Have you ever thought about how much we can learn from the cars that we drive daily? Just a couple of days ago, my wife had a friend scheduled to come hang out with her and our kids until her friend texted and said that her car had overheated and that she couldn’t make it.
Now…...
Are You Facing a Transition in Life?
We have been collecting data on our website about the frustration, dissatisfaction, pain and even fear of Christians. The #4 concern is facing a transition in life, so it is on the minds and hearts of lot of people. You may not be facing one yourself,...
Takes Little Time... but Very Powerful
If you are like me, I shy away from blogs and articles that have titles like “5 Easy Steps to Happiness” or “Two Secrets That Will Lower Your Golf Score By 5 Strokes!” Well actually, I might look at that one. That aside, my...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy Is a Big Concern
While coaching many affluent clients and talking to colleagues about their clients, I learned that this legacy issue is a big deal. One story I heard from a client and advisor at my old firm involved a very prominent doctor. Unfortunately, his area...
If there is one expression we hear from our clients and friends, it is, “My life is so busy!” For some, it is a sign of importance. For others, it comes because they can’t say “No” and don’t put life’s activities into priorities. I remember in the college...
Money has been a focus of mine for much of my life. I grew up with a legacy of family wealth and the pressure to maintain and increase the family fortune. From an early age (4th Grade), I was making investments in the stock market and experiencing how I could take a buck and turn it...
Summer is here, and our family loves this time of year because it means that we can be outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. My wife and I have six kids, so spending some of the day outside is crucial for our mental health! Every morning, we face a similar routine with getting our kids out...
Do you know your purpose? Are you living it out? If so, you may be the exception and not the rule. From our experience with clients, a great number of us struggle with either knowing what our purpose is or possessing the ability to live it out.
Below are 15 signs that will...
Do you struggle with organization? If so, you’re not alone. I googled “organization tips” the other and found almost 10 million results. Now, I want to warn you, as you begin reading this blog, that I am a highly organized individual. That is, for someone...
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the...
Can we play baseball now?
This was the question that I heard from my son Jude this past Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t a surprising question since my son loves baseball so much right now. Every workday when I come home, he asks, “Can we play baseball now?” ...
Is every Christian supposed to share their faith or is this a task meant for only pastors, missionaries or the particularly gifted? I think 1 Peter 2:9 gives us a pretty clear answer.
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that...