To Inspire: I’m a reader, I love books – real books, not eBooks – and I tend to want to buy and keep them. But when I do clear some out, I make sure they go to a good home – a friend, the local library, etc. I can’t imagine throwing a book in the […]

To Inspire: When I decided to write I committed to building the habit of writing every day for thirty minutes. But I have not been successful doing it, at least not consistently. Why? Somedays it was the other demands on my time. Somedays it was just procrastination. “WRITE” is on my calendar every day. But […]

To Inspire:   In this issue of Wealth Notes, Partner and Co-founder Matt Palmer shares excerpts from the book, “Life With A Capital L: Embracing Your God-Given Humanity,” by Matt Heard. In a chapter entitled, Time: Life is Daily, Heard urges the reader to infuse each day with meaning and purpose. Here is an excerpt […]

To Inspire:   Positive thinking can be tough; sometimes even the biggest optimist can struggle. The past 18 months or so have taught us the importance of some mental toughness, but being “tough” doesn’t mean ignoring issues, it means having the ability to change our mindset, to focus on accepting the situation and creating something […]

To Inspire:   I (Matt Palmer) am enjoying the book, “Heroic Living” by Chris Lowney. Chris is a former Jesuit turned investment banker who retired early to speak and write on living life with purpose and passion. In a chapter of his book entitled Make Great Choices, Chris discusses how living according to core values […]

To Inspire:   I’m not a basketball fan, hockey is my sport, but a basketball story with Ohio ties that I saw earlier this week moved me enough to make me actually check in on this year’s NBA draft as it was happening. Jason Preston has been a force on the Ohio University basketball team, […]

To Inspire: At our Portfolio and Pints event earlier this week, I caught up with a good friend of mine, in his mid-60’s. He shared that he and his wife have begun horseback riding as a hobby that they can do together and that has some great health and fitness benefits. Love it – what […]

To Inspire:   My wife and I were reminiscing, recently, about some of the great vacations we had so long ago: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Mount Rainier, and Olympic on the Pacific Ocean. And I was reminded of this quote: “Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge […]

To Inspire:   Sometimes a casual conversation can be life-changing. This story of two coworkers who ended up saving the other’s husband through kidney donation highlights the importance of being open, sharing stories, and always choosing kindness. Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis worked in the IT department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for 10 years. […]

To Inspire: As we celebrate our nation’s birth this July 4th, you might be surprised to learn some of the following facts about Independence Day.  These are excerpted from an article by Lauren Cahn in the most recent issue of Reader’s Digest. # 1 Our Nation’s Birthday could just as easily have been celebrated on […]