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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…
Sue, Storykeepers, and Us
March 1st was a big day. It’s the day I asked my wife, Brooke, to marry me. It’s also the day that…
Is Addiction Sinking Your Family Business?
In September 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a plan to spend an extra $144 million toward fighting the…
The Single Worst Question to Ask in Family Legacy—Part III
Exercise of poor character can’t be blamed on personality. In this three-part series (here’s Part I and Part II), I’ve been discussing the…
The Single Worst Question to Ask in Family Legacy—Part II
In my last blog, the first in a three-part series, I spoke about the single worst question in family legacy: Why can’t…
The Single Worst Question to Ask in Family Legacy—Part I
There’s one question that’s a killer when it comes to preserving family legacy. I’m not going to delay it. I’ll get right…
Do You Really Want to Leave That Legacy Property to Your Children?
Ah, the family lake house—such an enjoyable place. Fond memories, summer evenings, fish fries: The photos on the wall tell such a…
Does My Spouse Know Whom to Talk to When I’m Gone?
When Steve died, the family was shocked in more ways than one. His untimely death from heart attack just wasn’t in the…
50% of High-Net-Worth Families Have Not Disclosed Wealth to Their Children
A September 2016 article in the Harvard Business Review notes that over 50% of high-net-worth families have not told their children about…
Don’t Miss the Two Types of Inheritance and Why Everyone Leaves One!
Did you know that there are two types of inheritance? Legal and spiritual. A legal inheritance is what we traditionally think of:…