Dear Family,Whenever I catch up with someone I care about—whether it’s a friend, a mentee, or a family member—and they’re feeling off… anxious, scattered, low energy…I like to ask them a simple question:“Where are you spending your time? What are you...
Dear Family,Earlier this week, I got a text from a client.He was stunned by how much cash and investments he’d accumulated over the past seven years. During that time, he also bought two homes and paid off nearly $150K in student loans. Now, the real...
Dear Family,I’m both humbled and proud to share that I’ve been named the Capital Region Volunteer of the Year by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)at this year’s Regional Finals.For those who may not be familiar, NFTE is a global nonpro...
Dear Family,I was scrolling on Instagram this week and came across a clip from Dr. Jamal Bryant titled, “A Good Man Leaves an Inheritance.”In the clip, He said something that caught instantly caught my attention:“Michael Jackson, Prince, Aretha...
Dear Family,If you’ve been paying attention to our socials, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve been moving different this year.More content. More education. More behind-the-scenes insight into what real wealth building actually looks like.That’s not...
Dear Family,I’ve been reading Relentless Solution Focus: Train Your Mind to Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance by Dr. Jason Selk and Dr. Ellen Reed, and one concept they discuss in the book is Expectancy Theory—the idea that what we focus...
Dear Family,I watched an interview over the weekend with Pinky Cole, founder of the wildly successful Slutty Vegan brand, on the Earn Your Leisure podcast.If you’re not familiar, Slutty Vegan is a fast-casual restaurant chain known for its plant-base...
Dear Family,There’s an old saying that when Wall Street catches a cold, Harlem gets pneumonia.It's a reminder that economic volatility doesn’t hit us all the same. For many in our community, moments like these don’t just trigger concern—they reopen o...
Dear Family,It feels like time is slipping.I don’t know if it’s just me, but these days, the weeks feel shorter, the months fly by, and before I know it—another quarter is over. There’s this constant tension between trying to build something great an...
Dear Family,We often obsess over milestones: when we graduate, when we get promoted, when we retire. But what if those moments aren’t the point? What if the real meaning is found in the quiet, consistent ways we show up between the big events?A poem...