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The Power of Persistence - Know What’s Important and Keep Moving Forward
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving...

Steve Martin
Jan 18, 20211 min read


Seven Books that have Impacted My Life
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of...

Steve Martin
Jan 15, 20212 min read


Try Being 12 Again
“Too many people grow up. That’s the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up. They forget. They don’t remember what it’s...

Steve Martin
Jan 11, 20211 min read


Be the Visionary for Your Life
“You must be the Visionary for your own life.” - Steve Martin In his best-selling book, Simon Sinek says, “Start with why.” Earl...

Steve Martin
Jan 8, 20212 min read


The Power of Grandchildren
“Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild and or a grandparent.”– Donalid A Norber...

Steve Martin
Jan 5, 20211 min read


New Beginnings
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” Brad Paisley I love new beginnings. They are fresh starts which...

Steve Martin
Jan 4, 20211 min read


Season's Greetings! Favorite Christmas Traditions from PFP
We'd like to share with you some of our team's favorite Christmas traditions. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New...

Steve Martin
Dec 21, 20203 min read


Purposeful Financial Planning Thanksgiving Recipes
Happy Thanksgiving - with warm wishes of gratitude from all of us at PFP! Enjoy these favorite recipes from our team. Baked Corn in Sour...

Steve Martin
Nov 23, 20204 min read


SAVE THE DATE: "Doing Well by Doing Good" Sustainable Investing Webinar, Nov. 19th at 11:00 a.m. MST
"Doing Well by Doing Good - an Introduction to Sustainable / ESG Investing" A Powerful, Impactful Webinar from Purposeful Financial...

Steve Martin
Nov 3, 20201 min read


What Do 90-Somethings Regret Most?
I have always found it interesting to hear what people who are in the later part of their lives have to say about the lessons they've...

Steve Martin
Oct 27, 20202 min read


The Scariest Thing I Have Ever Seen
Last night I saw the scariest thing I have ever seen - in my life - period. I watched the new Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma - an...

Steve Martin
Oct 23, 20201 min read


The Key to Creating Wealth - Spend Less than You Earn
One of the key things I have learned over the course of my life is that it is a good idea (great idea) to spend less than you earn. If...

Steve Martin
Oct 19, 20202 min read


117 Things We Do for Our Clients - List in Progress
Click the link immediately following each item to read the full blog post. 1. We care more about you, your life, your hopes, your dreams, your fears, and your money than anyone who doesn’t share your last name. Click here 2. We help you become the visionary for your own life. Click here 3. We adopt a Fiduciary Standard in our relationship with you. Click here 4. We help you determine and manage the complexities of your IRA RMDs. Click here 5. We perform a detailed analysis a

Steve Martin
Oct 14, 20203 min read


117 Things We Do for Our Client - Number 4 - Help You Manage the Complexities of your IRA RMDs.
4. We help you determine and manage the complexities of your IRA RMDs. We help you determine and manage the complexities of your IRA RMDs...

Steve Martin
Oct 9, 20201 min read


The Secret Benefit of Generosity
A few years ago, I read this short post from Seth Godin, one of my all-time favorite sources of wisdom: "Here’s conventional wisdom:...

Steve Martin
Oct 6, 20201 min read


117 Things We Do for Our Client - Number 3
3. We adopt a Fiduciary Standard in our relationship with you. We proactively adopt and implement a Fiduciary Standard in our...

Steve Martin
Oct 1, 20201 min read


Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett on Volatility
"The investor with a portfolio of sound stocks should expect their prices to fluctuate and should neither be concerned by sizable...

Steve Martin
Aug 31, 20202 min read


117 Things We Do for Our Client - Number 2 - Help You Become the Visionary for Your Own Life
2. We help you become the visionary for your own life. We believe that having a vision for your life is essential to your success in life...

Steve Martin
Aug 27, 20201 min read


Two-Hundred Year Thinking - Part 3 - the 200 Year Letter
In earlier blogs, I have talked about the idea of Two-Hundred Year Thinking and related several stories about the importance of thinking...

Steve Martin
Aug 24, 20202 min read


Two-Hundred Year Thinking - Part 2 - Benjamin Franklin
Yesterday, I introduced the topic of "Two-Hundred Year Thinking" ® by talking about Native American Philosophy. Many Native American...

Steve Martin
Aug 20, 20203 min read
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