Are you living your life working hard not to make any mistakes? Does that statement above bother you? It bothered me even though I know that making mistakes is the only way to learn. Think about it, there is virtually nothing that you learned to do well that you didn’t screw up at least a…
Happy New Year! Here we are in 2021, and although it feels the same as the end of 2020, I am planning for 2021 to be the best year of my life. I am doing quite a bit of work on my goals and will be masterminding with other real estate investors, and…
Mid-December 2020 – A little over 2 weeks until we kiss 2020 goodbye. What have you learned about yourself this year? It, in many respects, has been one of the most challenging for me. I have had to examine my beliefs on many things and learn how to listen harder, with more compassion, to find…
On December 10, 1948, the United Nations accepted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. In total, there are 30 rights or articles defined. Article 17 states: (1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association…
Here we are, only a few weeks from 2021. Looking back at the events of 2020, we can likely all agree that this year sure has been “fun” … and it’s not over just yet. It’s that time of year when many are starting their tax planning for next year and working to decrease their…
Now that the election season has passed with little physical violence suffered, my stress level has decreased. There is still quite a bit going on, of course, but I feel that now is the time to move on. That being said, I am thinking about something that I have talked about before. The unprecedented transfer…
Here it is, nearly the end of an impressive year. It has been impressive in so many ways, both positive and negative. This is a rough week for me. So much is going on with an election, militarism, and racism; it feels like a lot of chaos. I have to admit… I have some anxiety….
I recently read The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino, initially published in 1968. While the story is premised on a man wanting to become a great salesman, there are many life lessons. I know that most of us do not consider ourselves in sales, but if you look at it, we are….
The number of older adults (age 65 and older) has risen significantly because of increasing life expectancy. The fastest-growing age demographic in the US are those 85 and older. One in seven Americans over the age of 70 has dementia, according to the first known national representative, population-based study to include men and women from all regions…
According to a recent New York Times article, impact investments, which aim to promote a social good or prevent a social ill, have significantly outperformed traditional bets during the coronavirus pandemic. Impact investing typically focuses on three categories: environmental, social and governance (ESG). The stocks in these categories are performing well, with 64% beating their…
