"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." -- C.S. Lewis What do many financial advisors focus on when their... read more →
John Marks Templeton (1912-2008) was not only a brilliant investor and founder of the Templeton Mutual Funds but also an amazing philanthropist who epitomized wisdom in that liminal dimension between... read more →
The place where God calls you is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” -Frederick Buechner I was recently told that 85% of the financial... read more →
The place where God calls you is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. --Frederick Buechner Last week I shared how so many businesses suffer... read more →
NOTE: I would like to thank guest blogger Kevin Condon for this insightful blog. While he writes to owners of financial planning practices, his wisdom is equally applicable to any... read more →
We were blessed to spend a recent weekend with friends in the Silverthorne area in the Rockies. My friends are attempting to rent the property we were all staying in... read more →
For every one hundred people who can handle adversity there is only one who can handle prosperity. Thomas Carlyle Every business owner will face a liminal dimension—a doorway—either by choice... read more →
Why do so many business owners and financial planners have such a hard time developing an exit plan? I believe one terrorist plaguing both of them—all of us, really—needs to... read more →
A recent blizzard caused the cancellation of our daughter’s flight back to college. During our bonus family time we sat by the fireplace, working on our own projects. She did... read more →
This week I’d like you to recall Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes. This story has a lesson that every business owner needs to consider. The tale... read more →