November 29, 2024
No fire, no food. No drive, no results. No pain, no pleasure. True or not, I felt like a nobody growing up. I never felt special or wanted. As a boy, I was shy and afraid; I had zero confidence. Then, one day, the light bulb went off. Enough! I realized that no one was going to do it for me. No one was coming to save me. I had to be the hero of my own story. ONLY I COULD DO IT. I started telling myself over and over: I am good. I am ok. I will succeed. I […]
November 22, 2024
He committed 56 errors in his third season during single-A with the Greensboro Hornets. He booted, bobbled, and bumbled just about every ball that was hit his way, setting an inauspicious South Atlantic League record. Scouts considered him a long shot to ever be a big leaguer – or even find success in the minors. After all, he struggled with just about every aspect of his game, including at the plate. In his second full year of the minors – and first with the Yankees’ affiliate – he hit only .203. By all metrics, Derek just couldn’t find it. But […]
November 21, 2024
Tune into this episode of One Path to Wealth, where Jeremy Dicker and co-host Peter Hoopis explore some of the most common pitfalls in financial planning that many of us unknowingly stumble into.
November 15, 2024
Consider this… Is the correct order: goal, then consistency, then clarity? Or… Is it clarity of goal that brings consistency of behavior? I would argue the latter; clarity of goal produces consistent behavior. Once one has a clear vision of the goal and the road ahead, clearly defining the why behind the goal, then the consistency around the behavior follows. When you’re in the gym, what is the focus? Is it “I just want to maintain?” Or “I need to lose some weight and get stronger and leaner?” Or “I am focused on looking and feeling “X,” therefore I will […]
November 8, 2024
When innovation meets observation, you have a winning combination. I recently started using a device called Plaud.ai for note transcription. Now, we have seen so many different types of AI options out there today. Almost daily, we’re seeing new options to help us become more efficient, save time, and deliver a better product or experience. However, there are also some legitimate concerns about whether they will make suggestions to our thought process, corrupting their efficacy. What I can say is that if used correctly, these AI tools do allow us to connect with people on a deeper and higher level. During […]
November 7, 2024
Jeremy Dicker and Peter Hoopis explore how our past experiences like childhood memories and family dynamics shape our roles as parents, professionals, and community members. It’s a heartfelt conversation weaving together the challenges of parenting in a modern world with stories from Jeremy’s own family’s journey.
November 2, 2024
Stocks A steep downturn on the last trading day of the month led Wall Street’s major indices to a losing month amid heightened anxiety about the U.S. election and an AI hangover. For the month of October, the stock market’s three major indices performed as follows: The Dow -1.3% S&P 500 -1.0% Nasdaq -0.5% The Dow and S&P 500 both snapped five-month winning streaks in October, while the Nasdaq saw its two-month run of positive gains come to an end. Jobs & Unemployment In September, the U.S. economy added 254,000 new jobs, shattering the Dow Jones economist poll forecast of […]
November 1, 2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships recently. Specifically, I’ve been reflecting on friendships and business acquiantances from my past that I no longer have today. Some of them ended for good reason. Others just because they seemingly ran their course. But I was reminded that things do end. Not everything is forever – nor should it be. While it is important to reflect and mourn the past, I also believe that it is extremely important to acknowledge the mistakes one makes along the way. We (and I) need to own those mistakes – and expect the same in return. After all, […]