It’s not all fun and games, beautiful hikes, and amazing views! Sometimes life on the road means taking care of the not-so-exciting stuff, too. This week, that means maintenance, brakes, a tire rotation, an oil change, and making sure the hitch is properly maintained. Keeping up with routine maintenance is a big part of RV […]
Tech Tuesday: Can You Really Get Reliable Internet in an RV? Staying connected while traveling in an RV can be a challenge—especially when your campsite is surrounded by trees and your office changes every few days! For us, Starlink has been a game changer. We’ve used it throughout our travels and have been really happy […]
Sometimes you’re the windshield. Sometimes you’re the bug. 😅 We all have those days when things just don’t go our way—or when we simply don’t feel like dealing with what’s in front of us. In this video, Julie shares a reminder that not every day is going to feel productive, positive, or easy. Sometimes you’re […]
In Model 25 of Thinking for Success, John explores a simple but powerful shift: Think. Act. Feel. Too often, we reverse the order. We feel something, act on that emotion, and only afterward stop to think about what happened. But what if we learned to think first? John uses an everyday example: someone cuts you […]
What if the goal wasn’t simply to leave your children an inheritance—but to teach them how to build, lead, invest, and steward something together? In this message, John shares the vision behind a 100-Year Plan for a 1,000-Year Family: creating a family culture designed to last far beyond a single generation. Instead of wealth being […]
In Model 41 of Thinking for Success, John explores the idea of Addition by Subtraction sometimes the best way to improve something isn’t to add more, but to take something away. John illustrates this concept with the balance bike. For years, children learned to ride a bike by adding training wheels. But a balance bike […]
John was recently a guest on Building Your Life Podcast with John Browning to discuss a different approach to building and preserving family wealth. Together, they explore why traditional inheritance strategies often fall short and how families can create a lasting legacy through stewardship, shared governance, and intentional financial education. John Knowlton shares insights on […]
In this episode from Thinking for Success, John explores Model 39: “The Purpose of Every Meeting.” Meetings are a regular part of business and leadership, but too often people attend without understanding why they’re there or what is expected of them. John emphasizes that every meeting should have a clear purpose and that attendees should […]
In this episode from Thinking for Success, John explores Model 39: “Primary Concern/Chief Complaint.” He examines a common pattern in modern life: people often say they are “busy” as both a complaint and a badge of honor. Because no one wants to appear idle or unproductive, many of us fill our schedules to the brim […]
In this video, John explores the Accountability Continuum and the powerful difference between living as a victim of circumstances and taking responsibility for your response to them. Victim thinking often sounds like hoping things will improve on their own, blaming external factors, or believing you have little control over outcomes. Accountability, on the other hand, […]
