Archive for January 2010

Book Reviews: What Everyone Should Know About Money

I am blown away by the book reviews written about my new book What Everyone Should Know About Money Before They Enter THE REAL WORLD.

Check them out:

  • Moneymonk wrote about it HERE.
  • Keith Tackel wrote about it HERE.
  • Cy wrote about it HERE.
  • Coupon Girl Confessions wrote about it HERE.
  • Tom at RusticTom wrote about it HERE.
  • ProBikeWrench wrote about it HERE.

This book is helping us accomplish our mission to help others accomplish far more than they ever thought possible with their personal finances.

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Free Samples

Like everyone else – I LOVE A DEAL!   I wrote the “I Was Broke” part of my book by always paying full price for items.   I was able to write the “Now I’m Not” part by demanding a deal.

I have been learning a lot about obtaining great deals from The Saving Freak.

One way to save money is try out free samples.   A good site to check out is Shop4Freebies (link has expired).

Since Jenn and I are expecting a baby boy in early February, I signed up for a bunch of free diaper samples!

Hope you find some deals!

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5 Reasons To Lead A Personal Finance Study – Part 5

In this series, I am sharing five reasons to lead the I Was Broke. Now I’m Not. personal finance study at your church or business.

Part 5 Schools Are Not Teaching It Enough

Most people I meet had “one or none” classes that taught personal finances.   I personally had one class and it was called “Home Economics”.   It was about the home economy, but we only learned how to make no-bake cookies (which we didn’t even put in the oven!).

I am guessing that you would not be excited about leading a group study about calculus or geometry, but helping people with such a practical and potentially life-changing skill set is tremendously rewarding!   We can complain all we want about the schools not teaching it, but that does not address the fact that most of us are not still in school and need to learn it now.

Thank you so much for reading this series!   You can be a part of this effort by leading the I Was Broke. Now I’m not. Group Study.   You can learn more about the study and purchase kits HERE.

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Leadership Lessons From THE BOOK – William G. Bliss

Let’s face it.   If you are a Christian leader, it can be difficult to connect biblical principles to practical application in the workforce.   In an arena where “what is right” gets clouded with “what is best” and both of those can be driven by “what is most financially beneficial to us”, it is important to have clear knowledge of how to PRACTICALLY APPLY biblical principles.

I met with Bill last summer to talk about growing the crusade, and during our conversation I learned that he had a book manuscript that he wanted to have published.   As he told me more about it, I KNEW that I HAD to help him get the book to market.   So our organization published it for him.

If you are a business leader or you know someone who is, this book is perfect for them.   Bill teaches the biblical principle and then provides PRACTICAL APPLICATION tools to ensure that it is able to be placed into practice.   With chapters titled “Setting A Vision”, “Quiet Time & Prayer”, “Servant Leadership”, “Communication”, “Leadership Development”, “Setting Expectations”, and “Stewardship” – you can see how this book can help!

A line from Leadership Lessons From THE BOOK stands out to me:   “As one moves higher up on the leadership ladder, the skill at building trusting relationships becomes much more important than the continued development of a functional skill such as science, engineering, or finance.”

I recommend this book not just because I published it, but because it has personally helped me in growing IWBNIN!

You can check it out, read the intro, and purchase copies for you and your team HERE.

5 Reasons To Lead A Personal Finance Study – Part 4

In this series, I am sharing five reasons to lead the I Was Broke. Now I’m Not. personal finance study at your church or business.

Part 4 You will learn as much from the participants as they learn from the study!

As we developed the I Was Broke. Now I’m Not. Group Study, we had several thousand people participate in it.   I personally sat in on the group discussion, and each time I was BLOWN AWAY by the knowledge shared!   I learned money saving tips.   People shared financial victories that they had experienced.   They also shared failures (which we can ALL learn from).

As a leader of a group, you will learn tips that you can apply to your own financial situation and that is what makes it so AWESOME!   Every time I have led a group, I have walked away saying, “I hope they got as much from this study as I learned from them!”

You can be a part of this effort by leading the I Was Broke. Now I’m not. Group Study.   You can learn more about the study and purchase kits HERE.

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