by marshal | Jul 26, 2007 | Lessons Learned, Stewardship
"I assist people of means in wealth management" — certainly a noble profession. However, this breakfast conversation stirred my thoughts on "wealth management". Wise utilization of resources accrues much benefit. Wisdom in this area moves me...
by marshal | Jul 19, 2007 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Purity
Overeating. I know the "I wish I hadn't done that" feeling that accompanies the too-full sensation after a buffet dinner. Where did my resolve go? Restraint and self-control: we rarely hear these words today. Could it be because living out these words...
by marshal | Jul 12, 2007 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Stewardship
One of my high school employers taught me that "Hard work can lead to great benefit"– whether loading bales of hay or hand picking bugs off his roses. He lauded persistence, patience and perseverance. Sweat was a good thing! However, in today's...
by marshal | Jul 5, 2007 | Lessons Learned, Purity
A physician waiting more than two hours in a doctor's waiting room – poetic justice, some would say. For me, the result was annoyance followed by agitation and then anger. I am not inclined to wait well. Just think of the praying and meditating, the...
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