Matt Hall traveled to New York this month to accept his national award – ThinkAdvisor Luminary Award for Thought Leadership. Matt was chosen from over 1,000 nominees. The recognition will be no surprise to our clients and those who know him well.

Matt has consistently taken creative and bold steps to push the industry forward (see Matt’s 2016 book Odds On and Take the Long View with Matt Hall podcast as examples). The ThinkAdvisor Luminary Awards shine a spotlight on individuals and firms who use their influence to better the entire advisory community. Matt won for Thought Leadership because he is uniquely committed to the disruptive message that patience and discipline are essential to long-term investment success (beyond data and evidence).

Why does this matter? Recognition for one of our leaders helps us spread the message, which helps us achieve our mission more widely. At the core, our work is about helping others navigate uncertainty to create freedom. Congratulations to Matt for his hard work and the spotlight of the industry!

Want to know the secret mission of this podcast? Listen to this eight-minute episode. Added bonus – Matt shares a parable that will take you back to your childhood. Listen here or click below.

Long-term readers know we read The Wall Street Journal regularly. Those same readers know we are after something more than the earnings reports and IPO news – enduring wisdom when we can find it. In particular, we’re fans of columnist Jason Gay. His latest piece is a masterful application of satire. In it, he’s poking fun at how frenetic today’s world is training us to become. The subtext? Be a contrarian. Slow down. Pay close attention. Reflect. Then respond. In short, take the long view. See what you think.

“Freaking out—as in freaaaaaaaking ouuuuttt!!!—is now an industry and national pastime, as routine as a lakeside sunrise over Door County. Perspective, equilibrium, inner calm—those are the habits of suckers. Today we freak out about the slightest disruptions to our daily routines; We freak out about cynical provocations on social media; We freak out over a daily buffet of micro-controversies so meaningless they’re usually forgotten within 36 hours… Nobody gets clicks and famous for taking a long view; hell has to be served in a handbasket, preferably with a clever baiting headline. If you haven’t freaked out about at least three things you’ve read by 9 a.m., you’re not doing it correctly.”