Gail White

Community 101 Of all species living on planet earth, humans are arguably the ones most dependent on community life for survival. Families and friends, towns and […]

Reality Check – Part II In our post-industrial world the stage has been set by a technology-driven, information tsunami that forces us to press forward in a turbulent […]

Reality Check – Part I What’s Going On? A hit recording by Marvin Gaye in 1971 posed the question, “What’s Going On?” As a college student in Ohio when this song came on […]

Financial Empowerment Today Empowerment has become a very popular buzz word and goal for all humanity in all aspects of life.  A quick definition reads: The authority or […]

The Illusion of Independence As I think of building an effective financial community, my mind is drawn repeatedly to concepts outlined by Stephen Covey, based on his […]

Gold – the Perfect Gift The story of gifts brought to an infant over 2,000 years ago by wise kings from an exotic land captivates our attention each year.  Some believe […]

Re-Thinking Gratitude Gratitude: A working definition might be, “a readiness to express appreciation”.    During this season we expect the question: “What are you […]

I am not afraid of you! She stood about three feet tall, neck craned backward and her beautiful little baby face pointed upward.  Her countenance was stern and her words […]

Regarding Our Economy “It’s the economy, stupid!”   That line from the 1992 presidential campaign was (according to Wikipedia) coined by a strategist in Bill Clinto […]

Authenticity in a Toxic Work World The moment was magical and led down a path that neither of us anticipated.  My client, I’ll call her Stephanie, was a successful and admired in […]

Becoming the Solution Let’s face it: we’re in a mess.  All economies—locally, nationally and globally are struggling to right themselves while being bombarded contin […]

The “Living Wage” Examined The concept of a living wage has surfaced as a growing concern among my family, friends and associates.  Across a broad spectrum of […]

Money Personalities This complimentary e-book explores five basic money personalities, mindset profiles, that drive spending and saving decisions. And how to become the one that brings wealth. Download your complimentary copy today! 

A Legacy Up in Smoke As a sequel to the story of my youngest son’s fascination with money and his passing the baton to his son in this legacy race, I want to examine t […]

The Seeds of Legacy Grabbing our English professor hat for a moment, let’s define “legacy”. The familiar definition is: (1) an amount of money or property left to som […]

My Tangles with Technology Numerous times each day we experience tangles with technology, from which we emerge twisted and a bit disoriented. The password is rejected, and […]

De-Stressing Our Decisions Is there a way to manage financial decision-making so that, come what may, we are at peace with the outcome?  Can we bring an end to high anxiety, […]

Mindset Booster The goal   Being able to spend more time with yourself and enjoy your own company!  To reach this lofty goal, we need a massive mindset bo […]

Money and Loneliness Two grandmothers sat sipping tea and quietly lamenting over their relationship with their grandchildren.  The first spoke: “I am so sad.  It see […]

Not Safe, But Good! The little girl, Lucy, in one episode of the epic allegory Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis) asked the question, “Is he safe?”  She was refe […]