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Step #4 – Developing Your Personal Mission Statement

Step #4 – Developing Your Personal Mission Statement

Step #4 - Developing Your Personal Mission Statement A mission statement is not simply a hokey phrase that gets written once and then filed away.  Rather, it is a living, breathing document that should be displayed prominently for visual reinforcement and should...

Step #3 – Create a Compelling Vision of Your Future

Step #3 – Create a Compelling Vision of Your Future

Step #3 - Create a Compelling Vision of Your Future There’s an old saying, “if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”  That’s a recipe for mediocrity.  People of great achievement know exactly where they’re going, and they take the...

Step #2 – Find Your Meaningful Purpose

Step #2 – Find Your Meaningful Purpose

Step #2 Find Your Meaningful Purpose We all have certain desires and pursuits in life such as ensuring our security and caring for loved ones.  But, when we move beyond the day-to-day pursuits of life, what moves you?  What causes you top jump out of bed in...

Step #1 – Identify What You Value Most

Step #1 – Identify What You Value Most

Proverbs 12:3 & 12 (CEV) “Sins cannot offer security! But if you live right, you will be as secure as a tree with deep roots...good people are like trees with deep roots.” We all have certain principles and values we believe in and live by. These are the innermost...

Find Your Why

Find Your Why

I am an avid backpacker. There’s nothing I enjoy more than going deep into the wilderness and spending time in the quietness of God’s creation. Getting lost is a real threat to survival. My wife and I have also been members of the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue...

5 Common Mistakes When Filing Your 1040—And How to Avoid Them!

5 Common Mistakes When Filing Your 1040—And How to Avoid Them!

By Eric Boyum, AAMS®, CKA® A financial advisor with Inspire Advisors Filing your taxes can feel like navigating a jungle—stressful, confusing, and full of potential missteps. But don’t worry! I’m here to guide you through the thicket of tax season. Today, we’re...

W-2 or 1099? Know the Difference!

W-2 or 1099? Know the Difference!

By Eric Boyum, AAMS®, CKA® a financial advisor with Inspire Advisors Ah, tax season. The time of year when we’re all either feeling like financial wizards—or wishing we could magically vanish. But don’t worry, I’m here to be your tax guide, your form whisperer, your...

Biblically Responsible Investing: Align Your Money with Your Faith 

Biblically Responsible Investing: Align Your Money with Your Faith 

By Eric Boyum, AAMS®, CKA® a financial advisor with Inspire Advisors  What if your investments could be more than just numbers on a spreadsheet? What if they could reflect your faith, glorify God, and make a real difference in the world? Yes, it’s possible—and...

Are You Funding the War Waged Against You?

Are You Funding the War Waged Against You?

By Eric Boyum, AAMS®, CKA® a financial advisor with Inspire Advisors  Are You Funding the War Waged Against You?  What are you really funding? It’s a question we don’t ask nearly enough. As Christians, we’re called to live out our faith in every area of...