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  • 5 Tips to Succeeding With Your First Rental Property

    5 Tips to Succeeding With Your First Rental Property

    When we moved to Utah in 2004, my wife and I bought a nice little townhouse in Draper. 1300 square feet, 2 small bedrooms and a loft, 1 car garage. It fit us nicely, and was located just off of the I-15 freeway about halfway between Salt Lake City and Provo, in a growing community.…

  • 2018 Anniversary Getaway: Bluffton South Carolina

    2018 Anniversary Getaway: Bluffton South Carolina

    Since 2010, Ally and I have taken trips to celebrate our anniversary each year. Prior to that, our kids were too young and we couldn’t justify spending a few thousand dollars to get away (we would do day trips instead). One of the best things about being on an extended trip with your spouse is…

  • 3 Interpersonal Skills You Need to Grow Your Career

    3 Interpersonal Skills You Need to Grow Your Career

    About seven years ago, my boss asked to speak with me after a meeting. I thought the meeting went well. Our marketing and sales teams had gathered to discuss what our focus should be in the next quarter and I energetically spoke up. I guess I was too frank and filled with emotion. She asked…

  • Teaching Your Kids to Be Grateful

    Teaching Your Kids to Be Grateful

    There’s so much comparison in our world today, it’s hard to not dream what life would be like if you had more money, better-behaving kids, a more understanding spouse, or a less stressful job. My kids like to remind me we don’t go on many lavish vacations. It’s true. I have a hard time spending…

  • Learning How to Take Feedback

    Learning How to Take Feedback

    “If you could learn to not always take the credit, you could be an amazing leader.” “You sometimes expect too much out of people without training them enough or telling them what you want them to do. People can’t read your mind!” Ouch. That was real feedback I received three years ago from a 360…

  • What Does it Mean to Be Meek?

    What Does it Mean to Be Meek?

    Being meek doesn’t mean you have to be submissive or spineless. The Master, in fact, only submitted His will to His Father, and yet He described Himself as meek:  “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For…

  • 10 Awesome Midwest Anniversary Getaways In Pictures

    10 Awesome Midwest Anniversary Getaways In Pictures

    We’ve mainly lived in the mega-states of California and Texas, so moving to Indiana has been a change. It’s really shrunk the country as I’ve mentioned in other posts. My wife and I have taken advantage of the driving proximity to neighboring states as there are many cool cities and towns within an 8-hour drive.…