...I came across The Five Elements of Effective Thinking, authored by Dr. Edward B. Burger and Dr. Michael Starbird, which presents some practical ways for us to improve our thinking...

...Once you identify the people who have the biggest impact, give them more to do...

...There’s no way to stop your Echo or Google Home from recording your requests—the devices themselves don’t have the information you need, so they have to record your voice to process your commands in the cloud—but you can at least do a regular clean-up...

...Arrange on a decorative serving platter that doubles as a hostess gift from you...

...The bad news is that all companies-including your own--are vulnerable to predictable surprises...

...Our job is to make the results that we need to achieve so clear to everyone in this room that no one would even consider doing something purely to enhance his or her individual status or ego. Because that would diminish our ability to achieve our collective goals. We would all lose...

In this article, we explore the full range of options, from the most favorable (purchasing on behalf of employees, or for employee-owners of a C corporation or who are less-than-2% shareholders of an S corporation), to the slightly less favorable (purchasing for owner-employees of partnerships and LLCs, more-than-2% owners of S corporations, and sole proprietors), to the least favorable (paying for LTC insurance premiums directly, subject to age-based limitations, medical expense AGI thresholds, and itemized deduction limitations). And there are also the less-common-but-also-sometimes-appealing alternatives, like using the money in a Health Savings Account (HSA) to purchase LTC insurance, or funding it via a partial 1035 exchange into a standalone LTC insurance or hybrid LTC policy.

Why is it that some people seem to be able to read a book once and remember every detail of it for life, while others struggle to recall even the title a few days after putting down a book?

...As a parent you can do many things to support your older boy to develop friendships...

...Progress is often made through one’s willingness to persist at the small activities that no one else sees, but that truly generate results. The small battles, when properly defined, eventually lead to victory...

...When it comes to math, Wiles said, people tend to believe “that there is something you’re born with, and either you have it or you don’t. But that’s not really the experience of mathematicians. We all find it difficult. It’s not that we’re any different from someone who struggles with maths problems in third grade…. We’re just prepared to handle that struggle on a much larger scale. We’ve built up resistance to those setbacks.”...

...Sprinkle the doughnuts with powdered sugar and consume immediately with a mug of apple cider...

...Tax strategy is far from simple - yet if done right, planners can create large amounts of tax alpha for clients in any phase of life...

...When the path reveals itself, follow it...

“Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it’s about having a lot of options.” Chris Rock

...The principle of building Love Maps is simply this: knowing the little things about your partner’s life creates a strong foundation for your friendship and intimacy...

What do you offer your clients? (or patrons, or customers, or members)

...Since each goal can be read in about a minute, we are encouraged to take a moment every now and then to look at what we're doing and see if it matches our goals...

...When we learn any new skill, we usually learn just enough to become competent, and then our brains switch to autopilot. They’re lazy that way...

...It's amazing what you can do with the sweet, rich taste of root beer...