To Inspire: I love fresh asparagus! Especially right off my charcoal grill next to a ribeye steak and baked potato. Yum! When I was a kid growing up in rural Wisconsin, my grandmother knew all the spots along the roadside where the wild asparagus grew. I remember―even now―going for a drive and picking it. […]
To Inspire: Why does it take a crisis to bring out our very best? Chris Lowney, in his book, “Make Today Matter: 10 Habits for a Better Life and World,” shares in it the story of his friend Paul. A vibrant young father of two sons and the principal breadwinner for his family, Paul had […]
To Inspire: I’m obsessed with NASA’s Mars Perseverance, the rover that landed on the red planet last week. It’s probably because I’ve read science fiction all my life – my father and older brother both read sci-fi when I was a kid – so I’ve always been interested in space. The Perseverance is the most […]
To Inspire: Is your wealth changing you or are you changing your wealth? It’s an interesting question isn’t it? When I refer to wealth, I mean whatever level of financial resources one has. I ask the question because so many of those reading this (our clients and friends) have (or will) reached a comfortable […]
To Inspire: Here we are, closing in on one year of pandemic life, and, if you’re in Central Ohio (or much of the Eastern United States), socked in by snow and below freezing temperatures. What to do? Why not take a look out your window and see the beauty of the world. Birdwatching: Winter is […]
To Inspire: I’m a football fan in my mid 60s. And I played football in high school and college (small college football – Woody just wouldn’t take a look at me!) With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, I read with interest and a touch of nostalgia Ben Shpigel’s January 22, 2021 New […]
To Inspire: We humans are an interesting lot. At the drop of a sparkly ball in Times Square, we welcome each new year, in anticipation that the year ahead will exceed the year just past. Less than three weeks later, we celebrate “Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day,” and focus our thoughts on Groundhog Day, wishing […]
To Inspire: My colleague Michelle O’Brien’s article in last week’s Wealth Notes has me reflecting on my own New Year’s resolutions. Always I want to be a man who loves greatly but when I consider how, I realize that I must first grow in virtue. And of all of the virtues I might focus on […]
Did you make New Year’s resolutions? Have you given up yet? Each year, most people give up on their resolutions – especially ones that are health and fitness-focused – in less than three weeks. This year, Sunday, January 17, 2021 is Quitter’s Day, the day most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. One reason why […]
To Inspire: “Moving from Success to Significance” is the sub-title of one of our favorite books here at The Joseph Group; Bob Buford’s “Half Time.” We give this book to many of our clients entering retirement with the thought that at age 50+ they still have half of their productive life to go. Why not […]