To Inspire: The United Nations recently released its 10th annual World Happiness Report. The report is based on data from more than 150 countries worldwide, and ranks each country based on a list of factors. This year, for the fifth year running, Finland topped the list; the United States moved up three spots to 16th. […]
To Inspire: In this issue of WealthNotes we continue sharing excerpts from Matthew Kelly‘s newest book, The Generosity Habit: How Daily Giving Can Change Your Life and Transform the World. Let’s start with Matthew’s definition of the generosity habit: “The habit is simple. Give something away every day. It doesn’t need to be money or […]
To Inspire: As Spring begins in Central Ohio, it is not uncommon to hear Joseph Group team members suggest “walking meetings.” We have a lot of dedicated walkers on our team, and the beauty of downtown Columbus to walk in. If you look at history, there’s a long list of great thinkers – like James […]
To Inspire: In Winning with People, John Maxwell wrote about The Elevator Principal. In our relationships, we either lift people up or take people down. And he suggested that there are, essentially, four kinds of people: (1) adders, (2) subtracters, (3) multipliers, and (4) dividers. In other words, we are either the wind beneath […]
To Inspire: I have just started a new book, The Generosity Habit, by Matthew Kelly. I’m a big fan of Matthew’s talks and books – he shares wisdom with such practical insights. I thought our WealthNotes readers would enjoy hearing from his forward in the book: “I hear people say, I can do so little. […]
To Inspire: Science shows there are many ways to increase your empathy, but there is one that’s easy to do just about anywhere, is inexpensive, and it’s fun: Read novels. Researchers at Yale have found that reading in general, and reading books in particular, correlates with improved cognitive function and a longer life. Great benefits, […]
To Inspire: While poking around his grandfather’s tobacco barn in Georgia years ago, 12 year old Derek Veal found an old suitcase filled with photographs – some more than 100 years old. The suitcase belonged to Derek’s grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s and lived in a nursing home. He took the pictures with him the […]
To Inspire: The Cincinnati Bengals will play in the Super Bowl this weekend. As I have reflected on their amazing journey to reach this pinnacle of their sport, the word perseverance has kept coming to mind. Losing season after losing season, ownership, management, coaches, players and fans have experienced the challenge of maintaining faith […]
To Inspire: If you are struggling with your New Year’s resolutions as we enter the month of February, perhaps this quote from Epictetus will give you some necessary inspiration: “Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your […]
To Inspire: In The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell reflects on the Law of Magnetism which says, “Who you attract is not determined by what you want. It’s determined by who you are.” He suggests that those drawn to us are similar in some key ways like generation, background, values, energy, giftedness, […]