What Is your Perception of Work?

By Robert J. Tamasy As we continue to deal with the repercussions of the global COVID-19 pandemic, our work – and how we perceive it – has been dramatically affected. Many of us, if we had not already been doing so, have learned the joys and challenges of working from home. Some have seen their job descriptions modified dramatically, while More...

WHAT ‘EXPERTS’ DON’T TELL US ABOUT CONTENTMENT
By Jim Mathis A few weeks ago, the pastor of our church asked us to write down one word that described our current emotional state. I wrote “content.” Not that I am always content. A few times during recent More...

Never Underestimate the Value of a friend
By: Rick Boxx If you have ever watched a TV wildlife documentary that shows a lion hunting its prey, you will recognize the lion’s common practice: Finding the slowest or weakest gazelle and isolating them. More...

AFTER THE ‘WORST OF TIMES,’ PLANNING FOR BETTER TIMES
By Robert J. Tamasy Charles Dickens, in his classic novel, The Tale of Two Cities, opened with the declaration, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” In some respects, it is hard to More...

DETERMINING WHAT CHRISTMAS IS REALLY ALL ABOUT
By Robert J. TamasyOver the centuries, countless billions of words have been spoken and written about Christmas. Some commentators still engage in discussions about “the true meaning of Christmas.” But for More...

ALL GOOD LEADERS HAVE A LIMP By Dr. Stephen R. Graves Maybe you are familiar with the story in Genesis 32 in the Bible’s Old Testament. Alone for the night, Jacob, who would become the patriarch for the More...

The Potential Downside of Expertise
By Rick Boxx English-born, Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell has written a number of books offering unique perspectives on the social sciences. in his book, Outliers, he made popular the concept that 10,000 hours More...

Reconnecting During Times of Disconnection
By Jim Langley This year’s global pandemic has taken a toll in many ways. One that is sometimes overlooked or underestimated is becoming disconnected from important personal relationships, due to More...

Seven Qualities of a Disciplined Investor
By Austin Pryor When it comes to investing, learning what to do is relatively easy. But doing what we are supposed to do is surprisingly hard. We can be our own worst enemies, especially More...

SEVEN QUALITIES OF A DISCIPLINED INVESTOR
By Austin Pryor When it comes to investing, learning what to do is relatively easy. But doing what we are supposed to do is surprisingly hard. We can be our own worst enemies, especially when the market becomes More...