Vacations can often be extremely expensive, leaving us more tired than we started, and leave us wandering if it was worth it. In this episode, Michael will share how he designed a vacation to build his family and how there was purpose at every step.

Christmas is crazy busy and it is easy to miss the moments withour families. In this episode, we will discuss how to create memories in our families that will be remembered for years to come.

Whether you have kids or are in a relationship you have different gifting and personality. In this episode, we will discuss each person in your family discovering their purpose and how to develop it.

We all know that our friends and the people we allow to speak into our lives shape our future.  In this episode, we will discuss how each member in your family can have the right relationships that set up a great future.

The busy schedule and lack of knowledge can keep our families from growing in relationship with God.  In this episode we will talk about how to spend time with God and teach your family to do the same.

The day to day grind can keep you from your goals, dreams and vision.  In this episode we will talk about how to have a monthly meeting to review the last month and set up your next month based on your family mission to build the family you really want. 

Great families happen on purpose not by accident

Problem: Staying on track with your goals and dreams, vision

Solution: have a monthly meeting to review and look ahead

Result: You will stay on track for your goals and building your family

• 1x a month now you are going to give date night to reviewing and planning your next month
  • Spend time to review each of these areas
    • Look for the good first and then talk about what didn't work

Quarterly goals

• Marriage
• Each Kid
• Finances
• Vacations
• Family

Now you are going to talk about the next month

• Calendar what you value
• What does not make the calendar doesn’t happen

Resources

XOmarriage.com

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Christmas, gifts, vacations, date nights, days off, and other family related expenses should shape our budget.  In this episode, we will talk about the different buckets you should have in your budget based on your family vision and values.

Great families happen on purpose not by accident

Problem: How do you budget according to your Family Plan

Solution: Set aside money for the different buckets in your plan

Result: You will stay on track for your financial goals and building your family

• How should budget reflect your family plan? Create buckets
• Our vacation
• Christmas memories or gifts?
• How should budget reflect your family plan?
  • Vision is an intended future and it takes money to make it
  • A strategic plan is how you budget

Budget

• Vacation
  • Trip- w/ kids
  • 777- w/o kids
• Day off envelope
  • Date night

How will you retire

• Take all grandkids to disney
• Kids date envelope
• What are you going to say no to because it does not match brand?
  • Buy new car or family vaca

Resources:

Ramsey+

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Family vacations are often stressful and you come back more tired that when you started. In this episode we will talk about how to create a "why" for your vacation and let the "why" lead your "what" you do.  In the end, you will have a vacation with purpose and get the most out of it. 

Great families happen on purpose not by accident’

Problem: we go on vacation and it is stressful

Solution: have your “why” defined so you make decisions accordingly

Result: You’ll make the most of the time together and enjoy the journey

• Is the vacation for rest or play; make decisions accordingly
• Michael - we like to play hard; more tired when we get back
• Financially prepare so you are not stressed; have a budget set aside
• Brandon - Season passes to Sea World
• Michael - story of a great vacation (Branson; season passes to SDC)
  • Familiarity
  • Kid-friendly town with lots of options to get out and do
  • Good distance from where we lived
  • Good price point for us

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