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Allow Your Children to Live Their Own Lives
Carl Jung said, "Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived...

Steve Martin
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Become a Hero
Joseph Campbell said, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” When we look outside ourselves...

Steve Martin
Jan 3, 20231 min read


New Year’s Questions – An Exercise to Begin the New Year
As we approach the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, it is worth spending a little time thinking about what is important to you for...

Steve Martin
Dec 22, 20222 min read


Make Every Day Christmas Day
Why should our most significant gifts of goodness, kindness, and joy be limited to one day a year? In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens...

Steve Martin
Dec 20, 20221 min read


Local Charity Highlight - Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

Steve Martin
Dec 12, 20222 min read


Don't Give Up - Ask for Help
One of the best books I have read in the past couple of years is The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. "This...

Steve Martin
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Practicing Gratitude
We just celebrated our national day of Thanksgiving. One day of Thanksgiving is good, but gratitude should be part of our everyday...

Steve Martin
Nov 29, 20221 min read


Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year! It reminds me of the brave people who left their homes and embarked on a dangerous...

Steve Martin
Nov 18, 20221 min read


First Annual Christmas Gift Drive!
As part of our goal of supporting the local community, Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning is partnering with Serve 6.8's Virtual...

Steve Martin
Nov 14, 20222 min read


A Day to Remember Those who have Served
Today is Veterans’ Day - a day for us to remember all those who have served to create and protect this great nation. The United States of...

Steve Martin
Nov 11, 20221 min read


Sharing Wisdom – If I Had My Life to Live Over Again
There is a lot of wisdom that is worth sharing. This is one of my favorites, reflecting great perspective. “If I had my life to live...

Steve Martin
Oct 28, 20221 min read


Charity Highlight - Guide Dogs for the Blind
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

Steve Martin
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Start Walking!
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Lao Tzu It is not easy to begin something new. It takes courage and...

Steve Martin
Oct 17, 20221 min read


Task of a Poet
Every once in a while I realize that we are ALL poets. Check out this poem, "Task of a Poet", by Dejan Stojanovic “To hear never-heard...

Steve Martin
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Your Great-Great-Great-Great Grandchildren
I care about my children's well-being and their quality of life. I hope that life is good for them, and I will do all that I can to make...

Steve Martin
Sep 30, 20221 min read


Don’t Be Too Quick to Judge
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...

Steve Martin
Sep 21, 20221 min read


Local Charity Highlight and Gala Announcement - Elderhaus
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

Steve Martin
Sep 19, 20223 min read


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

Steve Martin
Sep 9, 20222 min read


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

Steve Martin
Sep 5, 20221 min read


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

Steve Martin
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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