To Inspire: Do you know the story of Marianne Cope?  Born in Germany on this day in 1838, Marianne’s parents emigrated to the United States, settling in Utica, NY.  Her father was an invalid by the time she was in the 8th grade so Marianne left school to support her family by working in a […]

To Inspire: Do you have an early morning routine that inspires and focuses you on the personal virtues and strategies you will need to live each day with love, passion, and purpose?  Research demonstrates that people with a consistent early morning routine live with more joy and effectiveness. Author and speaker Hal Elrod shares six […]

To Inspire: It will be two years ago this April since Jodi Picetti joined The Joseph Group’s Client Service Team…and there’s no stopping her now.  Jodi started with our team as a client service specialist.  This week, we are excited to announce that Jodi has been promoted and is now The Joseph Group’s Manager of Client Services! […]

To Inspire: If you happened to see Monday night’s NBC News with Lester Holt, you saw an inspiring story on Brad and Jessica Bond.  The Utah couple had just finished their wedding vows and been introduced to their guests as Mr. and Mrs. Bond when they surprised everyone by handing out $10 gift cards to […]

To Inspire:  Guest Speaker Chris Crowley addressing guests at the 2018 Winter Wealth Summit   We were delighted to host New York Times bestselling co-author Chris Crowley (Younger Next Year) for our Winter Wealth Summit last Wednesday night on the campus of the Franklin Park Conservatory.  Joining us as hosts were Wesley Communities; the OSU […]

To Inspire:  You may have seen the recent spot on CBS Sunday Morning featuring columnist and commentator AJ Jacobs, author of “Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey.”  In it, he shared with viewers his decision to demonstrate to his children the importance of giving thanks by personally thanking the many people that make his morning […]

To Inspire:  We remember with gratitude the many veterans who have served our nation.  One such veteran, 93-year-old Dick Wood, was featured in The Columbus Dispatch over the weekend and we thought his story was worth sharing. 93-year-old WW II veteran, Dick Wood Source: The Columbus Dispatch – link   As a staff sergeant and […]

To Inspire:  Living a great life need not be glamorous or complicated.  Everyday greatness is lived by countless thousands all over this country.  Consider Sather Gowdy, a law student at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington and the man behind Heal Spokane, a movement and nonprofit focused on improving his community through grassroots acts of service […]

To Inspire:  Todd Bol, the founder of the Little Free Library Box movement died last week at the age of 62, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. It was in 2009 that Todd was renovating his garage and had some spare wood left.  He decided to honor the memory of his schoolteacher mother by building […]

To Inspire:  We recently shared the story of the young man that The Joseph Group’s CEO, Matt Palmer, met while doing a climb in Colorado’s Pike National Forest.  Josh changed his thoughts to change his behavior which changed his life. Check out this YouTube video by Absolute Motivation entitled “It’s Up To You.”  You’ll hear […]