Tom skipped college and went straight to work.  Just like so many of us, he lived in the moment, focusing on the grind of family, and work.  He didn’t have time for anything else.  But, in his 50s, he decided to take a leap and take a stab at being a radio show host.  He’d always fantasized about […]

While your baby may not fully understand its first birthday celebration, there are manymilestones to be thankful for. Many developmental milestones marked their first year of life.Pull them; many babies can sit up, crawl and pull up to stand and even walk by the time theyturn three. Their language abilities are expanding, and they can […]

It turns out that you really don’t have to have a lot planned to create a day of fun with grandparents.  Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE planning fun activities.  However,  it is also fun to do the simple things that will create special memories for ALL ages.  This weekend turned out to be just that!  […]

I was doing some training for a large company this week on time management. The people I was training were in very high stress jobs, and they felt that they had no control over their time because of the demands of the company. I could completely relate to their experience, having been in similar environments […]

Everyone is looking for a way to save on gas. That’s a big change in the last year. Back in 2020, in the middle of the Covid calamity, the world appeared to be ending. Everything was shuttered. Traffic disappeared. With no demand, oil prices plunged and then dropped to negative values. Oil storage tanks were […]

  Joe & Bella was recently honored with Global Health & Pharma’s 2022 award for Most Innovative Older Adult Clothing Brand. We’re proud and honored that our hard work to make dressing easier, safer (and a lot more stylish) has been recognized but such a great institution.  Thank you to our incredible team, and our […]

San Francisco is caught in the vortex of two powerful forces: a fast-growing retiree population and rising rents. Residents over 60 are expected to make up a fourth of the city’s residents by 2030, according to this video project for The San Francisco Standard by Chris Chang, a student in the University of California, Berkeley’s […]

  How do we practice asteya in the kitchen?  Sometimes, perhaps oftentimes, the gratification of the moment takes precedent over well-being in the long-term. We’ve all had moments when we have done something that we know won’t make us feel good later. Many people have this relationship with food. Ice cream is good now. Bad […]

Have you ever served client couples very well, yet within a year of his passing, the widow and the portfolio transferred to a new management firm? You feel blindsided and wounded. Your interactions were always cordial and you know you helped them build their wealth. So why? According to a 2020 McKinsey report, 70% of […]

There is an answer to a question that sets the stage for every action you are taking today. When you know this, you’ll activate your inner super-power in ways that astound you. Why? Because once you decide it, you’ll gladly spend your energy to make it happen. The reverse is also true. When you cannot […]