WEEKLY THOUGHTS

Here is something that caught our eye this week: Success Planning We recently came across a survey of how Americans define “making it.”  Despite an admittedly small sample size, the results provide some insight into how the average American views success, which from career and financial perspectives, means an income in excess of $147,000, 31 hours of work a week, a 10 minute commute, 5.3 weeks of time off, a home worth $461,000 and a vehicle worth $41,986. In our experience, the definition of success depends greatly upon perspective. We know many who would consider the survey results truly aspirational.  We also suspect that on Wall