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My First Sabbatical
Dear Reader, For over a month, my wife Gina, and our four kids (17, 13, 9, and 7) recently hiked and toured our way through the villages and mountains of Europe. There are surprisingly few options for crews as large as ours so we Airbnb’d our way through Germany, Slovenia, and Italy. This was a […] -
Searching for Meaning
Men are struggling. The narrative is everywhere. It includes how it shows up at work (via distraction, withdrawal, etc.), the lack of emotional intimacy in friendships, and the struggle to ask for help. It is hard to remember a time when the words “aggressive balance” were more applicable than over the last few years. It […] -
Fumbling the Handoff
I am happy to report we are in the final stages of our patio/yard project at the Morton house! On Monday evening, Gina told me the landscapers had come out to start planting grass seed. My immediate thought was: “Uh oh…I don’t have any sprinklers!” So, I raced to Home Depot at 7:30 pm to […] -
Becoming A Visionary
Before I was fired from Wall Street, I wrote a business plan detailing how I would develop client relationships and bring revenue to the brokerage firm looking to hire me. I called it the “Morton Wealth Management Business Plan”. It confused the branch manager who reminded me that I was working for Smith Barney, not […] -
Creating A Compelling Vision
We’ve all heard the saying that luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation. I have found in both my life and my career that amazing things happen when VISION meets preparation. In life, marriage, and business, there are no smooth rides. But it is possible to build a mindset rooted in optimism and confidence that helps […] -
Defining Greatness
As we approach Super Bowl Weekend, I’ve been thinking about the characteristics of the teams, players, and leaders who make it to the peak of their sport. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” Greatness as a function of where we focus attention got me thinking […] -
Secure 2.0 Overview
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. “SECURE 2.0” is a spending bill intended to make retirement savings more straightforward and more accessible. It includes many aspects of financial planning and promotes retirement savings. This is a high-level summary addressing the items most likely to affect our clients. […] -
Financial Advisor Influence and Optimism
The best prediction that I ever made was not a prediction at all. It was more of an observation. In the summer of 2019, I wrote about The Good Old Days and presented this idea: What if these are the days you will look back on and say “Remember when…?” As it turned out, compared […] -
Tips for Setting New Year Financial Goals
This past year may have left you with a feeling of uncertainty with markets in flux and rising inflation. As the year turns over, you may be forward to 2023 being a new year of stability, possibility, and new beginnings. Even more so than in years past. While this positive outlook is a good thing, […] -
Financial Decision Making and Sudden Wealth
With the recent Powerball jackpot win of over $2 billion, it is fascinating to think of just how complicated it could be to become that wealthy that quickly. In this interview in The Atlantic, a wealth advisor who specializes in sudden wealth talks about the “lottery curse” and how we weren’t meant to do nothing […]
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