Allowance Secrets: To Give Or Not To Give?

The number one questions parents always ask me is whether or not they should give their children an allowance.

I had my own strong opinion on this subject, but realised that my opinion may not work for every parents, so I asked over 20 of the top kids money management experts, life coaches, and successful entrepreneurs to give me their personal opinions on whether or not they beleived we should give our children an allowance or not.

Well, they all jumped at the opportunity to share their information and tips with me.

I spent over 5 months putting this book together!!
And now I’ve decided to give that book away for FREE!!!

Yup, you heard me right, I’m going to give it away for nothing, no cost, nadda! ;o)

Grab Your FREE Copy:
www.AllowanceSecrets.com

Why would I do that?
Simple, it’s the best way I know how to empower as many parents and kids in our world that I know.

You’ll love it and then you’ll tell your friends and family about it and so the good news will spread, and what can we use more than good news in an economy like this one?

So what are you waiting for, go grab your copy (over 200 pages crammed full of valuable tips, tricks, age-specific, step-by-step money lessons for your kids on not only allowances but also how your kids can best manage their money.

Grab Your FREE Copy:
www.AllowanceSecrets.com

You’re going to love it!

Cheers…Amanda van der Gulik…Excited Life Enthusiast!

P.S. Pay It Foreward! ;o) You’re family and friends will love you for it.

Can you imagine an plane taking off from an airport with no destination set? 

Can you imagine it flying around aimlessly until it ran out of fuel and dropped from the sky?

I can’t, yet so many people are like this aeroplane.

They fly around aimlessly in life, never really going anywhere or achieving anything until they run out of fuel.

Does it make you wonder why some people are so exceptionally successful, yet others are not?

It is because of goals.  The goals you set are your map and flight plan.

If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you are there?  If you don’t know what you want, how will you know when you have got it?

Your goals not only tell you where you are going, but tell you when you are there.  They give you something to work towards and a target to aim for.

I am sure there is a time in your life when you really worked towards something you wanted and were passionate and motivated about it.  Once a lot of people hit their goals, they drift around for a while, confused and unsure where to go next.

When you get to one set of goals, move the destination, advance them and push yourself on further.

For example, if your goal is to earn $1000 a month, when you reach it, shift the goal to earn $2000 a month.  Then when you hit that, move it on to $4000 a month.

Your goals need to be big enough to challenge and stretch you, but not unattainable.  If you set goals that are out of the question for you, you may well give up because they seem unattainable.  If they are just out of your reach, they will stretch you and get you used to working towards goals.

Likewise, if your goals are too easy, you won’t feel challenged enough to work towards them and will drift around again.

Whatever you want in life, you need goals, whether these are for a great family, a fantastic job, more income or an amazing relationship.  With a good set of goals, you will have your destination set, can plan your flight path and achieve your dreams.

Goal setting will help you achieve your dreams.  With the help of a good goal setting program you can achieve anything in life.  There are no limits except those you choose to accept.  Setting and achieving goals is something you can do, and much easier than you perhaps think.

I love the idea of having my kids start their own blog.

*** BUT….Is It SAFE? ***

SisterLisa Bertolini has put together an amazing ebook as a guide for parents on how to get your children blogging safely.

Prelude To A Blog - Safe Blogging For Kids

She walks you through each step from creating the idea, to the blog name, to where to host it, to how to keep the blog rolling.

But most importantly she shows you how your child can make sure to keep her morals in check on her blog, how you can keep an eye on the content as her parent, and how to remain true to herself and her faith.

It can be a very scary world on the internet, but SisterLisa will show you and your child how to keep blogging safe and beneficial to your child’s spirit.

It is a Christian perspective on blogging, but any denomination or even non-denomination will get great benefit out of this incredibly useful guide to blogging.

Thank-you SisterLisa for helping us parents to get our kids blogging safely rather than just sitting infront of the TV or X-box all day long! ;o)

You can check out SisterLisa’s book “Prelude To A Blog” here:
http://www.thehomespunlife.com/2009/08/prelude-to-blog.html

Cheers…Amanda van der Gulik…Excited Life Enthusiast!
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www.Twitter.com/Amanda_vdGulik

Postponing and putting things off is the art of procrastination. A lack of willpower is often the cause. This then leads to sufferers falling behind in all areas of their life, including home, work, and school. Our advice on how to overcome procrastination can help you quickly and easily gain better concentration and focus whenever you feel you need it:

• In order to progress a little further with things, add five onto every task you undertake. A good example of this is perhaps when you are reading a book and are getting tired - challenge yourself to do just 5 minutes more. If you can’t think of any type of five to add onto your task, simply add on five minutes. This tip alone can make a dramatic difference to your productivity. And often five minutes turns into ten, twenty or even more!

• Create a list of every job you need to complete and write these down in order of priority. You can then break these tasks down further into half hour steps. Make a timetable and set yourself a target of completing 3 of these tasks a day in order to get them out of the way.

• Begin to understand the disadvantages of leaving tasks by realising that they do not become easier and less stressful as time goes on. The only way to break the habit of avoiding tasks is to start doing them and see the benefits, remember to prioritise tasks and understand how to overcome procrastination by using your willpower.

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There are some people who just always seem to get what they want. While you struggle and never seem to catch a break, these people seem to float through life with ease and grace.

The secret of these people is not luck, but the effective habit of setting goals. Think about it, if you don’t know what you want, how are you going to get it?

There are 7 powerful techniques to effective goal setting:

1. Know what you want- What comes to mind for most of us is ” The biggest house in the neighborhood and a 6 figure income”. But have you even stopped to think about WHY you want that? What makes YOU happy and fulfilled. Its important to do this step seriously. Use effective methods like meditation or the Silva Method to go into the depths of your mind. Continue reading »