15 Minutes of Fame
The competition for popularity, attention, and eyeballs is a way of life in the public sphere and always has been. The advent of personal branding has only put the “look at me” phenomenon on steroids. It has never been easier for a meteoric rise to take place in pop culture, politics, or business considering how […]
The Zeal of a Convert: My Origin Story
Earlier this year, in his weekend “Intelligent Investor” column in the Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig wrote a memorial tribute to Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, that compared him to St. Paul, the early Christian missionary. When Zweig wrote that Bogle “blazed with the zeal of the convert” the words jumped off of […]
Don’t Just Stand There! Do Something! (Women’s World Cup Edition)
Yesterday the USWNT advanced to the finals of the World Cup after the heroics of Goalie Alyssa Naeher in saving a penalty kick late in the match against England. Imagine being inside the head of a goalkeeper facing a penalty kick. Your job is to be the last one, standing alone, against an uncontested opponent. […]
Social Security: Apparently, We’re All Doing It Wrong
A study was released last week that found that 96% of Americans choose the wrong time to start their Social Security benefits. With the option to begin guaranteed payments as early as 62, more retirees are electing this premature option than should, according to the study. If someone elects to wait until age 70, for […]
She Thought I Was Broke Until I Proposed: Money Conversations in Marriage
It is wedding season and couples are in the mindset of new possibilities and building on what they already know about each other’s hopes and dreams. As they progress toward common goals, every couple has a unique way of working together; A language and a rhythm unique to them. Through dating we develop an insider’s […]