Investment
September 8, 2021
If you’ve ever thought of selling your business, Smart Planning Helps the Dream Come True! On a trip I took last year, I bravely walked through the San Francisco airport wearing a Chiefs jersey. The looks I got were priceless. There were a few fun shout-outs here and there, but mostly San Fran still seemed a bit sore about losing Super Bowl LIV with an end-of-game flameout. Joe, behind the airport café counter said, “What a great victory for Kansas City and depressing loss for San Francisco — right when the 49ers had victory within their grasp! This is gonna […]
September 8, 2021
There’s enough negativity in this world. From social media to newspapers to TV, haters and critics abound. As I read a recent list from Entrepreneur Magazine and Yahoo! about the top reasons for business failure, I decided to write a list on the top reasons for business success by today’s fantastic entrepreneurs. Take these with a grain of salt – they are all my opinions after 27 years in the business world. Purpose and Direction. Business owners who are clear on their purpose and why their company exists are better communicators with their team and their clients. They tend to […]
September 8, 2021
If you’ve ever thought of selling your business, Smart Planning Helps the Dream Come True! On a trip I took last year, I bravely walked through the San Francisco airport wearing a Chiefs jersey. The looks I got were priceless. There were a few fun shout-outs here and there, but mostly San Fran still seemed a bit sore about losing Super Bowl LIV with an end-of-game flameout. Joe, behind the airport café counter said, “What a great victory for Kansas City and depressing loss for San Francisco — right when the 49ers had victory within their grasp! This is gonna […]
September 1, 2021
It’s finally time to retire. Now what? Do you spend time on the golf course? Are you looking forward to spending your days with your grandchildren? Do you already have a month-long vacation booked to Europe? Retirement looks different for everyone. It largely depends on age, lifestyle preferences, and personality. It’s about freedom and carefree days, right? So why does it matter what you do during retirement? The truth is that the days during your retirement matter just as much as the days preceding it, especially when it comes to your finances. Here are some tips on what you could […]
September 1, 2021
As an advisor in the greatest country in the world, I’m blessed to work with fantastic clients. They have long aspired to a work optional lifestyle. Some chose to work part-time or volunteer for incredible causes. But most are fully retired, traveling the country, hiking, biking, enjoying family and grandkids, attending sporting events, pursuing hobbies, boating, skiing… the list goes on. Was it pure luck that landed these clients in such a great spot? I can tell you with 100% confidence that all of them are where they are because they envisioned it. They planned to become financially independent years […]
July 20, 2021
Do I have enough? As you approach making work optional, you begin to dwell on this question. Have I saved enough? Do I have enough? It’s certainly a subjective question because what’s enough for me may not be enough for you. It all depends on how much it costs to live the life you want to live and how you are going to live when work is optional for you. But more than asking this question, I’d propose you ask yourself a second and third question: Do I have enough to do? Have I had enough? Do I have enough […]