Serving Strongtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12140722008-07-23T07:46:00-05:00Christ-centered life balance and self care for people who help people.TypePadLosing Influence Over Your Pre-Teen?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-530863102008-07-23T07:46:00-05:002008-07-23T07:46:05-05:00Tim Stevens in LeadingSmart.com posted a great article RE raising kids. It seems from some informal research he did, "...the age at which the parents' influence drops dramatically happens somewhere around 13- to 15-years old..." So, what are you doing...Scott Couchenour
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=450,height=304,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://servingstrong.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/22/parental_influence_on_a_child.jpg"><img title="Parental_influence_on_a_child" height="148" alt="Parental_influence_on_a_child" src="http://servingstrong.typepad.com/main/images/2008/07/22/parental_influence_on_a_child.jpg" width="220" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" /></a> Tim Stevens in LeadingSmart.com posted a great article RE raising kids. It seems from some informal research he did,</p><blockquote dir="ltr"><p><em>"...the age at which the parents' influence drops dramatically happens somewhere around 13- to 15-years old..."</em></p></blockquote><p>So, what are you doing to influence your kids who have not yet reached that age?</p>
<p>Tim offers a few suggestions, the best of which include</p>
<ul><li>Stop lecturing and start listening</li>
<li>Stop giving direction and start asking questions</li></ul>
<p><a href="http://www.leadingsmart.com/leadingsmart/2008/07/thinking-about.html">Read the entire article</a>.</p>
<p>You may help other people in your profession. But if you are a parent, you have an obvious responsibility sitting right there in your own house. Raising kids is a part of <strong><em><span style="color: #000099;">Serving Strong</span></em></strong>!</p></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=694,height=801,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://servingstrong.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/22/boxedbystress.jpg"><img title="Boxedbystress" height="253" alt="Boxedbystress" src="http://servingstrong.typepad.com/main/images/2008/07/22/boxedbystress.jpg" width="220" border="0" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" /></a>The <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/" target="_blank">Miami Herald</a> has an article that talks about how stress is such a part of today's workplace shifts, etc. Here's a quote:</p><blockquote dir="ltr"><p><em>"With the daily drumbeat of slashed jobs, home foreclosures, high debt levels and skyrocketing gas and food prices, the anxiety level of the American worker is rising exponentially. Three-quarters of Americans say they are stressed about money, a jump from 60 percent two years ago, according to an April poll of 1,848 adults by the American Psychological Association."</em></p></blockquote><p>It also discusses the impact stress has on a person physically. It offers some good suggestions for channeling the stress. Some ideas for channeling include:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Daily exercise</strong></li>
<li><strong>Talking it out with a close friend or mentor</strong></li>
<li><strong>Meditation, etc.</strong></li></ul>
<p><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/1057/story/612516.html" target="_blank">Read the entire article</a>.</p>
<p>Stress is a very real part of our lives today. It doesn't care who you are. It seeks to undermine your ability to serve others well. Learn to process stress and you'll be <strong><em><span style="color: #000099;">Serving Strong</span></em></strong>!</p></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.blounttoday.com/staff/doug-horn/" target="_blank">Doug Horn</a>, with <a href="http://www.blounttoday.com/" target="_blank">Blount Today</a>, recently wrote an article about 5 basics of finances. He says that even though these basic 5 won't ensure that you are done with your planning, you will have the basics covered and avoid most major problems.</p>
<p>The basics are:</p>
<ol><li>Basic Will </li>
<li>Related Estate Planning Documents </li>
<li>Life Insurance </li>
<li>Home & Auto Coverage </li>
<li>Retirement Plan</li></ol>
<p>Doug explains that this is only a place to begin, not stop.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/09/money-matters-getting-basics-prepared/" target="_blank">Read the entire article</a>.</p>
<p>Having finances under control allows us to <strong><em><span style="color: #000099;">Serve Strong</span></em></strong>!</p></div>
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