Financial Education Center

Webinar: The Fred Factor: Turning Ordinary Leaders into Extraordinary Leaders

What if you could inspire every person to pursue their best? Mark Sanborn, motivational speaker and author of The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary shares how to create extraordinary workplaces by transforming ordinary acts into remarkable results. Watch the full webinar on demand.

The Spring Homebuying Season Is Here! Here’s How First Bank Can Help.

Congratulations on deciding to purchase a new home! The spring season is often a busy time for homebuyers. Inventory is typically higher during this time, meaning buyers have more options.

My Father’s Wisdom

The article, “My Father’s Wisdom,” by Mark Sanborn, and originally published on marksanborn.com, gives a personal account of how the author’s father not only provided good advice verbally to him as a child but also supported that advice through his actions. The author shares four specific lessons he learned from his father’s wisdom.

What Is the Fred Factor?

"The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary" details the true story of a seemingly ordinary mail carrier whose approach to work and life has the power to transform the everyday into the extraordinary. Read more about the Fred Factor and Mark Sanborn.

Going From Zero to Hero

The article, “Going From Zero To Hero,” by Mark Sanborn, and originally published on marksanborn.com, explains how great leaders want heroes on their teams, not zeroes. It also outlines a specific action plan for “heroes” within an organization as well as the recipe on how to avoid becoming a “zero.”

Taxation of Investments

It's nice to own stocks, bonds, and other investments. Nice, that is, until it's time to fill out your federal income tax return. At that point, you may be left scratching your head. Just how do you report your investments and how are they taxed?