“There is light within a man of light,and it lights up the whole world.If he does not shine,he is in darkness.”— Gospel of Thomas 24 The Lost Saying of Illumination Among the early Christian writings discovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945, the Gospel of Thomas stands apart.It contains 114 short sayings of Jesus — not … Continue reading 🔥 The Lamplighters — When the Inner Light Turns On
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🌿 The Sacred Pursuit of Enough: Redefining Money Through Ministry
For centuries, spiritual seekers and professionals alike have wrestled with a painful paradox:Is the pursuit of money wrong? Luke 16:13 reminds us, “No one can serve two masters… You cannot serve both God and money.” Many interpret this as a rejection of wealth itself — a command to forsake material ambition in favour of spiritual … Continue reading 🌿 The Sacred Pursuit of Enough: Redefining Money Through Ministry
Holistic Wealth Planners in the Age of Agentic AI: How to Lead with Wisdom When Machines Can Think
As AI gains agency, the role of the planner shifts from expert to orchestrator — from authority to conscience. Introduction Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than any technology in living memory. The latest frontier—agentic AI—can not only generate ideas but act upon them, executing complex, multistep tasks once thought uniquely human. For CEOs, this shift … Continue reading Holistic Wealth Planners in the Age of Agentic AI: How to Lead with Wisdom When Machines Can Think
🌍 The Academy of Life Planning — A Brand Story for the Age of Empowerment
1. The Call to Adventure For generations, people have been taught to trust intermediaries —financial advisers to tell them what to do with their money,religious institutions to tell them what to believe,corporations and governments to tell them what to value. But something inside them whispers: There must be another way.A way to reclaim agency, rediscover … Continue reading 🌍 The Academy of Life Planning — A Brand Story for the Age of Empowerment
Detached, Ignorant, and Selfish? The Real Crisis Isn’t in the Treasury — It’s in Our Thinking
By Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning A City broker’s outburst this week branded the UK Treasury “detached, ignorant, and selfish,” accusing policymakers of strangling enterprise and misunderstanding the very nature of economic growth. It’s a strong statement — but one that echoes a deeper truth we at the Academy of Life Planning (AoLP) … Continue reading Detached, Ignorant, and Selfish? The Real Crisis Isn’t in the Treasury — It’s in Our Thinking
What Holistic Wealth Planners Can Learn from Meister Eckhart
“The eye with which I see God is the same eye with which God sees me.” – Meister Eckhart Few thinkers bridge the gap between spirituality and practicality as powerfully as Meister Eckhart. A 13th-century Dominican mystic and theologian, Eckhart’s insights into inner freedom and divine presence read today like a guidebook for conscious living … Continue reading What Holistic Wealth Planners Can Learn from Meister Eckhart
🌍 What Holistic Wealth Planners Can Learn from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Evolving Wealth, Consciousness, and the Future of Humanity “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Few thinkers have captured the unity of science, spirituality, and human purpose as profoundly as Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) — Jesuit priest, palaeontologist, and visionary … Continue reading 🌍 What Holistic Wealth Planners Can Learn from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Why ChatGPT Users Aren’t the Industry’s Next Leads — They’re the Industry’s Successors
By Steve Conley, Founder, Academy of Life Planning When St James’s Place AI lead Peter Ferguson recently told the Money Marketing conference that “people using ChatGPT for advice could be a good thing,” he was half right. Yes — it is a good thing.But not for the reason he imagines. Ferguson suggested that AI users … Continue reading Why ChatGPT Users Aren’t the Industry’s Next Leads — They’re the Industry’s Successors
🌍 Beyond Robo-Advice: How Life-First AI Can Redefine Wealth for Humanity
“If we train AI on product pipelines, it will entrench dependency.If we train it on human purpose, it will amplify sovereignty.” Artificial intelligence is transforming finance — but so far, it’s been trained to think like a salesperson, not a human being. Recent moves by big tech into financial advice (see below) signal a powerful … Continue reading 🌍 Beyond Robo-Advice: How Life-First AI Can Redefine Wealth for Humanity
🌍 The Age of Empowerment: Building a Future Where People Train the Machines
“The river of humanity always finds its way to the sea — no matter how many rocks lie in its path.” The age of empowerment has begun. For centuries, power has flowed upwards — from people to institutions, from workers to shareholders, from communities to corporations. The financial system became the crown jewel of that … Continue reading 🌍 The Age of Empowerment: Building a Future Where People Train the Machines
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