Staying the Course

We recently did another round of radio shorts with Larry Hansgen over at 1290. One of the questions he asked was about temptation...am I tempted to go back to my old ways? Am I tempted to go back to too many dinners out, looking at commission checks as "extra money"? You betcha.

We've got a tax return on the way, and I've got some nice sales I'm getting a commission on. And I'm sorely tempted by that money, oh yes. But the majority is going to debt and savings, with one purchase. We are finally getting a new mattress...we have the same one we've had since '97. You read that right.

So, on the whole, we're looking forward to another big step forward in the Race, but also to getting a better night's sleep!

Now that we've been taught all the new habits and methods, it's time to re-learn how to stay the course. We've still got a long few months in this thing, and then goals beyond this Race. And that means not altering the course, not going back to the way it was.

Dave

Give and Take

Any relationship is about give and take. I'm glad to say that we got to give a little advice to our coach this week, and we are helping Wright-Patt save some money!

Let me set the scene: some of the member centers have little spots for the members to get refreshments...coffee, juice, that sort of thing. We recently were filmed for WDTN at GFS, one of our favorite grocery stores. They specialize in bulk purchase, and we really like the store. While we were there, Jayme and I took a look at their juice selection and found the same things they were buying at another retail store for about half the price. Well, same price, but double the amount.

So now our member center is saving money, thanks to our advice! What are you giving in the relationships in which you're used to taking?

D

Beating the Bux!

Well, last night I realized that it was no longer January (ALREADY?!), which means that I’m officially FREE!!! Hahahahahah. And boy did I make a come-back! I had not one, but TWO Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks last evening. Yeah, went a little crazy; but hey, it’s been over a MONTH!

So I treated myself a little bit… and we’ll see, over the course of this month, if it’s something I’ve backed away from or something I can’t seem to live without. With any luck, the month gave me time to get over my “addiction” to Starbucks & it can go back to being a once-in-a-while treat.

Now all I have left to do is figure out what my February “new-month resolution” is going to be & I’ll be set. More details to come.