The Bush Brothers

Well, I’ve been noticibly absent from the blog scene over the last week.  I’ve been conflicted as has happened many times before.  Here’s why:  In my heart the spirit of entreprenuerism burns deep.  I simply have no doubt that working for me is for me.  In my head, there is common sense and another sense - that of responsibility.  I have a family and a rather large mortgage that must be satisfied or things much worse (to me) than working for somebody else will happen.

About a month ago, I began listening to Dave Ramsey on my Sirius Satellite Radio.  He’s a straight-shooter that preaches every day about completely taking care of yourself financially.  He always starts his show by saying that it’s “where the paid-off home mortgage has taken the place of the BMW.”  I love listening to his monologues about what makes sense and his advice to folks that call in non-stop.  He’s also the author of Total Money Makeover.  This is a man that has totally made over his own money.  He was a millionaire at age 26 and owned over 1000 properties in Real Estate before he went bankrupt.  He teaches with passion and from the heart of his experience.  He’s a man of faith and also of practicality.

I’m saying all this about him because his radio show and the book I’m reading called Fooled By Randomness together have helped to convince me that I need to take care of what I can take care of, sooner rather than later.  David Bach contributed to this too with his book called Start Late, Finish Rich but I have to say that Dave Ramsey is the most motivational person I’ve paid attention to lately.  Dave Ramsey has inspired my wife and she’s now reading Total Money Makeover with my hopes that she’ll become the practical general manager of our family.

Currently, I’m in the mode of regrouping.  It’s been sort of like a woman in labor for me.  That is, my regrouping is happening closer and closer together and something’s about to give birth   I’m working on taking care of the responsibilities I have and along with that, my desire for independence.

Stay tuned!  One of my next posts will answer the question, “Is he giving up on the million dollar challenge?”  Hint:  no.

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