To Inspire: Do you consider yourself a happy person? You might think your happiness level as an adult is set, but neuroscience says you actually do have some control over it. Elissa Epel, PhD, professor at the University of San Francisco says, “We have more control [over our happiness] than we think. We can […]
To Inspire: I’m fortunate to truly love what I do – serving clients as a financial advisor has been a true blessing. But I know that others in my age bracket have lost their passion for their job or career. They’ve been doing it for a long time, and they’ve lost their love for their […]
To Inspire: Twice a year The Joseph Group team volunteers at local nonprofit organizations. This week our team had the opportunity to volunteer with Way to Battle out of Canal Winchester, Ohio. Way to Battle was started by The Martin family with the mission to spread the message that “no one battles alone” and to […]
To Inspire: Talk about playing the long game. One family’s patience finally paid off in free oysters for a father and son after a decades-long wait. In 1972, Jimmy Rush, his younger brother, and their dad would eat at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Mobile, Alabama frequently, and always after Mardi Gras festivities. This became such […]
To Inspire: Earlier this week my siblings and I attended the funeral of our first cousin, Sarah Davison. Sarah is the daughter of our mom’s younger sister. Only 63, Sarah died after a short but valiant battle with cancer. She and her husband, Tim, were married 38 years and while they had no children, they […]
To Inspire: I’m reading a powerful little book entitled The Forgotten Way, by Christian author Matthew Kelly. The Forgotten Way is based on eleven words from the New Testament book of James, Chapter 3, verse 2: For we all trip up in many ways. Someone who doesn’t trip up in speech has reached perfection and […]
To Inspire: “Your habits will hold you back more than your enemies ever will.” This bit of wisdom comes to you courtesy of James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. You may know that here at The Joseph Group we love to recommend and give books, and Atomic Habits is one of our favorites. It’s all […]
To Inspire: I love the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness! And one of the reasons why is that once you’re invited to the tournament, it’s a fresh start for every team – and anyone can win. Is it likely that the four 16th seeds will make it all the way – […]
To Inspire: It’s Friday the 13th. Again. We had one last month and have one more coming up this fall. As one of today’s New York Times articles says, 2026 is bad news for friggatriskaidekaphobes. There are people who have this phobia, a fear of Friday the 13th. Jerry Brown, Senior Investment Analyst for The […]
To Inspire: Last Saturday I attended the 29th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference, held at Kasich Hall on the grounds of the Ohio Expo Center. Our theme was “Take Courage” and our three keynote speakers shared wonderful thoughts focused on that theme. Father Robert Spitzer chose to focus on the courage it takes to move through […]