Thought for today: Time-debting is when you don’t spend time in sync with our goals. It’s as if our goals and our ideals are at odds. We say we want one thing, but are moving toward the other instead. Some symptoms of time-debting: Procrastination. Putting off doing simple tasks like opening the mail. Spending more time […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: In business, there are times to detach from difficult personalities, and times to engage in dialogue. The art is to know when to do which, and how. Communication is always a key part of the art of dealing with life’s challenges. Whether we lead a small business, a family, a government, or […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: The stress of being a compulsive debtor is bound to take its toll. Living close to the edge leaves our nerves shot. After years of declining incomes, under earning and over spending, we can feel worn down. We didn’t get this bad overnight, and we won’t get better overnight. But change will […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Martyrs make bad business people. As business owners with a lot of responsibilities, some of us became very irresponsible, neglecting basic needs for the sake of the business. That is why Business Debtors Anonymous has Tool Four… BDA Tool Four: We pay ourselves a salary including benefits, medical insurance, vacations, and sick […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: A business that doesn’t have accurate records is like a rudderless ship, tossed around by the wind and storms of market forces. A member shares: “Cash flow in my landscaping business was a very difficult problem. I had a fleet of trucks and I used credit cards for gas and oil every day. I […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Businesses that begin the fiscal year with goals and targets in mind have a vision of the future that gives them focus and clarity. As any opportunity presents itself they can easily decide on whether to pursue it, because if it doesn’t serve the end goal, they don’t do it. BDA Tool […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: Members of DA who own businesses often find help from attending Business Debtors Anonymous, a distinct part of DA where they apply tools specifically designed to help them run a business. BDA Tool #1: “We keep separate professional and personal financial records and bank accounts. Members heard at meetings: “I let my […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: “Why do we stay anonymous in DA? After all, doesn’t it make life easier if we shared publicly what our program offers? Why hide it? What is this – a ‘secret society’?” These questions are natural for anyone outside of the fellowship to ask, and need answering. Old timers to DA will […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: “It’s so inconvenient to volunteer to do service in my group. Why bother?” Haven’t we all said this to ourselves at one time or another? We may excuse ourselves for not showing up at a meeting when we’re tired or the weather’s bad (but still do-able). How many times did we go […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: One of the signposts of being a compulsive debtor is the longing to have someone else take care of us “in case things get really bad”. In other words, we find ways to reinforce the idea that we “can’t handle it ourselves” – “it” being the business of life. At some point […]
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