Posted on 11/30/2018
Acorn Newsletter by Jim Cathcart Hear this message straight from Jim! The progression of facts is as follows: Data becomes information when it is organized. Information reveals knowledge when it is applied. Knowledge leads to understanding when it is studied, and Understanding reveals Wisdom when it is examined carefully. Whenever you are faced with confusion a good starting place is organization. Just start organizing all the data into groupings and categories. As you do this it will become useful information. Then you can apply that information to reveal the knowledge it holds for you. For example: If your finances are too challenging, then start organizing your records. Li ... read more
Posted on 10/13/2018
While a pillowcase fit to bursting with candy might be your kids’ idea of heaven, it’ll wreak havoc on their teeth and tummies. Especially candies that are mostly sugar and hard to chew! Have your kids make a list of their favorite candies, and keep a few of what they like best – maybe enough for one a day until Thanksgiving. If they like chocolate, they’re in luck, as it generally causes less tooth decay than hard sugar candies. Once the kids have selected their favorite candies, take the remainder and offer 5 cents per surrendered candy. It helps get the stash down considerably, but also helps teach your kids about saving up for things they actually want. Just be sure you don’t eat the whole stash that’s left over. Bring it to the office, p ... read more