Today’s Challenges:

 Many of us live each day in an ever-increasing fast food, fast paced, stressful, no time, “Speed-Driven Culture.” 

This type of life style takes control of us and of our time. It consumes our energy, while leaving little or no time for ourselves and for what’s most important. 

Have you felt this way?  Do you often find yourself asking where has the day gone?  Or wondering how you will have the time to get everything done.  When will you relax or spend quality time on the things you want.

When individuals and families start to feel and live this way the results can be disastrous. 

Below are things happening to others and could happen to you and or your family:

Stress, Difficulty balancing home and work life, Communications Breakdown, Walls of resentment, Depression, Divorce, Addiction, Difficulties with Children, financial struggles, loss of job, and worse Unhappiness!

Recently our world has become a much smaller place and more difficult to understand. 

Why are such things happening and what can we do about them?

One major effect is “Globalization”.  

Globalization is the increasing interconnection of people and places.  (source; wikipedia)  This affects everyone.  Most of us have already felt the effects.  Often we do not know or understand why.  We just try deal with it. 

Also we hear about negative issues every day in the news/media.  Such as.

-Shootings (VA Tech, Cleveland High School, Delaware State Unv. etc by 14-23 old middle class Americans) 

-International Terrorism & War

-Loss of jobs; American Companies closing down

-Global Energy crisis

-Rapid evolving Technology

-Global Warming & the Environment

Globalization is comprised of several key areas:

1.     Transportation

2.     Communications

3.     Information Technology which has an effect on our culture, politics, and economy

Technology and the Internet enable us to work, learn and play around the world instantaneously.  Never before have we been able to communicate, work and collaborate like this. 

However as Humans we need to manage our time balancing technology and interpersonal skills such as spending quality time on whats most important. 

NOTE:  Often times outside influence guides us and can control us. 

WHAT CAN BE DONE? 

If we are aware of these effects and outside influences we can better understand it and control it.  

For example Globalization can have a negative impact on individuals, families, each other in the work place and in society.   Also our lack of focus on “What’s Important” has large impact on our families and our society. 

We must search inside our selves.  We must self assess.  Set goals, think positive and fight for what’s right. 

The Family Quality of Life System shows individuals, families, and professionals how to achieve this by focusing on what’s most important.

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU?    Reply back! Even if you disagree I want to hear your opinion.

We control our own minds and our inner circles of influence.

We can control our lives. 

We can change our lives.

Take control of your life: Spend time on what’s important!

Change Your Life Here.  www.familyqol.com 

Good Luck and God Speed!

Brett