Rules of the Game: How to Succeed in Life's Most Important Investment and Endeavor, Marriage

by Lawrence Otarola, Xinia Otarola

Overview

"Rules of the Game is truly a blue print for devising a game plan to succeed in life's most precious investment - Your marriage. When your home life with your wife is not in proper order, then your business life can be in constant disarray. Lawrence and Xinia Otarola unveil an authentic road-map for creating a game-winning strategy in your marriage that will bleed into other important areas of life. This book will deposit nuggets of virtues that'll turn war room situations opportunities to display resolve and showcase your life as trophies of grace. Tracie and I believe in the originality of the ideas and concepts and strongly recommend their approach for helping leaders WIN in both LIFE and their MARRIAGE."

- Manny Ohonme, Co-Founder, President & CEO

- Tracie Ohonme, Co-Founder & Executive Vice President.

Don't settle for a good marriage, build a better one!

According to Brian Tracy, “at least 90 percent of new businesses succeed if their founders are experienced entrepreneurs—the ones who have figured out the rules and make decisions based on those rules.” Using an entrepreneurial, business lens to explore timeless marriage wisdom, equip yourself- even those who have experienced the pain, failure, and loss of a separation- with the tools to get up and rebuild a strong and vibrant marriage partnership. By learning the Rules of the Game, the risks involved and how to “play fair,” you will understand what it takes to be successful in this wonderful encounter between two people who love each other and dare to risk everything in order to undertake life’s most important investment and endeavor: marriage.

The results just might surprise you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630479084
Publisher:	Morgan James Publishing
Publication date:	10/11/2016
Series:	Morgan James Faith Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Lawrence Otarola earned his B.A. in business administration from the Inter-American Universityof Costa Rica and MSL in leadership and organizational change at Pfeiffer University. Lawrence brings a unique combination of business, education, and ministry experience together into a movement in favor of family.

Xinia Otarola is a mother and an educator by vocation, earning her B.A. from UNED in Costa Rica, currently teaching at the Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a talented TV host and has a God-given gift to encourage and motivate others.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xvi

State of the Business 1

Be Aware of the Risk Sources 3

Risk Source One: Background 5

Risk Source Two: Marriage of Our Parents 8

Risk Source Three: Past Relationships 13

Risk Source Four: Religion 16

Risk Source Five: Finances 19

Risk Source Six: Age 23

Risk Source Seven: Support Network 26

Risk Source Eight: Period of Change 30

Risk Source Nine: Compatibility 33

Rules of the Game 37

Rule of the Game One: Regard Marriage as a One-of-a-Kind Contract 39

Rule of the Game Two: Regard Marriage as an Ongoing Partnership 53

Rule of the Game Three: Have Values as the Driving Fuel 63

Rule of the Game Four: Cut the Umbilical Cord 75

Rule of the Game Five: Glue Together As One 83

Rule of the Game Six: Exercise Frontline Leadership 90

Rule of the Game Seven: Exercise Influential Leadership 100

Rule of the Game Eight: Own Your Incapacities 109

Rule of the Game Nine: Become a Threefold Cord 119

Rule of the Game Ten: Leave a Legacy Behind 126

About the Authors 135

Notes 137