At my birthday breakfast a year ago, I raised a glass and said something that had been percolating in my mind for months: I am going to live my five most splendid years.
That toast became the driving force to finish my first book in twenty-three years, Inspiration from 9,000 Miles Away.
After the first draft, I reflected more on what living our splendid years means, and what it could mean to others.
I had done something like this once before. In 2014, I founded my business, Impact Financial, intending to stand behind the word impact. I believe I have done an adequate job of it since.
So in December 2025, ready to stand behind the word splendid, I filed to trademark “Five Most Splendid Years” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
On November 3, it became official.
A trademark protects a name. But the question belongs to anyone willing to ask it: How will you live your five most splendid years?
I said Yes to the idea over a year ago.
Now, that Yes is official.
To me, it couldn’t be more splendid.
