If you watch Good Morning America regularly1, or are an avid Facebook user, you may have stumbled across Ruby Kate Chitsey by now. Her story has gone a bit viral. Ruby is an amazing 11-year old whose story connected deeply with me, not just because I also have an almost 11-year old, but because I’m willing to bet Ruby’s generosity was a learned… Continue reading Lessons From Ruby: Raising Charitable (Grand)kids
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Lessons from Losing Pat
I'm sad as I write this article. A very close client of mine passed away on Sunday. I got to meet Pat 10 years ago but really got to know Pat after her husband had passed away 9 years ago. She had never balanced a checkbook at that point in her life. She had no… Continue reading Lessons from Losing Pat
Until We Meat Again
I have a business mentor named John Napolitano who frequently talks about “donating [something] to science.” It’s his way of saying that some things just need to be experimented with, to see if/or how they work. It’s also his way of setting the expectation for me that “hey, if this fails, at least you’ll learn… Continue reading Until We Meat Again
Finding a Great Place to Retire
Some people are rooted in their current place. It’s the home they’ve lived in their whole lives and it’ll be the one they live in for as long as they are blessed to be on earth. Many of my clients fit this bill and I suspect this will be my parents as well. Some are… Continue reading Finding a Great Place to Retire
The Solo Journey After the Loss of a Spouse
The aftermath of a loved one’s death is an extremely difficult period. The grief journey takes time. In my short 12-year career I’ve already received that unfortunate phone call more times than I care to count and cannot imagine having to be the one that makes that call. In my position, the goal is to… Continue reading The Solo Journey After the Loss of a Spouse
