The Paradiem Blog

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this happen. I meet with a new business owner and they tell me how well business is going and how much money they’re making. I’m excited for them, but it often … Read More

What were you doing on Christmas Eve 2018? Hopefully, you were with family and focused on the Christmas holiday. However, if you are an investor, you may have been glued to the TV until the markets closed at noon. That … Read More

Can your legacy last for eternity? My grandmother passed away over 10 years ago, but there are days where it feels like she’s still here. She didn’t have much financially, but her strong faith and gentle spirit live on in … Read More

When I turn on the TV or open a magazine on investing, all they want to talk about is performance. I’m not downplaying the importance of performance, but is that all there is? Is investing just a game of manipulating … Read More

It’s April, the month of Easter. I love the celebration of Easter. I love the reflection of a loving God who sacrificed and suffered to redeem our relationship with Himself. This month, I would like to introduce you to a … Read More

You’ve sold your business. As a business owner, this should be the happiest time of your life. For the first time ever, rather than having a balance sheet with a hypothetical value, you have cash or value of stock inside … Read More

It’s hard to believe how fast time flies. This year will mark my 20th year in the financial/legacy business, but many days it feels like it was just yesterday that I started. That’s the funny thing about life. Speak to … Read More

We live in a society that praises the idea of being self‑made. People embrace the belief that we can be the master of our own fate. From a young age, I’ve been encouraged to create my own success. Not only … Read More

Several years ago, I was teaching Sunday school to high school juniors and seniors at our church. While teaching, I met a young man named Andrew Stoner, who was a junior at the time. One day he said, “Mr. Eric, … Read More

There is a story that has circulated over time about families of wealth. Different versions of the same story exist around the world. My favorite is the Scottish version: “The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his … Read More

Owning a business and being an entrepreneur is quite an adventure. The adventure exists because of things they don’t tell you about. I’ve read several different business books and they all have nuggets of good information, but sometimes you don’t … Read More

I have been in business over 20 years but started out on my own in November of 2007, right before the big recession. I don’t know what it was like for you during that time period, but everywhere I turned … Read More