After more than two decades of blindly earning and spending money, I met Becky. And she taught me about this magical thing called a “budget.” Becky’s an accountant by training and needs her spreadsheets and charts like I need air…or bacon. I’m not that into numbers. But I’m absolutely lost… Read More
Archive Tag: money
Are You Praying About Cable?
“I need to pray about it,” he told the pastor. “I understand,” the pastor said,”It’s good to pray before making such a big commitment like this.” “Thirty-eight dollars sure is a lot of money,” the man said. The pastor nodded. “It sure is. So let’s both pray about whether you… Read More
The Power Of Priming
I’d like to experiment on you. Okay? First, say the word “eat” out loud five times. Now, fill in the blank to complete the word below: SO_P You probably chose to create the word “soup” instead of “soap.” That’s because your mind was “primed” to create a word you associate… Read More
Why Women Give More Than Men
I’ve spoken at both women’s conferences and men’s conferences on behalf of Compassion International. The women sponsor more children than the men. More than four times more (as a percentage of total attendance.) I’d like to turn more men into child sponsors the next time I have the opportunity. So… Read More
How I Make Money
It’s the third most asked question on the road; right behind “How’d you meet your wife?” and “Do you have kids?” Today, in fact, someone found my blog by Googling “Shaun Groves salary” – which is probably the query of someone wondering how much money I make and not how… Read More