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Book review by Myra Salzer Rotating back and forth between fiction and nonfiction seems to be a fun balance for me, as does reading materials that bring a new perspective to my commonly held beliefs. This book, Gilded Mountain, by Kate Manning, is a historic novel set in Colorado in the early 1900s. I was […]

Book Review by Myra Salzer Lately, I’ve been challenging myself to explore multiple perspectives on commonly held beliefs. As such, I was attracted to the book: The Myth of American Inequality – how government biases policy debate by Phil Gramm, Robert Ekelund, and John Early. I’ve been hearing for years and years how the middle […]

To conclude our brief Inheritors’ Blog Series, today we will reflect on Imposter Syndrome (and staying true to oneself)! A few years ago, my ever-formal aunt insisted I come to her black-tie 90th birthday party. How could I say no? So, I rented a dress (thank you to Rent the Runway), flew to Washington D.C., […]

To begin wrapping up our blog series, today we will acknowledge the difficulties inheritors face with gaining respect. Wealth creators have a strong work ethic. They have repeatedly heard how it takes 10,000 hours to master a marketable skill. They respect that, and they have shown up from dawn to dusk in order to achieve […]

Loss and isolation aren’t the only burdens borne by inheritors. Today we will briefly touch on guilt. It can be hard for an inheritor to stomach the guilt that accompanies never having to worry about having food on their plate or a roof over their head. How do heirs feel as they walk to the […]

After discussing loss yesterday, today we will cover another heavy anxiety some inheritors come to face: isolation. Disconnected financial resources (in other words, there is no connection between the source of money and an action by the inheritor) often results in a disconnection of community.  More and more studies show the importance of positive relationships […]