{"id":2156,"date":"2018-10-12T03:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2018-10-10T16:18:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T21:18:53","slug":"the-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/the-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"The Solution to the Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIY Home Planning &#8211; Part 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What solutions do you have for the challenges faced with achieving the goals you have for your home?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can\u2019t say this enough, your life, your home, it\u2019s your business. \u00a0\u00a0No one else is going to achieve your goals and aspirations for you. So what can you do, yourself, to overcome the challenges we commonly face that derail our goals? \u00a0\u00a0In <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/diy-four-big-challenges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our last web-post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we talked about four major hurdles and in this one we\u2019re going to discuss how we overcome them. \u00a0Notice, I didn\u2019t say overcame, the challenges are always right around the corner and you must, just like we must, continue to overcome them. We must continue to run our life, our business.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2158 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3-400x400.png?resize=400%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/20181012-TIF-SM-DIY-Home-Plan-Part-3.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Here\u2019s what we do to overcome the four biggest challenges we face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Write it down.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/diy-four-big-challenges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge one was forgetting what we intended to do.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0The key to not forgetting anything is to write it down. \u00a0A wise man once told me, \u201cif it\u2019s not written, it doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0You must take the ideas to the next step and write them down. The Bible says \u201cwrite the vision [goal, idea, plan] and make it plain.\u201d \u00a0You need the objective written so that you and everyone in your family won\u2019t forget it or lose sight of it. In our family plan lives all the goals and aspirations we intend to accomplish. \u00a0It\u2019s this plan that keeps our dreams from dying, from us forgetting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Find a location, a place to keep what you\u2019ve written.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/diy-four-big-challenges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge two was not having a place to reference our plans.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0There\u2019s nothing like writing something down, then forgetting where you placed it. \u00a0That\u2019s almost as bad as not writing it in the first place. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must treat your life and your home more seriously. \u00a0Actually it should be more important to you than the plans and goals of the business that employs you. \u00a0Your life, your home, your business should be more urgent, important than someone else\u2019s.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a place for our plan, you know what it\u2019s called, \u201cThe Family Plan.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/product\/the-family-plan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get one.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0It\u2019s time you had a place for all your plans so that you can review it, reference it, and use it for the guide book for your home.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Set the right priorities.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/diy-four-big-challenges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge three was making the wrong project the priority.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0As it goes with every business, you can\u2019t do everything you desire all at once. \u00a0That means you need to set some priorities. Yes, you who has never set priorities for your home need to set some priorities. \u00a0We have everything written in our plans so that we can make the best decision for our home and set the right priorities. Until you treat your life like your business, you\u2019ll continue to have the hit-and-miss results you\u2019ve been having. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time we got good at prioritizing the activities and initiatives of our home, our life. \u00a0You\u2019ll thank me later.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Stop losing time.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/diy-four-big-challenges\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge four was losing or wasting time.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/about-pamela-kerry-a-clark\/extreme-is-who-i-am\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going to the left<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.) \u00a0Let me say this as stern as I can&#8230; We (you) don\u2019t have any time to waste! \u00a0Tomorrow isn\u2019t a day that\u2019s promised to you just because you have today. T.D. Jakes said this, \u201cthe older I get the more I realize, the next minute, moment, second, isn\u2019t promised.\u201d \u00a0Don\u2019t let the time slip away, you might not get another opportunity. Your home, your life, your family, your business is too important to put off for another second with wasted time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pamela and I are learning to capitalize on every opportunity we have and make the most of every day. \u00a0We live with a plan. Our home which is our business is worth it to us. Using our family plan keeps us focused to accomplish every idea that God\u2019s planted in our hearts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is Friday!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best exercise you can take is to identify the challenges that get in your way. \u00a0It\u2019s these challenges that lead one to seek out solutions to the challenges. Fortunately for you, you\u2019re reading this and have an opportunity to take action by creating your own <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/product\/the-family-plan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0Your big challenges have a bigger solution and it starts with your very own <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/diy-home-plan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIY home plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c7ced4;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E1E8EE;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5e5e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/familyplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Family Plan Binder<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/familyplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Family-Plan-Cover-e1493399146525.png?resize=115%2C149\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a> is available now! <p><\/p>\nOur team has worked very hard putting it together. We designed it to help you and your family move the needle forward in making your life your business. \nFind out more about the Family plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/familyplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DIY Home Planning &#8211; Part 3 What solutions do you have for the challenges faced with achieving the goals you have for your home? I can\u2019t say this enough, your life, your home, it\u2019s your business. \u00a0\u00a0No one else is going to achieve your goals and aspirations for you. 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