ITT December 2013 I ssue | Page 10

In 2012, people and families are in a hurry it seems all the time for whatever the reason. According to research studies 47% of families and people are in a hurry simply by choice many times it makes people feel important by being constantly on the run, texting which leads to an addictive behavior therefore it creates other unnecessary agendas which lead to 12 to 18 hours a day of doing things that aren’t a priority but simply things that we create which leads to chaos and often times leads to family imbalance. Two skills that are necessary and essential for Family success are Planning, and Preparation. To plan is to forecast of what is happening in your life along with family and others, preparation is a strategic design to help carryout your plan or plans through cohesive communication and operations in your lifestyle with family. Families have the tendency to lose connection due to lack of communication and as parents we fail to help our children plan and prepare for the present and the future which leads to immaturity, and many times to put strain on relationships and studies also show that family who plan and prepare together are a lot closer and tend to support each other more than families who do not plan or prepare. By planning and preparing for things that happen in your family life you will find that thing are a lot less stressful and you can eliminate a lot things that you have going on in your life that is taking up your time but really are not adding value to you are living but are merely something that you felt you needed to do this is why it is important to evaluate all the many things that are happening in your family’s life because people come around a lot of times just to take up your time so, make sure you are not involved with people or persons who want to bring chaos into your life often times there approach and attitudes can rub off on you. So, sit down and make a plan with your Family and see what successes that you achieve together!