...]

By no means do I consider myself an expert.  For all intents and purposes, I’m about as new a rookie Dad as you can find.  But this I do know: things in life are made with purpose.  As I shared when talking about …Life Purpose In 20 Minutes…, anytime that something is made or used [...]

Great information on how a well-planned agenda can help streamline the productivity of your meetings. Whether you work for a ministry or business, chances are at least some part of your weekly routine involves attending a meeting. Using these tips, you can make the most of everyone’s time.

I can think of no better way today for you to live above the norm than for you to take a break, turn off the computer, put the phone on vibrate (or off completely), and go spend some time with your family. I’m going to.
- Take your family to the movies (yes, in the middle [...]

I’ve often heard it said that the two greatest days in a person’s life are 1) the day they are born, and 2) the day they found out why.
Who doesn’t want to know what their purpose in life is?  Authors and publishers have made millions off of people’s insatiable hunger to fill that longing, that [...]

I’ve been amazed at the success of Living Above The Norm. You guys are great. The site views, Tweets, ReTweets, Subscriptions, and acknowledgments have all exceeded my expectations. What started as an expression of my heart and desire to teach coupled with my fascination of people, relationships, and technology has really become [...]

The Twitter Goal – Why I twitter and how I use it purposefully.