Month: January 2016

Where Do You Get Yours?

January 27, 2016

I accidentally landed in the otherworldly realm of network television the other night and caught a commercial. I found it curious, amusing, and disturbing, all at the same time: the spokesperson for a product promised that if I purchased it, it would certainly give me more “confidence”. I must first confess to being fully human. … More Where Do You Get Yours?

5 Things You’ll Need to Know and Teach Your Children If You Want to be Old Money

January 18, 2016

Recent data suggests that 70% of generational transfers of wealth fail. What does that mean? That means that most of the time the wealth that you spend your entire life creating, growing, and preserving will be gone to the wind a few short years after your death. Why? There are a multitude of contributing factors … More 5 Things You’ll Need to Know and Teach Your Children If You Want to be Old Money

The Old Money Guide To Marriage – The Heart of the Matter

January 15, 2016

As many of you know, The Old Money Guide To Marriage has just been published. I covered Family and Marriage in The Old Money Book as one of the important Core Values that anyone can adopt in order to live a richer life. In the new book, I’ve gone into more detail about what is … More The Old Money Guide To Marriage – The Heart of the Matter

The Khaki Revolution

January 11, 2016

It’s a new year. We’ve all made (and perhaps broken) a few New Year’s resolutions. Oh well. The commitments we make to ourselves and stick with rarely follow a calendar. They follow emotion. We feel strongly about something and we do it. We do it not just once, but repeatedly. That behavior becomes a habit … More The Khaki Revolution