I will be taking a short pause from posting on my blog as I step away to spend meaningful time with the people who matter most in my life this coming Chinese New Year. This year welcomes the Year of the Horse, a symbol of strength, endurance, freedom, and forward momentum. The horse has always…
Finding joy in the Lunar New Year
As the Lunar New Year dawns upon us, traditionally a time of joy and celebration, there is an undeniable sense of gloom lingering in the air. Some individuals and families find themselves grappling with the harsh reality of economic hardship. With prices soaring and incomes stagnating, the festive season that once brought warmth and happiness…
Longevity over visibility
At almost every business event, there is an invisible gravitational pull toward the biggest titles in the room. The moment a well-known CEO or senior banker walks in, conversations pivot. Business cards surface at impressive speed. If networking had a heat map, you would see all the attention concentrated in one corner of the ballroom….
Explaining meditation to a five-year-old
One of the best ways to understand meditation is to imagine explaining it to a five-year-old. A child understands rest. After running, the body gets tired. It needs to slow down. In the same way, the mind gets tired too. Meditation is simply how we let the mind rest. I often describe that meditation is…
Reading the market beneath the noise
I spent an hour this morning speaking with some brokers as part of our regular check-in. It was a timely and constructive discussion, focused on positioning and perspective rather than reacting to headlines and noise. A couple themes stood out. For an equity market that has experienced only a mild correction, the level of angst…