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Steve Martin
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Don’t Be Too Quick to Judge
One of the easiest (and most dangerous) things you can do is to judge too quickly. If you have ever found yourself putting people in...
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Steve Martin
Sep 19, 20223 min read
Local Charity Highlight and Gala Announcement - Elderhaus
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...
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Steve Martin
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Becoming More Optimistic
“Optimism is essential to achievement, and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.” – Nicholas M. Butler I am optimistic...
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Steve Martin
Sep 5, 20221 min read
Longtermism – The Basic Assumptions
The philosophy of Longtermism is based on three basic ideas: Future people matter. Most people think that our lives matter as much as the...
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Steve Martin
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Survive a Recession and Come Out Stronger
There are many reasons the economy could dip into a recession, including financial panics and sudden changes to major industry prices....
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Steve Martin
Aug 29, 20221 min read
A Brief Introduction to Longtermism
I recently realized that I am, and have been for quite a while, a believer in longtermism, but I just didn't know what to call it. I...
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Steve Martin
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Tranquility – A Good Goal
“Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility... Without...
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Steve Martin
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Make Every Day a BIG Day
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to live on this beautiful and astonishing planet Earth. In the morning, I wake up with a sense of...
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Steve Martin
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Become a Master Dreamer
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” - Walt Disney “Dream” is one of my all-time favorite words. It...
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Steve Martin
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Local Charity Highlight and Gala Announcement - Hearts and Horses
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...
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Steve Martin
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Appreciation - The Power of Two Minutes
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire When was the last time you told...
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Steve Martin
Jul 21, 20223 min read
A Soup-to-Nuts Guide to Founding a Nonprofit
According to financial researchers, nonprofits account for a whopping 1.8 million American organizations. Without a doubt, this country's...
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Steve Martin
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Courage is Key to Being You
I have always thought that one of the most courageous things that you can do in life is to be yourself. And, it turns out, I am not the...
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Steve Martin
Jul 5, 20222 min read
The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Stephen Covey It almost sounds TOO simple. It’s a clever way to say what...
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Steve Martin
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Local Charity Highlight - Murphy Center and Homeward Alliance
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...
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Steve Martin
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Time - Use it Wisely
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” - Annie Dillard Once in a while, it’s time to take some time to think...
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Steve Martin
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Forever a Learner
Everything that happens to you or around you is an opportunity to learn and grow. You can choose to take advantage of that opportunity - ...
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Steve Martin
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Sharing Wisdom - John Wooden
John Wooden was a great basketball coach, a fine human being, and one of my inspiring heroes. (See a previous blog about him here.) On...
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Steve Martin
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Human Composting - A Burial Alternative
Human composting, or "Natural Organic Reduction (NOR)", is a new, somewhat controversial, eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial...
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Steve Martin
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Start Your Financial Planning With “WHY?”
The best financial plans have one thing in common. And that is that they “Start with WHY". In his best-selling book, Start with WHY, and...
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