Happy February! Hello, Greetings and Salutations. Happy Abraham Lincoln (12th), Susan B Anthony (15th), George Washington (22nd), and (belatedly) Punxsutawney Phil (2nd) […]
Thinking of you…at the last minute ‘Tis the season of mentally planning a special day or weekend months in advance and then those months happen to […]
Childhood Lessons that I Didn’t Know Were Lessons At The Time It’s funny how some things you learned as a child and thought them to be of little significance at the […]
From County Fairs to Career Success If you had told 13-year-old me that raising and caring for livestock would have a thread of correlation to my […]
Generational Wisdom My wife forgets nothing. She has hundreds of journals to prove it. I don’t know if she has ever lost […]
The Mental Block Throughout my life, I have been fortunate to receive wisdom and guidance from a variety of people who have been […]
Invest in Experiences Growing up, we learn a lot from our families—often without realizing it. Back then, I’d hear my parents preach phrases […]
Family Values Recently, a group of young advisors at the office asked me to speak to them to “impart the wisdom I […]
Nice Guys and Girls Finish First We’ve probably all heard the phrase,” Nice guys finish last.” The saying has been attributed to former Baseball player and […]
The Age of Gadgets Coming off a blockbuster Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I had a simple question. What did Americans buy?? To little […]
2024 Wrapped: A Personal and Professional Reflection Wow! That went fast! The following are both some good and bad things that happened this year: Kim and I […]
Festive Finances: Teaching Kids About Money Over the Holidays The holidays are a magical time for family. The kids are buzzing with excitement, the scent of home-cooked meals fills […]