I’m participating in an OpenIDEO initiative that asks the question, “How might we reimagine the end-of-life experience for ourselves and our loved ones? IDEO is a design and innovation consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. The challenge runs through July in collaboration with Sutter Health, Ungerleider Fund and HELIX Centre. Thought leaders from around […]
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What is adulting, you ask? The Urban Dictionary defines it for us. Adulting (v): to do grown up things and hold responsibilities such as, a 9-5 job, a mortgage/rent, a car payment, or anything else that makes one think of grown ups. Why discuss adulting? Knowledge is power. Learning about various aspect of life as
Have had some interesting conversations of late about life. Being a proponent of living life, it is a conscious decision to reflect upon the gazillion little things that comprise it. Why is it that it seems those pesky little things become most important in times of crisis? Why not every day? What if we learned
Last week we covered the definition of Digital Assets. It is so easy to open an account online. We do it for shopping, email, business services, social media, banking, investments, apps, books, music, pictures, groceries and more. It gave me cause for pause this weekend. It was time to get busy and create a “Digital
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Was asked a question last week while speaking in the Bay Area about “digital assets”. The question was “What are Digital Assets and what should be done with them? ” The Puget Sound Business Journal March 13, 2015 Laura Hoexter defines Digital Assets in the following: “Digital assets are intangible personal assets formatted into a
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“Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is
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Thought it may be helpful to share three real stories covered in the press of celebrities who have died and the estate planning lessons we may obtain from reviewing the particulars involved. Consumer Reports.org featured this April 14, 2015 “Over the years many celebrities have provided cautionary estate-planning lessons, and actor James Gandolfini, who died
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Same sex marriage benefits Yesterday’s Supreme Court landmark decision officially sanctions marriage by all! This decision opens up benefits that had not officially been granted to many across the US. Attached is a link sharing important information about specific benefits that impact living our lives. In consideration of “The Business Side of Life”, I ask
The Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (July, 2014) is important legislation for all of us with online accounts. We’ve evolved from previous generations who relied on paper transactions for bills, files, mail and photos! Today, we are online to communicate and store our information more than ever. This Digital Assets Act ensures account-holders
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As a verb, transition is defined in the present tense: “undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of transition.” I’ve been considering various transitions in life after talking with a previous colleague who mentioned that every transition is cause for planning. We are born; we go to school; we get jobs; we leave
