The Paradiem Blog

I love football, and we are getting close to the end of both the college and professional seasons. Lots of work has been put in, but come September, all the records get erased, everything starts over, and everyone will begin … Read More

Have we forgotten who our God is? Have we forgotten who’s fighting for us? Have we forgotten who’s on our side? There is a spiritual battle going on, and it’s a battle that is won by love. We’re going to … Read More

What do we do when we’ve got our own plans, but God has different plans? Have you ever had a day like that, where you thought, “You know what, today I’m going to do X, Y, and Z.” God’s like, … Read More

As we go into this new year, January is usually filled with resolutions and people wanting to better themselves.  Sometimes these things stick, and sometimes they don’t.  I don’t know about you, but my resolutions each year center around fitness … Read More

As we reflect on 2020, I want to remind us about perspective. Recently, we were looking back on our business over the last year. God blessed us so much this year despite the difficulties of 2020. No one missed a … Read More

We had an exciting holiday season. Clayton was home from college, and having your son back in the house is great. It’s interesting watching your children get older. Sometimes, we look at the maturity of our children and experience a … Read More

Angel and I lived in Mesa, Arizona for about five years. At first, we were concerned with living in the desert- the extreme weather and barrenness of winter weighed on us.  But, there is a beauty inside of the desert … Read More

Winter is coming. It’s beginning to get colder here, at least cold for a guy living in the south! This morning I went for a run, so I bundled up to prepare for the weather. For some, winter is a … Read More

The traditional investing world is full of short-term distractions and misleading messages of fear. For that reason, it is our mission to dispel the traditional investing noise by standing firm on time-tested principles and maintaining a long-term, ownership perspective. Ownership Perspectives is … Read More

Y’all.  I just took an online pantry course.  For real. It was all a part of my master plan.  You see, I am gearing up for the Big Kahuna, the Biggest of the Big organizational projects—my attic. As with all … Read More

How is your 2020 actually going versus the way you wanted it to go? This year has been crazy to say the least- almost nothing is going the way we predicted or planned for it to go. I spend a … Read More

A few weeks ago, I had a really awesome experience. I’m a fan of Texas A & M university, and we beat the University of Florida, one of the top teams in the country. It’s the first time since 2002 … Read More