Improving Science of Mental Health Care

Let’s take steps to improve the science of treating serious mental illness. Promoters of mental health programs and some in Congress are charging the administration with abandoning science because the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)...

The Race Car Optimization Fallacy

In my business, I am constantly approached by investment companies that want me to use their latest and greatest with my clients. More times than not, the latest and greatest is a fancy strategy with a fancy name that just sounds great: long/short, dynamic allocation,...

The Matrix

One of the seminal moments in the movie, THE MATRIX, is the scene where NEO leaves his computer generated reality and awakens within his pod. Emerging from his machine-induced slumber, his eyes absorb the mountain of humanity that exists all around him, each being...

Should We Reconsider What Retirement Means?

An executive transitions into a consulting role at age 62 and stops working altogether at 65; then, he becomes a buyer for a church network at 69. A corporate IT professional decides to conclude her career at age 58; she serves as a city council member in her sixties,...

Involving Children of All Ages in Giving

Discover some of the best ways to engage your kids in giving, whether they are 5 or 25. Want to teach your children the core values of gratitude and generosity? There’s no better way to do that than to get your children involved in giving. The good news is that making...