One of the easiest (and most dangerous) things you can do is to judge too quickly. If you have ever found yourself putting people in...

One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

“Optimism is essential to achievement, and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.” – Nicholas M. Butler I am optimistic...

The philosophy of Longtermism is based on three basic ideas: Future people matter. Most people think that our lives matter as much as the...

There are many reasons the economy could dip into a recession, including financial panics and sudden changes to major industry prices....

I recently realized that I am, and have been for quite a while, a believer in longtermism, but I just didn't know what to call it. I...

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to live on this beautiful and astonishing planet Earth. In the morning, I wake up with a sense of...

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” - Walt Disney “Dream” is one of my all-time favorite words. It...

One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire When was the last time you told...

According to financial researchers, nonprofits account for a whopping 1.8 million American organizations. Without a doubt, this country's...

I have always thought that one of the most courageous things that you can do in life is to be yourself. And, it turns out, I am not the...

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Stephen Covey It almost sounds TOO simple. It’s a clever way to say what...

One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” - Annie Dillard Once in a while, it’s time to take some time to think...

Everything that happens to you or around you is an opportunity to learn and grow. You can choose to take advantage of that opportunity - ...

John Wooden was a great basketball coach, a fine human being, and one of my inspiring heroes. (See a previous blog about him here.) On...

Human composting, or "Natural Organic Reduction (NOR)", is a new, somewhat controversial, eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial...

The best financial plans have one thing in common. And that is that they “Start with WHY". In his best-selling book, Start with WHY, and...