To Inspire: In 2011, Jim Collins, author of such business building classics as Built to Last and Good to Great, was offered a position as Chair for West Point’s Study of Leadership. Collins was busy at the time preparing for the release of Great by Choice, but West Point has been turning out “leaders of […]

To Inspire: Have you heard of the Underground Boys of Tana? Recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning, this singing group from the slums of Madagascar has captivated the hearts of thousands in their hometown and millions via YouTube. Driving through a Madagascar neighborhood one Sunday, Virginia Summers and her husband, John Miller (who works at […]

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 […]