Owning a business often means wearing every hat, from salesperson and manager to bookkeeper and chief financial officer. With so many demands competing for your attention, it's easy to put long-term planning on the back burner. As the year winds down, take time to review these eight habits to help your business start the new year on stronger footing.

Topics: small business, Smart, Tips

Gratitude reminds us of what we have. Generosity gives us a way to share it.

Topics: Gratitude, thankful, Generosity

This is not my normal article about personal finance, wealth management, and creating a Secure Tomorrow for you and your family. It’s about a building that, for a short time, is open to the public to tour and see what is so remarkably special about this building: it has everything to do with families.

Topics: Family, Temple, Sacred

When we know what we are working toward, decisions become easier.

Topics: Finances, 6 Pillars, Focus

Family is one of those words that can mean something different to every person.

Topics: Family, 6 Pillars, Live Life

Faith can mean different things to different people. For some, it is deeply rooted in religion. For others, it may be expressed through a spiritual belief, a sense of purpose, or a set of values that gives life meaning. Whatever form it takes, faith can provide something important: a framework for deciding not only what we believe, but how we want to live.

Topics: Believe, Faith, Living Life

When we hear the word fitness, many of us immediately think about exercise: running, lifting weights, counting steps, or spending time at the gym. But fitness is about much more than exercise. At its heart, fitness is about having the health, strength, energy, and mobility to live the life you want to live.

Topics: retirement plan, Fitness, Goals

 Unbeknownst to many, October is National Financial Planning Month. It is an established observance intended to encourage people to pause, review where they stand, and take meaningful steps toward their financial goals. The timing makes sense. October offers a natural checkpoint—late enough in the year to see how things are actually going, but early enough to make adjustments before the calendar turns to January.

Topics: Finances

 Every dollar that comes in eventually faces the same fork in the road: spend it now or set it aside for later. There is no single right answer, and no rule of thumb applies equally to every household. What can help is asking the right questions in the right order.

Topics: Financial planning, Saving, planning, Self Discipline, Savings, Spending, Plan

 Every September, we recognize Life Insurance Awareness Month, a time to better understand life insurance and take a closer look at how well we are protecting the people who depend on us.

Topics: life insurance, Prepared, Family