Behavioral

Be Mindful the Rest of the Time

Be Mindful the Rest of the Time

Years ago, my wife and I were really into a TV show called The Biggest Loser. If you’ve never heard of it, the general premise was essentially a couple of personal trainers and fitness experts were featured on the show every week helping a group of people struggling with weight loss and body image. Over the course of the season you would see these individuals go through a dramatic multi-month transformation 30 minutes at a time, as they developed better habits and unwound destructive ones. Overall, it was pretty enjoyable to see people improve their lives, many of whom had come from very dark places not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.

It's All in the Details

It's All in the Details

“A man’s accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail.”

That’s a quote from John Foster Dulles, and if you don’t know him, you may be familiar with Washington Dulles airport which was named after him. Dulles was the Secretary of State under President Eisenhower in the 1950s.

To be honest, this quote has always bothered me. Why? I am not a detail-oriented person. At. All.

Dealing with Bear Markets

Dealing with Bear Markets

In case you’ve missed it, we have recently found ourselves in a bear market environment.

The first quote I want to share with you about this market environment is,

“Bull markets are great, but they breed complacency. Bear markets can be energizing. Instead of fretting over the decline in your net worth think opportunistically about all of those bargains and the potential gains when inevitably a bull market returns.” – James B. Stewart