by Michael Isom | Mar 22, 2018 | Thoughts on Financial Security
Oh, the grind of education. Yes, I said it, The Grind of Education. Question for me then becomes, how do you define Grind? Elementary? Fun for me. Not a grind Middle School? A grind for me at first 9th and 10th grade? A grind at first 11th and 12th, College? Not a...
by Michael Isom | Mar 14, 2018 | Thoughts on Financial Security
There I was 30,000 feet above the ground flying back from Kansas with my beautiful bride, Wendy Lu. Oh, how I love her. Oh ya, I’m writing an email, Oops got totally sidetracked when I thought of her. Almost 25 years and I am more in love with her today than I have...
by Michael Isom | Mar 9, 2018 | Thoughts on Financial Security
Do you remember the day you were conceived? Yes, the day of conception. I don’t. But what I do know is this Big Massive Truth: I was 1 of 300 million little sperm to make it. 300,000,000 : 1 I made it. You made it. We made it. Can you hear me? Can you really...
by Michael Isom | Mar 1, 2018 | Thoughts on Financial Security
I distinctly remember middle school and early high school years being frustrating as hell; I was confused as to where I fit in and had such low self-confidence. You see I had a “story” about my physical body. I was “skinny” and I would tell myself that was not a...
by Michael Isom | Feb 26, 2018 | Thoughts on Financial Security
Recently one of my clients shared with me the passing of one of their siblings. We all know it’s not a matter of if, but that of when? I’m 46. Just less than 1/2 of my life having been experienced so far. I’ve had 9 clients pass in the last 18 years. My wife’s...
