To Inspire: During his senior year in college Rodney Smith Jr. saw an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn and pulled over to help. That act of kindness prompted Smith to start mowing lawns for others for free. Today, Smith leads a nationwide organization inspiring thousands of young people to mow lawns in their […]

To Inspire: Of course, we all know that any physical activity is a boon to our overall health. But a recent article in Harvard Medical School’s Health Beat publication shared five specific benefits (among many more) of walking. With good weather finally here, we thought sharing those might encourage all of us to do more […]

To Inspire:   Cue tinny 70s TV music… “Reach out, reach out and touch someone. Reach out, call up and just say hi. Wherever you are, you’re never too far. They’re waiting to share your day!” This classic jingle from a Bell System (later AT&T) 1970s ad campaign might be frowned upon in today’s environment […]

To Inspire: Mark and I recently had breakfast with 15 guys from our high school class. One of the guys was in town visiting from Texas so we all got together to see him. We all had a great time – and the years seemed to evaporate as we told stories and caught up on […]

To Inform: I recently had a conversation with a friend and client regarding potentially selling shares in a stock he owns. During the conversation he said, “I read something that the stock may split. If that happens, I feel like I should hold on to make sure I capture the gains after the split.” Huh. […]

To Inspire: For Christians, this weekend is the most significant of the year. We enter into the Easter Triduum, the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a time where we reflect deeply on the love God shows in sending His Son to suffer and die for our sins that we might have […]

To Inspire:   With March Madness underway, many are focused on the action on college basketball courts, but here’s an incredible story of empathy, commitment, and perseverance off the court. Seven years ago, sixth grader Sam Cunningham was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He loved playing baseball and basketball and was a healthy, active kid. […]

To Inspire: I (Matt) came down with the flu this week so was home for a couple of days. While resting I did some reading on intermittent fasting and was impressed with its benefits. In this issue of Wealth Notes, I thought I’d share some of those benefits with all of you as you pursue […]

To Inspire: It has arrived. The annual Saturday night/Sunday morning when we “Spring Forward” and lose an hour of sleep. While one lost hour seems like it shouldn’t be problematic, most of us recognize that we’ll spend a few days adjusting to this new “time.” This year, daylight saving time (DST) begins on Sunday, March […]

To Inspire: All of us are invited to things – graduations, weddings, birthday parties, fundraisers. Bob Goff shares a lesson about invitations in his book, Love Does. Back in 2007 he and a buddy found themselves near the Library of Congress late onenight. They noticed a gate with the sign National Treasure 2 and quickly […]