They say there is always a lesson to be learned from every experience and the NBA finals were no exception. LeBron James had been tasked with delivering a promise – a championship to his hometown. But even leaders need to learn to be led and in this week’s message we share words of wisdom that helped the Cavaliers bring the championship trophy home to Cleveland. 

Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. It was not until years later he realized the impact that experience would have on him and ultimately those he shared it with. 

With the 2016 Memorial Golf Tournament around the corner, we share with you a golf enthusiast’s inspiring and thought-provoking story. His training reminds us that it takes more than physical ability alone to reach desired results, no matter your course of life. His secret?

Banker turned entrepreneur Kim Pong Lim reinvented his second half of life by selling a business he birthed to become a core leader of the Halftime Institute. It is through Halftime Asia he speaks in a way for others to realize that the very best of who they are is the source of the very best that they can be. 

Virginia Tech may not be a March Madness contender, but head coach Buzz Williams shared with his team a valuable message for us all to remember during this exciting (and competitive!) time. While the fate of your bracket may rest on the final minutes of the game, let’s remember the most important moment occurs before the game ever begins.

Praising our spouses in public is one of the most important investmetns we can make in our marriage, our family, and our role as a leader. Here’s why…

We can all think of times when we failed to make it to an event of some sort, whether it be a wedding, business party, or community gathering. But wouldn’t it be nice to be remembered as someone who habitually “showed up”, offering a smile, a hand, a high-five?

In order to become the best version of yourself in 2016 you will need to identify clear goals and strategies for the important areas of your life – spiritual, physical, emotional, relational. You also must avoid the key pitfalls that those who live great lives have learned to overcome. Renowned phychologist Dr. Heny Cloud identifies those in his book, Never Go Back: 10 Things You’ll Never Do Again. Those who live great lives strive to never again…

In this issue of WealthNotes we share the final teachings of Doug Smith’s series, Living and Leading in the Second Half of Life. It is with the principals of leading in the second half of life that you are now able to fully reflect on Doug’s message to ultimately live with greater joy and lead with greater effectiveness for the benefit of ourselves and everyone with whom we come in contact.

You will recall in our previous issue of Wealth Notes Doug believes in order to have a profoundly successful life, there is a transition between the “two halves of life.” Throughout the transition, the soul becomes our primary focus and our lives and our leadership take on a very different character. In terms of living, those who transition most successfully…