How do you view life through a generational lens? That’s different from how our culture views life, and it can make a difference on the legacy you leave for your family.
A Legacy That Lasts: What Young Families Need to Know About True Inheritance
When most people hear the phrase “a legacy that lasts,” they think of money. A will. A trust. A house passed down from generation to generation. But is that really the kind of legacy that matters most?
Measuring the Success of Your Family
For 2023, consider making some adjustments for your family.
I often say that one of the simple ways to measure the success of your family is to have a regular family meeting.
What does a regular family meeting look like? Here’s a short and simple agenda:
Affirming the Next Generation
6 generations of business success.
We tend to not think like that. In America, often the mantra has been build to sell—not build to hold, or build for purpose.
What is God’s Design for Families?
What’s the purpose of family?
When I ask that question at the beginning of The Power of Your Family Legacy workshop, the answers are many and varied.
Start with Your Family Stories
Building great family culture starts with stories.
Brad Grey of Walking the Text teaches a simple truth: in Jewish families, from birth to about age 5, parents sought to taught their children two things.
Reinforce & Repeat
I was at a conference not long ago speaking about the subject of family. It was surprising about the number of families that were struggling. The dream of a warm, happy family had faded into the reality of division and disconnect.
One of the prevailing questions was how do I build a great family culture?
We tend to not think about idea of family culture. The culture word is usually focused on businesses or organizations. How do you build great culture inside of organizations?
Looking Back on 2022. Looking Forward to 2023.
I’m not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions.
But I am a big believer in studying the past to make plans for the future. Perhaps you’ve heard the quote: The unexamined life is not worth living.
Not Just a Manger – Part III
Christmas—it’s more than a manger. It’s more than a spot in time. It’s more than a Christmas card. It’s more than the spotlight in a Christmas play. It’s more than hymns, shopping, hot cocoa, shiny presents, stockings and trees. Indeed, it’s far more than just a manger.
It’s about God’s divine drama. He created a beautiful world. He desired for us to be in relationship with him. He gave us purpose and meaning. But our own rebellious nature led to a break in the relationship. And the rest of the story drives toward how a loving God seeks to restore the brokenness. A relentless love. A love that doesn’t make sense.
Not Just a Manger – Part II
In Part I of this series, we looked at the all too perfect Christmas play that focuses on the moment of the manger. The moment of the manger is where all gather in perfect harmony—Joseph, Mary, shepherds, wisemen, and a porcelain baby wrapped in a fleece blanket.
But we interrupted that idyllic setting to remind ourselves that the manger scene is really the story of the struggle of one family: Abraham, and the promise that through his family, all the families of the earth will be blessed.