Practical Solutions for Real Life Problems
Regular readers of this site know how often we talk about “Living a Legacy Life” – today we’re provided with a wonderful real-life story that will inspire you as Hall of Fame basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has announced that he’s auctioning off much of his treasured memorabilia in an effort to support children’s charities associated … Read more
Impatience, Anxiety, Fear, and other negative emotions are powerful levers that often drive us to “push for closure” on a problem before a viable solution is realistic — this forcing of the issue then typically results in a whole host of negative consequences… We fall short of our goals. We often make the problem worse … Read more
Happiness or Money? Whether you are just starting out in your career, you’re considering relocating for work, or perhaps even a complete career change at mid-life, you’re going to face the question “Should I choose Happiness or chase the Money?” In this article we’ll discuss why the choice does NOT have to be one or … Read more
Contract Negotiations Best Practices Video In this video I’ll share 10 Tips that can help you close more deals in your contract negotiations. Our focus is on creating a ‘win-win-win’ mindset of collaboration so that we can negotiate a deal that works for all sides. Why listen to me? Because I can help you. 20 … Read more
Thanks for subscribing to That Helpful Dad’s website. It’s great to have you as a member of the community. We’re 10,000+ strong and growing, but no matter how large we grow one thing will always remain the same – every member matters – that includes YOU too! Important Tip for GMAIL Users: If you use … Read more
The first step towards gaining wisdom is to recognize the value of advice. Our life lesson today comes to us from King Solomon who said “Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will be wise” (Proverbs 19:20). What This Means to YOU… If you’re like me, you have people trying to … Read more
Meet That Helpful Dad Hi, I’m Mike and I’m probably a lot like YOU. I’m a husband, father, worker bee, and friend. I enjoy writing, cooking, fitness, meditation, self-improvement, and striving to live a “Legacy Life.” My goal is to help YOU live a better life by sharing practical tips, life lessons, honest product reviews, … Read more
Welcome to the Helpful Dad Community If you are new to the Helpful Dad site, this page will help you get started so you can make the most of the wisdom tips on this site and improve your life faster. Hi, I’m Mike, That Helpful Dad One of my Legacy Life goals is to help … Read more
2018 Resources – A Summary: Hi, I’m Mike, better known as That Helpful Dad. One of my Legacy Life goals is to help people live a better life — I do this by sharing practical tips, life lessons, honest product reviews, and action-oriented wisdom that you can use today to live your best life NOW. … Read more
A friend of mine told me this story about patience… A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it.” The teacher’s reply was casual, “Ten years.” Impatiently, the student answered, “But I want to master it … Read more
IClick here to read the earlier chapters and learn more about this serial novel Chapter 15 – Tragedy (2004) “Tragedy – when the feelin’s gone and you can’t go on, it’s tragedy.” The Bee Gee’s sang those lyrics back in 1979 but I never really understood them until 2004. I was at one of the high … Read more
IClick here to read the earlier chapters and learn more about this serial novel Chapter 14 – For Every Action, a Reaction (2004) For every action there is a reaction and 2004 continued to prove the validity of that wisdom to us. Although friends came and went in Sassy’s life, our little yorkie continued to flourish … Read more
Chapter 13 of “A Life Worth Living – The Story of Sassy” Click here to read the earlier chapters and learn more about this serial novel Chapter 13 – A Time for Everything (2004) And so everything worked out for the best and we all lived happily ever after. Well – not exactly. As you know … Read more
Here’s a bit of humor from Proverbs… “There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing: a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him.” (Prov 30:29-31) Did you know? Although this saying is … Read more
Chapter 9 of “A Life Worth Living – The Story of Sassy” Click here to read the earlier chapters and learn more about this serial novel Chapter 9 – The Wisdom of Your Family (Early 2003) ChiChi would just as soon bite you as look at you — which was a lesson Anne learned the … Read more