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Generosity is a Headache for Darwin Fans
How do generosity and kindness fit with Darwin’s theory that survival is based on having a competitive edge? The values pose a…
Legacy Looks Like Fighting for Family
Our stories don’t always turn out the way we hope they will. When a marriage breaks, fighting for your family, as hard…
Addressing Conflict for Successful Family Legacy
Addressing conflict in the family is one of the first steps on the journey to family legacy. To succeed in navigating conflict,…
Are You Teaching Your Kids to Be Generous?
When my wife and I started our family, I realized that amassing money and expensive things was my version of “hoarding.” And…
We Were Writing Our Legacy
We knew so little when we got married. But we wanted to be great parents, and we stumbled onto the idea of…
For Kanye West, Family Sparks Faith
Everyone’s talking about Kanye West and his faith. Interestingly, Kanye points to becoming a father as key to changing his outlook on…
The Surprising Legacy of Jeremiah the Prophet
I try to be careful to include singles when I talk about legacy, but sometimes I can tell they don’t really believe…
Start With Generosity, the Great Equalizer
It’s fun to see families bearing down on the idea of multi-generational success. Sometimes families approach me with a simple question: “Where do…
Leave a Legacy or Live a Legacy?
Leave a legacy. I’ve been wondering if we need a new phrase. Leaving something behind sounds like a mistake. Perhaps we should…
Are High Net Worth Households More Generous?
What does the charitable giving of higher net worth households teach us about generosity? I wonder if the measure of our generosity…
The #1 Family Legacy Gift
When you think about leaving a legacy gift to your children what do you think about? I remember my wife’s 91-year-old grandmother….