http://www.firmfamilytree.com/Family-Tree-blog.html A blog designed to improve family leadership by sharing tips and techniques for earning the love and respect of those who know us best. en-us family Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:22:30 GMT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:22:30 GMT firmfamilytree.com FirmfamilytreeBloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/B8MjXAyy0HA/index.html How to earn the right to be loved and respected by those who know you best. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9rTqg_iv2GvUxpD3hVeqKfgiK_M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9rTqg_iv2GvUxpD3hVeqKfgiK_M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9rTqg_iv2GvUxpD3hVeqKfgiK_M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9rTqg_iv2GvUxpD3hVeqKfgiK_M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/B8MjXAyy0HA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:22:29 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/index.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/lYrJAcjn-1I/Family-Tree-blog.html This morning I came across this quote from William Jennings Bryant -- <br><BR><i>Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.</i><br><BR>Today <b>I choose to grow</b> my leadership skills, <b>to connect</b> effectively with my wife and kids, and <b>to intentionally influence </b>you <b>(yes, you)</b> to make the same choice.<BR><BR>There's too much at stake for to choose otherwise!<BR><BR><a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/contact_me.html">Share your Comments</a><BR><BR><div style="float: left; margin: 0px 5px 2px 0px;"><img border="0" src="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/images/Marvin.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="75" alt=""></div><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. 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Enjoy! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P0NnLAdpnUGbiBk2x4KKCBzH-uQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P0NnLAdpnUGbiBk2x4KKCBzH-uQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P0NnLAdpnUGbiBk2x4KKCBzH-uQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P0NnLAdpnUGbiBk2x4KKCBzH-uQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/LPre0oFCI58" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:56:05 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/family-leadership-videos.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/uFl43V5cTVE/relationship-questions.html Ask these relationship questions and improve your ability to lead and your family's willingness to follow. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QbMt_JOoJDF5hyEvBWjbWdkgYXY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QbMt_JOoJDF5hyEvBWjbWdkgYXY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QbMt_JOoJDF5hyEvBWjbWdkgYXY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QbMt_JOoJDF5hyEvBWjbWdkgYXY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/uFl43V5cTVE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:42:27 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/relationship-questions.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/1upyiJHzXUk/family-leadership-articles.html Click the title for an updated archive of family leadership articles. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SStdBIw5zjVwpZp-8KsK0jkQBrE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SStdBIw5zjVwpZp-8KsK0jkQBrE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SStdBIw5zjVwpZp-8KsK0jkQBrE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SStdBIw5zjVwpZp-8KsK0jkQBrE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/1upyiJHzXUk" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:36:35 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/family-leadership-articles.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/7K9tA4M7Rt8/family-leadership-quotes-relationships.html A collection of quotes for family leadership on relationships. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Po7PM1fcwsxw88VUirs5b8fUgEk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Po7PM1fcwsxw88VUirs5b8fUgEk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Po7PM1fcwsxw88VUirs5b8fUgEk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Po7PM1fcwsxw88VUirs5b8fUgEk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/7K9tA4M7Rt8" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:22:40 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/family-leadership-quotes-relationships.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/MI63xlueY1Y/leadership-links.html A growing list of blogs and websites devoted to personal growth, intentional relationships, and courageous leadership. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9_7alFDenIWOx36kJqoSqLm3HI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9_7alFDenIWOx36kJqoSqLm3HI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9_7alFDenIWOx36kJqoSqLm3HI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9_7alFDenIWOx36kJqoSqLm3HI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/MI63xlueY1Y" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:48:27 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/leadership-links.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/msWBK5GkKD8/christian-atheist-agree.html As a Christian I find myself agreeing with an athiest and I think that's awesome! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FZmymGcB3LQcvrIV7cpHSoAIFEU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FZmymGcB3LQcvrIV7cpHSoAIFEU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FZmymGcB3LQcvrIV7cpHSoAIFEU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FZmymGcB3LQcvrIV7cpHSoAIFEU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/msWBK5GkKD8" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:59:18 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/christian-atheist-agree.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/P8zk6LEdkms/big-screen-faith.html Ever feel like your life is a movie and you came in late? 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Here are 25 questions every family leader should be asking about their faith. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jArgba9pWG_mGajrK7lKSmU5fI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jArgba9pWG_mGajrK7lKSmU5fI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jArgba9pWG_mGajrK7lKSmU5fI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jArgba9pWG_mGajrK7lKSmU5fI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/qB2o3HY7Y2s" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:36:33 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/questions-faith.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/KwjZpeN6pWs/faith-quotes.html Some of my favorite quotes on faith and family leadership <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6AJh5WNaz9dohFNL-TH8liFlkvE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6AJh5WNaz9dohFNL-TH8liFlkvE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6AJh5WNaz9dohFNL-TH8liFlkvE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6AJh5WNaz9dohFNL-TH8liFlkvE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/KwjZpeN6pWs" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:39:39 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/faith-quotes.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/TmuBq548PdA/Family-Tree-blog.html Both sides of the political aisle have contributed -- both sides have failed to lead.<BR><BR>How can you and I grow, connect, lead to slow things down?<BR><BR><script type="text/javascript" src="http://interactive.foxbusiness.com/projects/debt-clock/include.js"></script><BR><BR><a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/contact_me.html">Share your Comments</a><BR><BR><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/MC2Mmutwi4A/Family-Tree-blog.html Yes, I know, it's a car commercial but there's a great message here on the importance of commitment to great leadership.<BR><BR><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/opUdBG-zbKo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/opUdBG-zbKo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><BR><BR>Don't know about you but I'm not letting Hyundai have more commitment to a ton of metal and plastic than I do to my family.<BR><BR><a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/contact_me.html">Share your Comments</a><BR><BR><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. 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It is very rarely that an occasion is offered for doing a great deal at once. True greatness consists in being great in the little things."</I> <B>~ Charles Simmons</b><BR><BR>I think I'll go and read to my children.......<BR><BR><a href=http://www.firmfamilytree.com/contact_me.html target=_blank> Watcha Thinkin ? </a><BR><BR> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. If you're intrigued by this family leadership blog, why not subscribe? 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Here's how to earn rave reviews for your leadership...... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iqoOEfPISU27imJKo72zBhq6yYo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iqoOEfPISU27imJKo72zBhq6yYo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iqoOEfPISU27imJKo72zBhq6yYo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iqoOEfPISU27imJKo72zBhq6yYo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/Re-ZTiZ0axM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:43:31 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/leadership-acting-lessons.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/s3VxlaFUGGU/health.html What does "health" look like for a family leader? Check out this guest post by Dr. Dave Woynarowski <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ooq6B0bDfUCsvs01REWAidytrWI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ooq6B0bDfUCsvs01REWAidytrWI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ooq6B0bDfUCsvs01REWAidytrWI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ooq6B0bDfUCsvs01REWAidytrWI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/s3VxlaFUGGU" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:31:52 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/health.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/GsS0atB3_qw/Family-Tree-blog.html <div style="float: left; margin: 0px 5px 2px 0px;"><img border="0" src="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/images/logo.png" WIDTH="151" HEIGHT="103" alt=""></div>Just found out that I'll be able to attend the simulcast of the Willow Creek Leadership Summit in St. Paul this week!<BR><BR>Looking forward to learning leadership from the likes of Tony Blair, David Gergen, and Carly Fiorina.<BR><BR>I'll share highlights when I return next week!<BR><BR><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. 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If you'd prefer a monthly summary of the updates just subscribe to our <a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/leadership-newsletter-signup.html"> newsletter.</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LxuyHlzta3-o-QMWpXQp9tkXQNE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LxuyHlzta3-o-QMWpXQp9tkXQNE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LxuyHlzta3-o-QMWpXQp9tkXQNE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LxuyHlzta3-o-QMWpXQp9tkXQNE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/GsS0atB3_qw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:42:41 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/Family-Tree-blog.html#Learning-Leadership http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/Jav9Pt2RUYg/Family-Tree-blog.html <i>"Curiosity is essentially an attitude toward living. It shows we are interested in adding to our knowledge, our skills, our areas of competence. We are willing to break out of our routine and experiment with our lives. When you're curious, you're energized. You're learning. <b>Your focus goes beyond yourself and your own petty concerns.</b> You're making discoveries, finding opportunities, adding to your quality of life."</i><BR><BR>~Quoted from <a href="http://www.spiritualwealth.com/about-us/"> Spiritual Wealth </a> (emphasis mine)<BR><BR>What are you curious about?<BR><BR><a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/contact_me.html"> Share your thoughts</a><BR><BR><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. If you're intrigued by this family leadership blog, why not subscribe? 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What about your family-values? <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWoMTh3C3wQ_v6UDB_zheg-TrDI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWoMTh3C3wQ_v6UDB_zheg-TrDI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWoMTh3C3wQ_v6UDB_zheg-TrDI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nWoMTh3C3wQ_v6UDB_zheg-TrDI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~4/vpdlqP7ckbA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:59:27 GMT http://www.firmfamilytree.com/family-values.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirmfamilytreeBlog/~3/kt2OPaoPGM4/Family-Tree-blog.html As the leader of my family, and in the specific roles of father and husband, I consider myself to be an evangelist for the nuclear family, traditional marriage, and active parenthood.<BR><BR>Like Shaq, I may not have asked to be a role model but to be effective, I will embrace my responsibilities and preach the benefits to anyone within hearing distance.<BR><BR>Can I get an AMEN?<BR><BR><a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/contact_me.html"> Your Thoughts? </a><Br><BR><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><BR><BR>P.S. 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