"Conventional Wisdom" and Financial Success
"Conventional Wisdom is what is thought of to be true - until the truth is discovered." anonread more
View ArticleThe Rules
We all have rules. They are our guide for right and wrong. They also measure how others are conforming to our well-ordered belief systems. For example, my rules dictate that any man over the age of,...
View ArticleA Hard Left Turn from Paradise
I recently concluded two weeks off; two wonderful, sun-laden, relaxing weeks, all part of the prescription for a balanced life. Two weeks without snow, without ice, without driving on roads with banana...
View ArticlePuppy Training and Financial Success
Last week, somewhat on a whim, I brought home a ten-week old puppy. My wife and I were thrilled, our fourteen year-old Bichon less so - and we all had forgotten about the sleepless nights of whining...
View ArticleFor MEN Only: Choosing a Plan vs a Couch!
Perhaps you are a rare exception; perhaps your brain doesn't seize up and go numb upon walking into a furniture store, as my mind does. There's an audible click as my brain switches over to hibernation...
View ArticleThe Woodpecker and Financial Head-Banging!
My weekend in the Berkshires began and ended pretty much the same way: peaceful, aside from the doggedly determined woodpecker attacking the trunk of an iron maple located a few feet from my favorite...
View ArticleSame Language, Different Meaning?
The young couple, married only a year or two, sat across from each other at the conference table. Consternation and confusion mixed briskly in the air. read more
View ArticleLandscaping vs Life-scaping
I don't like messy, yet I apparently lack the DNA that would make me a neat freak. Still, my appreciation for tidiness sometimes impels me to organize and arrange whatever catches my gaze, including...
View ArticleMoney on the Mat
Being 'on the mat' can invoke one of two images-that of being in a wrestling match and of attending a yoga class. One of conflict and the other at finding harmony. We are experiencing yet another bout...
View ArticleThree Rules for Raising Children and Managing Your Financial Life
Recently, I was speaking with a colleague who is also a mother of two young children. When she asked about my family, I told her that my children are in their mid and late 20s. Seeing that I am a...
View ArticleIt's Your Life
I admit to being hooked on my iPad, thank you Steve Jobs; that being said, there is nothing like the feel and smell of a new book in your hands. Having a bit of time the other day, I strolled into a...
View ArticleTrick or Treat?
Do you have sufficient emergency resources in the event of unexpected needs? read more
View ArticleLearning the Hard Way
Walking into the gym sporting my new thin-soled sneakers, my trainer nodded his approval at my bid to add this non-technological shoe to my workouts. These shoes, sometimes called barefoot shoes, are...
View ArticleI Failed
Why am I confessing this to you now? To illustrate our ability to fail and try again—our ability to look to others who have come from the depths of suffering to survive and thrive. Whether change comes...
View ArticleGrabbing Control
Many factors of our modern day existence make it difficult for us to feel a sense of control. (For starters: family, work, desire, dreams, health, the economy, the media, and the multitude of...
View ArticleToo Smart by Half
Even in the spotlight of the demise, or at least bankruptcy of Kodak, many people believe in their ability to divine which stocks to buy and hold forever. Regardless of the fact that once great...
View ArticleKnocking on Wood
Our lives don't need to be an endless cycle of road-rage and hurry infused with anger and frustration; it can be filled with wonder, gratitude and a sense of purpose based on our values and what is...
View ArticleThe Blind Spot
John was an engineer before he retired—he proudly burnished his skills as an analytic thinker. He devoted his working years to his profession, but when upper management decided he should use his skills...
View Article150 Pounds of Salt
Who needs one hundred fifty pounds of salt? Last November, after digging out of the freak Halloween snow storm that left us without electricity for nearly a week, it seemed like a prudent idea. The...
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