To Inspire: How many songs in the world last 250 years? “Amazing Grace,” a song sung millions of times each year, turned 250 years old on January 1, 2023. Not born of American Black spirituals as many believe, the song started in Olney, England. John Newton, a slave trader who nearly died in a shipwreck […]

To Inspire: As many of you know, we love to give books to our clients and friends. Books can change lives and good books can change lives for the better. One such book is Arthur Brooks’ newest offering, “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.” Brooks […]

To Inspire: While I don’t make a lot of “official” New Year’s Resolutions, being a little more organized and having a little less clutter is always a goal. So, I couldn’t resist checking out something called the 1-minute rule, which some people claim can make your life easier. Here is the 1-minute rule: If a […]

To Inspire: On behalf of all of us at The Joseph Group, Happy New Year! We trust you had wonderful holidays and are looking forward to this new year and the opportunities, joys and challenges it surely will bring. Like many of us, I’ve been thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. The research is clear that […]

To Inspire: Clients and Friends – this will be our last issue of Wealth Notes for 2022. What a blessing it is to know so many of you and to take this opportunity on behalf of our entire team to wish you a beautiful Christmas, Happy Holidays and a great 2023. Christmas is a very […]

To Inspire: The Joseph Group’s mission is “Helping create great lives, one story at a time.” We love the role we get to play in the great lives of our clients and friends and we also know the importance of living our own great lives. We love to share inspiring stories and we love to […]

To Inspire: In this beautiful season of hope, I (Matt) thought I would share a story from Les Mis that most of us will remember. I take it from a book I’m reading by bestselling author Matthew Kelly entitled, Holy Moments: A Handbook for the Rest of Your Life. “Holy moments are possible. If that […]

To Inspire: It’s suddenly December and the holiday season is in full swing. Do you feel the stress already? Whew, I do. It’s no secret that while this time is supposed to be festive and merry, it can be overwhelming and stressful for many. Studies show that nearly half of people feel more stressed during […]

To Inspire: Why does it seem like gratitude and appreciation require so much intentionality but grumbling, questioning, and complaining come so naturally? We complain when things don’t go as we want, when others don’t think or act the way we think they should, and about all the problems we encounter or perceive in the world. […]

To Inspire: A recent T. Rowe Price study concluded that while many people do at least some level of financial planning for retirement, relatively few take into account the emotional element of planning. They have not taken time to truly visualize what retirement will look like and how they want to live those years. The […]