Challenge #6: Bring on Dinner!

It's Sunday! And usually everyone is with their family on Sunday so the challenge today revolves around your family...Take a few minutes today and consider some ways that you can make your family feel special. Could you plan a special meal today? Make a family favorite dessert? Have a movie night? Maybe you play a game with your family...

Today's Challenge is MEAL TIME! Make a point today to sit at the table and eat together.  Maybe a husband is working late-Have coffee or hot chocolate time with your family at the table.

Talking with your family is the greatest way to build trust and develop deeper relationships.

Challenge Issued!

Challenge #5: Dumping the Junk

Today's challenge is something we all need to do once in awhile-Dump the Junk!  Saturday challenges are about getting organized. I promise you won't spend your entire day cleaning out that junk closet but just some small steps towards making a more organized U. I hope that getting organized in the small areas of your life will motivate you to focus on the big areas or personal areas-like priorities!

Today's Challenge-Clean out your purse & wallet.  Attention all men-your wallets are just as bad-old receipts/business cards, etc.

For all you women-it's been proven that carrying around a heavy purse has been linked to all kinds of back problems.  So dump the JUNK and clean it out!

Challenge Issued!

Challenge #4: Reach Out & Touch Someone

Friends are Priceless! Today's Challenge focuses on relationships...there's so many people who play such an important role in helping create who U become. 

Today's challenge is very simple-take 10 minutes and make a list of 5 friends who have made a significant impact in your life. Choose one person off that list and write a "real" note to them or pick up a card and just thank them for being your friend--then mail it! Yep-old school 'snail mail' or hand deliver it. 

Impacting people is what life is all about-save your list you'll use it in the future.

Challenge Issued!

Recommeded Readings for a SmarterU

Sorry for the delay in getting these book titles posted....Below is a list of some good ones.

1. Find Your Strongest Life: Marcus Buckingham
2. QBQ! the Question Behind the Question: John Miller
3. Monk & The Merchant: Terry Felber
4. One Minute Entrepreneur: Ken Blanchard
5. Be A People Person: John Maxwell
6. Rhinoceros Success: Scott Alexander
7. 1000 Gifts: Anne Voskamp
8. Made To Crave: Lysa Terkurst
9. Unglued: Lysa Terkurst
10. Pretty Much Anything Written BY Lysa Terkurst (one of my favorite authors)
11. Stained Glass Hearts: Patsy Clairmont
12. Barbie and Ruth: Roby Gerber
13. One Call Away: Brenda Warner
14. Five Love Languages: Gary Chapman
15. His Needs Her Needs: Willard E. Harley, Jr.
16. The Quitter: John Acuff
17. The Total Money Makeover: Dave Ramsey
18. Entre Leadership: Dave Ramsey
19. You guessed--pretty much anything by Dave Ramsey
20. The Happiness Project: Gretchen Rubin
21. Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter: Vicki Courtney

Challenge 3: Dollars & Sense

The number one reason for relationship fights and stress is MONEY! These 6-inch pieces of paper cause a whirl wind of heartache and stress.  Let's not let money control our lives or decisions. Yes we have to make decisions that involve money but set your mind today that money isn't your motivator for decisions.  Your challenge today is simple....

Take a $5 or $10 bill and write February 3, 2013 in the corner of the bill and save it. 

You can't spend that bill for an entire month.  Sounds pretty easy right-Make it happen. Carry it with you-Use it as a reminder.  Save it for a month. Each time you start to pull money out to spend-think about that bill and ask if you really need the item. Make saving a priority this year.  If you saved just $5 every week that would be $260.00 for a year.  You need to start somewhere-Start here!

Challenge Issued!

Challenge 2: Be a Smarter U!

I truly believe that readers are leaders! So today your challenge is two-fold. First research the year you were born. There are several websites that give you a snapshot of the events that happened in a year. Was there a fiscal cliff our nation was dangling from? Or did someone famous fall off one? What was the hottest trends and music? An amazing thing happened that year-You were born so what was it like on your Day 1 when you entered this big world?

Second, choose a book to read. Don't start it yet-just pick one out. Read a book about something that really happened or a self-help book. No fiction! Choose a 12-15 chapter book that's an easy read--not a 50 chapter theology book that you will struggle to finish. If you have a difficult time choosing today. I'll post some of my favorites tonight. Don't feel like you need to buy a new book-re-read a classic from your shelf.

Challenge Issue!

First Challenge

It's the first day of the New Year and what a day to kick it off! Tuesdays are dedicated to Physical motivation...so today your Challenge will be something oriented towards your physical health. This morning it's snowing so walking the block isn't possible. However, water is essential to the body. It makes up 70% of an average person's body weight. It's essential to be well hydrated body for your skin too.

Today-Drink your water! At least 70 ounces of water!
This is one of the best physical habits to establish for a BetterU in 2013.

Challenge issued!