To Inspire: I (Michelle) had the lovely opportunity to spend a few quiet days at the beach recently, a quick get-a-way with our “quarantine pod” to celebrate a recent retirement. Despite being born and raised in very land-locked Central Ohio, I’ve always loved the ocean, and spent as much time as I could relaxing on […]

To Inspire:   Lawrence Lovasik has written a wonderful little book that I (Matt) heartily recommend, “The Hidden Power of Kindness: A Practical Handbook for Souls who Dare to Transform the World, One Deed at a Time.” In this week’s WealthNotes, we share some excerpts including some specific advice he has in Chapter 11 on […]

To Inspire:   Based on things I’ve read and conversations with friends, it seems like a lot of people spent at least some of their pandemic lockdown time decluttering. Here at The Joseph Group, we’re thrilled to be welcoming clients and friends back into our office, but after more than a year of being mostly […]

To Inspire: Try this quick exercise: Sit quietly with a pen and paper. Set a timer for five minutes. List all the challenges, obstacles, or problems you are currently dealing with. How many did you come up with? Was five minutes long enough for you to list them all? Norman Vincent Peale said, “Problems are […]

To Inspire: As we emerge from some of the limitations COVID has imposed on our society, it may be tempting to jump back into lots of pursuits. After all, many of us have been cooped up and feeling somewhat on the shelf – we’re ready to get back in the game of life! All good, […]

To Inspire: As regular readers of WealthNotes know, we think there is nothing more important for each of us in living a satisfying life than discovering our unique purpose for being. We are all wired in a way where our innate desire to make a difference in the world results in a longing for where […]

To Inspire: For nearly 50 years, I (Matt) have been a reader of Guideposts Magazine. An unabashed fan of Norman Vincent Peale (who founded Guideposts with his wife, Ruth), Guideposts has inspired me month after month with stories of ordinary people overcoming great challenges and living lives of purpose. For this issue of WealthNotes, we […]

To Inspire: We’ve all had it happen – you talk about a song you haven’t heard in a long time and the next day you hear it – “We were just talking about this!” Or you are vacationing thousands of miles away from home, and totally unexpectedly run into someone from your hometown! Coincidences often […]

To Inspire: Philo of Alexandria said, “Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a terrible battle.” Or, if they’re not now, they likely have in the past…or they will be in the future. Everyone. I had my second meeting with Bob yesterday. Our first meeting was a month ago. That conversation was just of the […]

To Inspire: Continuing from last week’s Wealth Notes, we share excerpts from last five of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Eleven Keys For a More Successful Life, from her book, You Learn By Living (if you missed the first six keys, you can read them here). Enjoy! The Right to be an Individual – We are facing a great […]