Technology. Thanks to smartphones and Wi-Fi, it’s everywhere these days. Sometimes I wonder how in the world our family ever lived without it, and other times I really wish we could find out! As an entrepreneur, I often feel the need to be plugged in 24/7. My team members all have my phone number and know [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family It’s that time again! Back-to-school season has begun all around the country, and whether your kids have started back already or won’t until after Labor Day, it’s time for families to get back into the school year routine again. To be honest, as much as we love the laid-back, [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Whenever I have a conversation with parents about the biggest challenges they face with raising kids in today’s world, the single issue that comes up time and time again is technology. Because most of us who are raising tweens and teens didn’t have internet when we were kids, much [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family There are a few things that I always associate with summer: watermelon, fireflies (or lightening bugs for my southern friends), baseball, swimming in the lake, and our family road trips! A few years ago, we set a family goal of taking a road trip around the country. All eight [...]
Note from Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family: This week's blog post comes from our Ziglar Family founding partner, Bill Blankschaen. Proud husband for nearly 20 years and father of 6 awesome kids, Bill is an author, entrepreneur, and founder of StoryBuilders. He's worked with thousands of families as a school administrator, pastor, and counselor and [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family It’s Father’s Day weekend, and as usual, a time for me to reflect on what has truly been one of the greatest blessings of my life: being a dad. This year, though, I’ve been almost overcome with the emotion of what Father’s Day means to me, because just over [...]
By Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Ahhh… summer! It may not have technically arrived according to the calendar, but with school out and kids home all day it’s most definitely summer time in our household! There are so many things to love about summer, from the relaxed schedule and pace of life, to the hours [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family When you think of the word discipline, what comes to mind? Do you immediately think of a parent/child interaction in some punitive, uncomfortable, or just generally negative way? Or maybe you tune-in more to the root “disciple” and call to mind a kinder, gentler image of a leader/follower relationship. [...]
