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The color blue is considered by many to be beneficial to the mind and body. Being the color of the sky and ocean, it is associated with tranquility and healing. Interior designers often choose blue as a bedroom color because it is thought to promote restfulness and calm. The irony in this association is that […]

Obtaining information has never been easier. The internet puts it all right at your fingertips, be it on your computer, your phone, or your tablet, and there is so much to read, watch, or view that we become increasingly distracted with each new visit to the web. There is an inherent compulsion to bounce around from […]

Have you ever been finishing up a meal at a restaurant, or stepping out of a cab, and thinking to yourself, “How much should I tip?” Don’t fret, we’ve all been there. Figuring out the right tip isn’t always easy, since often it depends on the type of service and how good the person is at […]

Myra Salzer, founder of The Wealth Conservancy, and Rob Gordon, founder of United Interests, were guest speakers during a recent Purposeful Planning Institute teleconference. Their talk offers an overview of their journey of building a family-of-affinity office, and is centered on how taking responsibility for and integrating with newly acquired wealth goes way beyond financial […]

You may have seen this already – according to ABC News 7 out of Los Angeles, it’s been viewed 18 million+ times on Facebook alone… but we thought it was worth sharing, for those of you who may not have had it cross your path yet. Baby Piper, 10 months old, is extremely far-sighted and […]

“Brain training” is big business. According to Forbes, Americans spend $1.3 billion a year in brain-training games, hoping to boost their IQ or stave off memory loss. Popular services like Luminosity, Fit Brains, and BrainHQ all boast claims vaguely endorsed by “experts” in various neuroscience fields. But are their claims validated by empirical evidence? The consensus […]