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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…
Moses and the Lost Generation
For years the Israelites cried out to be released from their captivity and to take possession of the Promised Land. Under the…
7 Verses on the Joyful Life
We often need reminders to live with joy. Joy is not rooted in the circumstances of life. Joy is the quiet confidence…
8 Surprising Facts About Grandparents and Legacy
One of the keys to successful legacy? Grandparents. Grandparents are the keepers of the story, and they help reinforce lessons of the…
How Do You Define Joy?
Joy. It’s a short but powerful word. Perhaps you can think of a moment of joy in your life. At the same…
7 Ways to Capture the Wealth of Family Stories
Perhaps you’ve heard the adage: when a great person dies, a library burns. And to be fair, it’s not just a great…
13 Memorable Epitaphs
An epitaph—it’s usually the phrase written on a tombstone by which a person wants to be remembered. Many epitaphs are the ordinary,…
Facts About Family Business
Did you know that 50% of US GNP is generated by family businesses¹ Only 30% of family businesses survive to the 2nd…
7 Observations About the Top Givers of 2016
Earlier this year, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, in its February 2017 edition, listed the top givers of 2016. The list included many…
The Money Lessons of John the Baptist
Did you know that John the Baptist taught about money? John the Baptist was the guy who prepared the way for Jesus….