To Inspire At The Joseph Group, we always talk about living a great life one story at a time and this is an incredible story about Amit Tandon, an eye surgeon at The Ohio State University who is helping extremely impoverished people in developing nations regain their vision. According to the National Eye Institute, “a […]

To Inspire Carl Allamby did not understand why he needed to take a biology class while pursuing a business degree he planned to use to help grow his small business. He took the class only when told he needed it to graduate, but within the first hour, he knew his path had to change. That […]

To Inspire:  January is a great month for each of us to examine our lives to make sure that we’re living out our own unique purpose with great passion and a sense of real contribution to those around us. In The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, bestselling author Steven Covey encourages us to build […]

To Inspire: We continue our focus on great daily habits that help us live great lives and become the best version of ourselves.  Below are excerpts on an article on how to bring more joy into your life written by Mark W. Merrill, also known online as the All Pro Dad.  Perhaps one or more […]

To Inspire: Last week’s CBS Sunday Morning shared a heartwarming story about 3-year-old Quinn Waters of Weymouth, MA.  Aside from immediate family, no one is allowed in the house to him.  More importantly, Quinn can’t go out: Quinn’s natural immunity was temporarily wiped out after he got a stem cell transplant a few months ago […]

To Inspire: I (Matt) am just back from a week’s vacation in Yellowstone National Park with our youngest daughter, Mary Grace.  It was an awesome father/daughter trip! We both were struck with the incredible beauty we witnessed.  From the Grand Teton Mountains on the southern edge of the park; to the deep gorge through which […]

To Inspire: Last week I (Matt) shared a story from Dr. Henry Cloud’s book, Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality.  I shared Cloud’s story of a man that became a surgeon simply because his father and grandfather were surgeons and wanted him to be one too.  Not having any real passion for […]

To Inspire: I (Matt) recently read Dr. Henry Cloud’s book entitled, Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality.  Great book.  I’ll share one story from it in this issue of WealthNotes and another story from it next week. Cloud, a psychologist, shares that one client he counseled was a surgeon but had chosen […]

To Inspire: We’ve been discussing the power of forming good habits as a way to live lives of purpose, passion, and joy. There’s another kind of habit that also is essential to living this kind of life – the habit of living with humility. If greed is the root of all evil (as the Bible […]

To Inspire: We came across this post on Guideposts.org.  Written by Roberta Messner, it offers 9 tips for living a satisfying life.  We’ve reprinted the post below – enjoy! Source: vimeo.com   Health. Happiness. Success. It’s what we all seek in life, what we’ve been told leads to a satisfying life. Too often, however, these […]