Last week I talked about some of the ways to find an adviser and some key items to look for when selecting an adviser. Ironically this past week, news broke that yet more high-profile and wealthy athletes were victims of investment fraud. Former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and major league baseball pitchers Jake Peavy and Roy Oswalt were … Read More
What Are You Afraid Of?
On most weeknights, depending upon the needs of my kids’, my wife and I will watch a recorded version of the ABC Nightly News. Although this may sound like a strange thing to do given our 24-hour news cycle, most days it is the only chance that we get to sit down together to talk about what is going on … Read More
When I Grow Up
As the graduation season winds down, I usually come across several articles or videos offering advice for new graduates. Sometimes I will even find a few inspiring commencement speeches that can stir your soul. Probably one of the most famous commencement addresses was given by Steve Jobs at Stanford in 2005. Over the years, I believe that some people have confused … Read More
The 40 Year Journey
In less than 24 hours I will be turning 40-years-old. I seem to be more reflective at this birthday milestone than the last one when I turned 30. I look back at that point in my life where I was still trying to figure “life” out. Little did I know that I was just beginning to scratch the surface of … Read More
Science says parents of successful kids have these 11 things in common
When my wife sends me a link to read typically it is pretty good. And usually the article she refers me to will make its way into a post. Those of you with children will probably find this post the most interesting. Full disclosure, I have no idea where Business Insider comes up with the “psychological research” or “science” to … Read More
Masters of Love
Have you ever felt like you were about ready to face off with a saber-toothed tiger while sitting next to your significant other trying to have a conversation? If so, read on. In this Atlantic article people are put into two couples camps; Master and Disasters. Disasters have a sense of constantly being in fight-or-flight mode (go back to that saber-toothed tiger standoff). … Read More
Peak Productivity while Project Managing Your Life
I have always been very interested in the field of personal productivity. Trying to balance a business, my wife’s full-time career, and four kids under 5 can be beyond challenging. A go-to person that I read regularly and often shares his ideas and articles is Eric from Barking Up The Wrong Tree. Eric is a writer/journalist whose work has been featured … Read More
The Ivy Lee Method: The Daily Routine Experts Recommend for Peak Productivity
Have you ever heard of the acronym KISS, keep it simple stupid? If not then this post may be for you. Likely you have heard me lament in previous writings on my desire and drive to find things that I can build repeatable processes around not only to help in managing client assets and wealth management planning but also in … Read More
MLB for Mom, Cancer Survivor Visiting All 30 MLB Parks to Honor Late, Baseball-Loving Mom
While my love for baseball has waned as I have gotten older I will still have a Red Sox or Tigers game on at night as background noise. The length of the games and lack of action has not set in well with my attention deficient syndrome mentality. Although, there may be something to Listening to a Baseball Game That Can … Read More
