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 [...]
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 There is a 4-letter word so pervasive in society today that nobody even seems to notice its use anymore. Like all 4- letter words, it’s ugly and negative, and people tend to use it in frustration. The word? B-U-S-Y. Busy has become an overused adjective that is [...]
Note from Mark Timm, Ziglar Family CEO: Today’s post is from guest blogger Julie S., an Australian wife (of 22 years) and mother of 7 beautiful children ranging in age from 21 down to 3 years old. Julie reached out to us in response to the Day 2: Communication challenge from the 7-Day Family Challenge. My [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family You know how it is when you’ve got the most perfect gift for someone and you’re so excited about giving it to that person that you almost can’t stand it? That’s exactly how I’m feeling right this minute! For many weeks now my team and I have been working [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family In last week’s blog post, I talked about what it means to fight fair when you find yourself in a conflict with someone you love. I offered 20 tips for managing conflict in your family, but all of those suggestions can really be summed up in one simple way: [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Over the past two weeks, if you’ve been following my blog posts, you’ve identified some areas for your family to focus on improving and have set some specific goals to get there. But here’s the sad reality: 92% of people fail at their goals or resolutions after a very [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family Caroline Kennedy once said, “It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep [...]
by Mark Timm, CEO Ziglar Family We are nearing the end of election season here in the United States, with votes being counted in just a few days. Who knows how crazy it’s going to get? And with that in mind, I thought I’d take a moment to share with you a few thoughts to [...]
