To Inspire: Matt Palmer recently shared insights with us on the importance of gratitude (What I Am Grateful for Today). His backdrop was the multi-car pile-up that included his daughter. There was considerable property damage, but no injuries. He was incredibly grateful. I for one need to be more mindful of my own gratitude, but […]

To Inspire: Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. Plato Do you love music? For many, music is a great pleasure that brings a sense of well being and happiness. Music can encourage a sense of calm and fight depression and stress. Music […]

To Inspire: July and August are great months for vacations. And I hope that many of you reading this have been able to get away for a vacation this summer. Rest is one of the reasons we all take a vacation. It give us an opportunity to unplug from our busyness and normal routines and […]

To Inspire: Gratitude is such an important part of living a great life. I (Matt) am particularly grateful today as our youngest daughter was in a multi-car pile up on the interstate yesterday and came out of it with no injuries. Nor were any others hurt. She was headed to Greenville, SC for the wedding […]

To Inspire:   Social scientists say that, generally, older adults report higher levels of happiness than younger adults, and often cite reason such as better financial stability and more stable relationships. Writer and social scientist Arthur C. Brooks says that happiness doesn’t happen by luck, but comes from personal work and careful attention. Brooks notes […]

To Inspire: Earlier this week, our firm was privileged to take (via charter bus) 44 women (clients and friends) for a daylong gathering at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) in Marysville. These women spent the day with a group of women incarcerated there – most serving sentences of 15 years or more. Many of […]

To Inspire: A select group of clients and I have been working through a mid-year assessment—considering: What did you set out to do at the beginning of the year? Where are you at this midpoint of the year? What went right? What went wrong, and why? What are you regretting? What’s your next step? Brené […]

To Inspire: This week I (Michelle) want to talk about friendship. Just weeks ago, one of our dearest friends died suddenly, unexpectedly. It was – and still is – heartbreaking. It can be so hard to make friends as adults, but my husband and I became friends with Dan just a few years ago, with […]

To Inspire: As we step into this 4th of July weekend, author Matthew Kelly’s newest book, The Generosity Habit, continues to inspire me. Here are some more of his tips, adapted a bit for this most special of American holidays: Idea #14 – Praise someone you know publicly. While it is best to provide constructive […]

To Inspire: Let’s continue with some ideas from New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly on how to develop The Generosity Habit, from his newest book of that same name. Idea #5 – Tip generously. With some regularity, leave a tip that is 2-3 times as much as you usually give. I love this one […]