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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…
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…
Pay Attention to the American Family Business
It’s hard to overstate how important family-owned businesses are to the U.S. economy. According to statistics collected by the Conway Center for…
What’s Ahead for Taxes and Charitable Giving Under Biden?
Now that the election is over, and control of the Senate is settled, there’s more clarity on the tax reforms we can…
Key Adjustments Every Nonprofit Can Make Moving Into 2021
There’s still plenty of uncertainty over how 2021 will shape up. How should the wise nonprofit leader adjust to shifting conditions?
Reflections on the Manna Legacy
Have you considered the manna legacy? I love reading the stories of the Bible, particularly those of the Old Testament. One of the…
What’s Included in Your Family Code of Conduct?
Do you have a family code of conduct? Perhaps you have one and call it something else. Or the idea of a…
Legacy is What You Put In Motion
I used to think of legacy as something we left behind. But not anymore.
Unexpected Gifts Make the World a Better Place
So it’s happened twice recently. I got on a plane and there were people giving gifts. First, there was the woman with…
Another Story One Seat Over: Tenacity & Legacy
I leaned over and asked if Kansas City was her destination. She said, “Yes, but I’ve been visiting my daughter in Oregon.”…
Can We Learn About Legacy from the Prodigal Son Story?
I’d bet you’re familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son, but do you know the key family legacy principle it so…