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By Tim Jon No- when I was a kid (some of my friends would say I still am, bless them), we never had a shopping mall across the street (or even within 50 miles of my home) to ‘hang out’ in; I guess my alternative to the wonders to be found in such a facility…
I spent the spring preparing to take two exams. I had been thinking for a while about becoming a Project Management Professional. To do this requires passing a difficult certification exam. But after stepping into a management role last fall, I began to see the PMP certification as an important vehicle to strengthen my program…
Being single can bring a different set of challenges to planning for retirement. These five strategies can help. If you’re planning on retiring single, you aren’t alone. Nearly 22 million Americans age 65 and older were unmarried in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This group makes up 41.5 percent of all people in the…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. As a global pandemic, COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the world. To date, there have been close to 180 million total cases, and the virus has tragically taken the lives of over 3.8 million people. Regardless of one’s personal experience with COVID-19, for the past 15 months, the…
While they’re working, many Americans become accustomed to getting health insurance through their employer. They make their initial selections and then update their choices once a year when its time to renew and during life events like adding to the family or, perhaps, starting a new job. But virtually all U.S. residents face a milestone…
By Tim Jon Maybe someday I’ll make it inside; I considered it a quantum leap on my part to actually stop at the property, take a look around, and get a few interesting perspectives with the camera. You see, I had simply passed by this local landmark so many times without further investigation that it…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. “Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday.” – Eleanor Roosevelt The Canadian…
By Samuel Moore-Sobel As promised, I’m back this month with more thoughts about leadership. I just finished the book How to Lead by David Rubenstein. The author is a leader – a lawyer turned entrepreneur who founded the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group. “Sometimes lightning strikes for those who take chances,” he writes. In his book,…
Preparing for a planned or unplanned life event during these challenging times may beg the question: “What’s the biggest threat to my financial stability?” Job loss likely comes to mind, perhaps followed by a serious illness or a natural disaster. But, lack of cash flow should make the list too. Consider cash flow and liquidity…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. As a psychologist, I frequently work with children and teens involved in competitive team sports, and while there are certainly advantages to being a great athlete, there can also be a number of challenges. The Good The positives of youth sports are manifold. Research studies have shown that highly athletic children…