As a young child, my mother would take me to Hershey Park once each summer. There were many rides that I really enjoyed, and the Twin Turnpike was one of them. For those who are not familiar with this ride, it is a track shaped like a dog leg with two roads which are laid out parallel to each other. There were two types of gas-powered cars you could drive…. Read More
The Master’s Minute – Big Ideas
I love “big ideas”. The way I see it, a big idea is the “why” behind what we do. It’s the idea that sits on top of other ideas. One of my big ideas is that we shouldn’t wait until someone close to us dies to celebrate life. Life is meant to be celebrated along the way. Fortunately, my wife, Jeané, agrees with this big idea, so we’re always on… Read More
The Business of Money – Seats at the Planning Table (Part I)
This is the first blog of our series titled “Seats at the Planning Table” in which we will explore the who, what, when and why behind organizing a planning team for your business. In this series, we are not talking about your “in the business” strategic planning team, but your “on the business” planning team. This team will be made up of various outside advisors and some internal team members…. Read More
The Master’s Minute – Let Your Goals Dictate Your Risk (Part 2)
If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. So, after reading last week’s post, you may be thinking: “Garry, are you telling me that when we have reached our goals, we just need to sit on our money, take risk off the table and stop pursuing what is next?” Of course not! The beauty of this principal is that, by following it, we actually get more opportunity to… Read More
The Master’s Minute – Let Your Goals Dictate Your Risk (Part 1)
You probably do not think consciously about risk most days, but you make risk-based decisions on a consistent, daily basis, as we all do. For example: When you drive, you decide when to pull out, how fast to go and when to change lanes. When you are doing a home project, you decide what tools you do and do not need, how closely you should follow the directions and how… Read More
The Master’s Minute – Behavioral Changes
Are you getting tired of change? With what we have endured recently, it would be hard to not be. According to psychologist James O. Prochaska, there are five stages that a person goes through when faced with a potential behavioral change. Pre-Contemplation – At this stage, a person has no intention of altering their day-to-day life. They often are only vaguely aware that a change is necessary. Contemplation – The… Read More
The Master’s Minute – Taking a Pause
The Master’s Minute – Master’s Advisors Celebrates our 27th Anniversary!
May 2nd marked the 27th anniversary of Master’s! Our team gathered on the following day, Monday, May 3rd, to celebrate. We started the day by hiking to a beautiful scenic lookout high above the Susquehanna River. There we had our usual Monday morning team devotions and prayer time. Afterwards, we spent the day enjoying the wonderful accommodations at the Long Level Marina Events Center, right along the river’s edge. Various… Read More
The Master’s Minute – Pergola Swing Project
Last fall my family decided to get rid of our kids’ outdoor play set, as they are currently ages 15 and 18. Our youngest was very reluctant to give up her swing and only agreed after we promised to replace it with a “grown-up” swing. This negotiation and compromise yielded an extensive project; we decided to build a pergola in our backyard and attach a porch swing to it. We… Read More
The Master’s Minute – Join Us On The Ride
When I was probably about 10 years old, I went on my first big roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with my Dad. I was very nervous about this ride, and Dad was trying to keep me calm as we waited in line. Right before we were about to board, he pointed out a sign that said how many people had rode the coaster (4 million + or so) and… Read More
