Part 3 of 4 In April, I attended a gathering to read aloud and reflect on a Leo Tolstoy short story. The powerful tale “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is arguably one of the greatest stories in the world of literature. Some in that room were what our... read more →
May
06
May
05
What is a BMD? My wife and have always been big on ceremony, on ways of marking significant events in our lives. Birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations, certainly. Add to that “Nazarite” vows, a vasectomy, and rites-of-passage for our daughters. So, when I learned about something called a BMD—a Business Maturity... read more →
May
04
Last week, I began our tour through the liminal dimension of business ethics as incarnated by John Bogle and the Vanguard Group mutual fund company. We often feel it is other people who need coaching on ethics, not ourselves. I wonder about the number of us in financial services who consider continuing... read more →
May
03
Colorado financial planners, take advantage of a way to serve your clients! If you have any type of financial advisory practice, use this event to build your client relationships. If you are a CFP you can volunteer: Write to info@cofpa.org for more information. Click the Financial Planning Day logo above... read more →
May
02
The Benefits of Real Christianity are Enormous: Imperishable Heavenly Bodies That Will Never Die “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, ‘All men are like grass and all their glory is like the flowers of... read more →
May
01
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself... read more →
Apr
30
This week prior to Thanksgiving finds each of us at a different place. Some of us are preparing to close up early. Others of us may face a pre-holiday, pre-Black Friday rush in our business or in last-minute preparations for family or guests. Some of you Coloradans may even be... read more →
Apr
29
Dear Clients and Friends: Season’s greetings to you this holiday season! As is our tradition during December, we want to publicly thank our Creator God for His love and faithfulness! The Holiday Season is a very special time for the Jewish and Christian faiths because they share spiritual beliefs... read more →
Apr
28
I am intrigued about the new leadership lessons Second City continues to work up. Tim Yorton, CEO of Second City Works, brings us important lessons from the world of improv performance on helping your team fail well. While it’s tempting for teams to want to always be good and always... read more →
Apr
27
I’ve been pondering what constitutes a great relationship. Even tougher, how do you translate a nascent good relationship into an online experience? Let’s reflect upon what works well for in-person relationships. Consider one model of cultivating relationships (with thanks to Martin Buber et al.). Forming a great relationship covers at... read more →