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 "Sow a thought and you reap an act; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny." –Samuel Smiles, Life and Labor, London 1887
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." –Aristotle
"Little by little does the trick." –Aesop
You can change your life.
It doesn't have to take forever.
You just have to do it.
Whatever the changes you would you like to make in your life, today is the day to start. Take small steps, in the right direction, day after day, and you WILL achieve your goals.
That's what 30 Minute Living is all about, and it's how to make things happen!
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Six Things to Check Before You Leave Your Driveway
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Money
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Driving a car is part of everyday life. It’s something you often do without thinking of the dangers involved. Yet, when you’re on the streets and highways, every car around you can potentially cause you harm, both physically and financially.
Accidents happen fast, and your life can change in an instant. If you’re not prepared beforehand, it will be too late after an accident occurs. So make a checklist of items to have in place before your car leaves the driveway, and go through it—every time. Your wellbeing and that of your passengers may depend upon your taking these few extra precautions:
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When Financial Planning Meets Special Needs
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Money
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Banana Bread for Robby
Sure, most parents try to plan for their child’s education. But what if your child has special needs? Often, these children must be cared for their entire lives, and financial planning can present a real challenge. Beth Douglass Silcox interviewed one such parent recently and discovered the innovative way this father is providing for his son’s future as well as his own. She shares Mike Lawrence’s remarkable story in her recent blog entitled, "Banana Bread for Robby."
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Your Calling: Find It—Live It!
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Careers
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 What is your calling in life? What is it that you’re good at doing, and that you also absolutely love doing? Many people struggle with this question but unfortunately fail to take the steps needed to find the answer. But that doesn’t have to be you! Here's how you can start today on a path toward living a more fulfilling life.
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Living
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Celebrate Your Year:
23 Questions to Inventory Your Successes
As you set goals for the coming year, it’s a good idea to take stock of the progress you’ve made toward your 2010 goals. For many people, this review is unpleasant and even can lead to a downward spiral.
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Gratitude and Appreciation as a Secret for Success
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Living
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Gratitude and Appreciation as a Secret for Success
by Jack Canfield 
The best attitude you can possibly aspire to express year-round is one of gratitude and appreciation.
Being truly grateful for what is already present in your life will automatically and effortlessly attract more good into your life.
Make a conscious decision to appreciate and acknowledge all that you have already been blessed with. These emotions are of the highest vibrational frequency, and through the Law of Attraction they will attract even more to be thankful for.
Try to be grateful for even the difficult and challenging situations that arise in your life.
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When Success is Slow, What Can You Do?
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Careers
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When Success is Slow, What Can You Do?
by Jack Canfield
Pop Quiz: Can success be sped up? Is there an antidote to slow outcomes despite arduous planning and actions taken? What's the secret for seeing huge results right now?!
I get versions of these questions frequently from people who feel frustrated at sluggish progress in their success journey - despite all the know-how and principles they rigorously employ.
Let's get one thing straight...
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Use Feedback to Your Advantage
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Living
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Use Feedback to Your Advantage
by Jack Canfield
 As you begin to take actions toward your goals, your dreams, you’ll soon realize that not every action will be perfect.
Not every action will produce the desired result.
Not every action will work.
Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right.
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Incompletes Weigh You Down
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Living
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The Cycle of Completion: Making Way for Success
by Jack Canfield
Do you live in a state of mental and physical clutter? Do you have a bunch of unfinished business lurking around every corner?
Incomplete projects, unfinished business, and piles of cluttered messes can weigh you  down and take away from the energy you have to move forward toward your goals.
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This Entrepreneur Lives Her Dream—So Can You!
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Careers
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By wearing the words that she lives by, Kristen Eckstein reminds herself and the world—My Dream is Worth the Effort! For this young entrepreneur, extraordinary effort is a way of life. And with her company experiencing over 300 percent growth this year, her efforts are beginning to pay off big time.
So what is Kristen’s dream?
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Taxes—Things to Consider When You're Starting Out
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Money
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 Taxes may not be on your radar yet if you’re just starting out on a new endeavor, or like so many others, starting over. After all, you haven’t made much money, so you’re safe—right? Better check and see. Out of self-defense, everyone, particularly if you’re going in business for yourself, needs to know the tax laws that apply to them.
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Lost Your Job? Get Moving!
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Careers
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 Yes, exercise is one of the first things that veteran career coach Dan Miller typically advises for his clients. The author of 48 Days to the Work You Love, Miller has helped thousands find their calling in life and successfully transition into meaningful, fulfilling work. He understands the shock that a person experiences upon the loss of his or her job and the downward spiral that tends to occur afterward.
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Unique Features of the Roth IRA
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Money
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Tax-free withdrawals
If you qualify to contribute to either the traditional deductible IRA or the Roth IRA, which should you do? If you contribute to the traditional deductible IRA, you can deduct your contribution from your income on which you must pay taxes, and thereby lower your taxes for the current year. On the other hand, with the Roth you don't get the current tax break. But your reward is on the other end—zero income taxes on qualified withdrawals! The tax break you forego today could be quite small in comparison with the potential future benefit. The larger your account grows through the years, the greater the benefit of a Roth.
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Is Your Life Working the Way You Want it to Be?
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Living
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Is Your Life Working the Way You Want it to Be?
by Jack Canfield
 When things happen in the world that seem so far beyond our individual control, it can feel unsettling.
But don’t give up on your goals and dreams just because “the time isn’t good”... you can still make 2010 the year you uncover a whole new you for the better!
Even in tough times, you get to decide how to respond to certain conditions, opportunities, and outcomes—both good and bad.
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