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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…
Experience Zacchaeus Generosity
It’s one of those funny stories really. He’s a short man. And he’s despised. He knows it too. He’s a tax collector. …
The Generous Touch
She stood. She stood, but her husband sat while the worship singing took place. Now that’s not unusual. Sometimes the standing and singing can…
Be a Generous Time Giver
I’ll admit it. I’m pretty stingy when it comes to my time. My days are full. My calendar is tight. I call it efficiency. I wonder…
Gratitude Born of Poverty
My mother is 87 years old. She grew up during World War II—in Japan. During the war, she had to run through…
David Bowie leaves $100 million to family
On January 12, 2016, David Bowie passed away at the age of 69. He died after an 18-month battle with cancer. In…
Embracing Pain for Family Legacy
Have you been wounded in your life? We all have. Somewhere along the line disappointment, small and large, has entered our lives. …
What is the Impact of Generosity?
Why be generous?
Why Do I Write About Family Legacy?
Sometimes people ask me, “Why do you write about family legacy?” When people think about family legacy, they tend to think about…
Give Away What You Need
Mother Theresa said it: If you give away what you do not need, it is not giving. Each year, groups like the…