Spiritual Warfare: A Cosmic Battle Over Your Soul between God and Satan Part I: What You Need to Know About Satan and his “Schemes” “And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not... read more →
Feb
16
Feb
15
I suspect Iron Man is not good at everything. Perhaps, like us, his greatest weakness is himself! Fortunately, few of us have the same megalomaniac, narcissistic tendencies of a Tony Stark. Simply put: No business owner can be all things to his firm. No one person is great at every... read more →
Feb
14
For those of you who haven’t yet filled out my year-end survey, there’s still time to let me know how I can serve you better! Please CLICK HERE and log your responses; the survey closes Sunday the 11th at Midnight. (When we Bronco fans will be celebrating our win over... read more →
Feb
13
What is money? Perhaps it’s the liminal space between what you have today and what you want and need “tomorrow.” Economists will tell you that money is a “store of value.” Ben Franklin told us that “Time is money.” George Herbert said, “A penny spar’d is twice got” (c. 1633).... read more →
Feb
12
Every business, whether they provide products or services, needs a sales approach. Regardless of how your sales approach continues, it is incomplete unless you start with this one step. The first rule in Action Selling, a sales training program ABA offers, is "Never call on a customer without a specific... read more →
Feb
11
Last week, three events reminded me that every one of us will eventually cross one particular terrible and terrifying liminal dimension, or threshold. This week I hope to help you deal with death in a way that brings clarity and greater moment-by-moment living in what you do every day. Last... read more →
Feb
10
As I mentioned last week, “Black Swan" events are ones that blindside us. We can’t predict them so they are particularly disconcerting and disruptive. (Click here to review the video: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-sea-gypsies-50109115/). Nevertheless, actuaries, and other financial gurus seek to build models that attempt to account for them. This week, I... read more →
Feb
09
Those of you who bear the CFP moniker or are NAPFA members are committed to the fiduciary standard of acting truly in your clients’ best interests. In the spirit of Kevin Condon’s Sacred Cow series, many in the financial planning profession believe in the Life Planning Sacred Cow—every client needs... read more →
Feb
08
When one buys or sells a firm, there are a number of key questions to consider. The art of a business is about building trust. The science of a business marriage relies on answering clear cut questions with quantifiable or, at least, unambiguous answers. Last week we discussed the science... read more →
Feb
07
The Ironman Triathlon is aptly named. The competition consists these back-to-back events, in this order: a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a marathon (26.2 miles). To participate in this triathlon is to test the limits of both one’s inner and outer motivation, purpose and identity. As... read more →