The Paradiem Blog

I’ve lived in the New Orleans area for over 16 years. The memories of Katrina are still fresh in everyone’s mind. It was shocking to me, as Katrina ended and the recovery began, how many people didn’t have flood insurance. … Read More

I still remember the turmoil of my Senior year like it was yesterday.  I had lived in my childhood home since I started kindergarten.  Three months before my high school graduation my father was filing bankruptcy and we lost our … Read More

In 2016, Switchfoot released their 10th studio album. I traveled to San Diego for the album release party, and spent time hanging out with the band and other fans at the first Switchfoot Getaway. The title song on the album … Read More

February 5, 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,175 points to mark the worst one‑day drop in the history of the market.[1] It made all the headlines, but what really happened? In reality, the market was down 4.6 percent.[2] … Read More

In 2006, I flew to Dallas to take the Certified Financial Planner exam. I used a local shuttle, and when I arrived at the hotel, they took down my credit card number by hand. Two weeks later, I looked at … Read More

I have been an entrepreneur for most of my marriage. During that time, I have done some crazy things to keep this business running. Honestly, I can’t imagine what it’s like to be married to me. Over the last 20‑plus … Read More

Last month I featured a song off Switchfoot’s album Oh! Gravity. This month, I want to review a song off that same album. I previously mentioned, I view the band as having different category themes for their songs, all of … Read More

I try not to be an emotional person, but I must admit it’s not easy. I’ve had to temper how much news I consume because it drives me crazy. As a professional in the investment industry, it’s hard. I don’t … Read More

This is the number one truth I’ve learned in my life. Your legacy, my legacy, is built while we’re living, not after we’re dead. The real question is, what does it mean to build a legacy? Every single day, this … Read More

Most people misunderstand and underestimate what it takes to be an entrepreneur. It’s not about money. It’s about having a vision and a courageous spirit. I remember when I started Paradiem in 2007. It was very clear that I was … Read More

It would be really hard for me to pick out a favorite Switchfoot song. I definitely have a top 10 list, but it would probably be easier for me to categorize the different songs by Switchfoot and say which category … Read More

How do you define the word risk? For me, risk is jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. Twenty-five years ago, I thought risk was asking out the cute brunette, who was on a date with a friend of mine, … Read More