To Inspire: Tomorrow Mark and I (and our spouses) will be attending a family reunion, on our mother’s side. Mom’s maiden name was Weaver, and this Weaver Cousins Reunion has been going on for years. We meet at our cousin Maggie’s home (and her husband, Rob) and it’s an afternoon of catching up, eating, and […]
To Inspire: At 96 years old, Betty Parker admits she doesn’t have as much energy as she used to, and while that does impact what she can do, she says her 90s have been purpose-filled – something we should all strive for, whatever our age. We’ve talked a lot in WealthNotes about how people are […]
To Inspire: Through an organization called Young Catholic Professionals, I (along with some other older Catholic professionals) was recently asked to be a mentor. A young man named Ben was chosen as my mentee and we had our first meeting this morning. I looked up the word mentor and was drawn to the definition: someone […]
To Inspire: We’ve been talking about holiday traditions around the office this week. Most of The Joseph Group team couldn’t come up with what they consider “traditions” around this holiday, but most have plans to enjoy local parades and street fairs, spend time with family and friends, and see some fireworks. For central Ohio, […]
To Inspire: Last night I attended a gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of our local Catholic radio station here in Columbus, Saint Gabriel Radio. There must have been 500 people in attendance – volunteers, donors, staff, and many who have found the station’s daily programming so uplifting. It got me thinking about the power of […]
To Inspire: While expecting to face new challenges in her nineties, what has truly surprised writer Katherine Esty is the amount of new joys she’s experiencing. She has let go of past regrets and has embraced a sense of gratitude that is new to her. When asked what we all can do – at any […]
To Inspire: Lisa and I drove up to Amish country yesterday (Sugarcreek, Ohio to be exact) to enjoy the beautiful countryside and do some shopping. Afterward I realized how refreshing it was for us to get away from the big city, travel on back country roads and enjoy the spectacular scenery: rolling hills, horse and cattle […]
To Inspire: As I’ve grown older, I’ve experienced both the joy of making new friends and the sadness of losing touch with others. People often say that drifting apart is just a part of growing up— you graduate, start a job, build a family and slowly, the friends you shared countless memories with become distant. […]
To Inspire: Earlier this month I shared some business leader training I’m doing in the area of encouragement. And while I feel like I am an encourager, I can always improve (one of our core values here is “excellence – we seek to make it better!”) – with my family, friends, clients, and those I […]
To Inspire: My mother always told me that the older you get, the faster time goes. As a young person, of course, I didn’t believe her, but now I fully understand how right she was. For example, how is it almost June already?! It turns out this is not just in our minds, there are […]