Sunday, January 17, 2016

What are some of the personal values that are very important to you? Share some examples of what have you done and what are you doing now to teach these values to your children, grandchildren and others.

The primary value I try to impress on my kids and grandkids is that you have one thing that people cannot take away from you.  Your reputation.  Be honest with everyone.  Be the person that people can trust.  If you say you are going to do something do it.  If you are given a secret, keep it.  If you can't keep the secret, don't let someone tell you the secret.  Life can take away everything you have, but they can't take away your  honesty, reputation and integrity.
I value education. Money spent on education is money well spent.

I tell my kids that there is no shame in failure.  The only failures in life come from not trying.  If you try something and fail, you learn something.  If you never try, you have already failed.  

I try to advise my kids as they experience life.

I also try to advise my kids to not spend more than they earn.  You need to always save some money.  It allows you to make wiser decisions when life turns against you, and that is inevitable.


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