Today's Family

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-- think about such things. Php 4:8

Today's family gives me stability

Maintain your commitment to God

Have confidence in God, yourself and others

You should add value to the people around you

Make a list of the non-negotiables

Expect problems

Develop strategies

Strive for better understanding

Make it a discipline

Gaining the love and respect of those closest to you

Place your family first

Make it a source of strength

Put your family on your calendar first

Create boundaries

Don't let work take over your schedule

You should never feel you should be at work
when you are with you family
You should never feel like you should be with your family
when you're at work

Give traditions meaning and make them your own

A marriage is the model relationship that children learn from

The most important thing a father can do for his children is love their mother.

A successful marriage is one that can go from crisis to crisis with a growth in commitment

See the positive outcome of your grown children

Today's thinking gives me an advantage

What value do you put on good thinking

Good thinking increases your value

A good thinker is one with lots of ideas

Better an empty purse than an empty head

Read 30 minutes each day

Ex. The power of positive thinking by Dr. Peale

As a man thinkith by James Allen

All that a man achieves or fails to achieve is a direct result of his thoughts

I will think on things that will add value to me and others

Thinking for a change

There are 11 types of thinking skills

Big picture - think beyond yourself

Focus thinking - Remove distraction

Creative thinking - Break out of your box

Realistic thinking - Solid foundation of facts

Strategic thinking - planning

Possibility thinking - Unleash your enthusiasm; find solutions

Reflective thinking - True perspective by revisiting the past

Popular thinking - Avoid the common; produce uncommon results

Unselfish thinking - Consider others

Shared thinking - Thinking over your head by including the heads of others

Bottom line thinking - Focus on results


Better to focus on mastering a strength
Gather people who are strong in your areas of weakness

Don't rely entirely on yourself for your thinking
Lean not on your own understanding

I will think on the right things

Find a thinking place

Some people like to be close to nature

Stimulate your thinking

Set aside think time every day

Discover the time of day when your thinking is the sharpest

Capture your thoughts

Use a legal pad, leather bound notebook, database

Have a system and use it

The more thinking you do the better you become at it

Think about the positive

Think on these things:

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. Php 4:8