Family

What’s the purpose of family? When I ask that question at the beginning of The Power of Your Family Legacy workshop, the…

I’m not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions. But I am a big believer in studying the past to make plans…

In Part I of this series, we looked at the all too perfect Christmas play that focuses on the moment of the…

What is family culture? Webster’s Dictionary defines culture as “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution…

Are you getting married? Setting up a new household? There’s an oft repeated phrase: “A man shall leave his father and mother…

Building family culture—it’s not a phrase I hear often. In the business world, or the nonprofit world, we hear a lot of…

You don’t get to be in the family business just because of your last name. Most families only have a 30% chance…

I could see the lines of tension. Maybe tension wasn’t the right word.  Heart-wrenching sorrow?  Brokenness?  They just didn’t know what to…

I wanted to collect some wisdom for grandchildren. I’ve got four grandchildren of my own. I did a quick scan and here’s…

We don’t think long enough when we think about family business. Most family-owned businesses last for 24 years.  That’s it. And if…

It’s more than a cup of coffee!?  Bitty & Beau’s Coffee was established in 2016, and now has 23 locations with over…

Conflict is reality.  We are going to have conflict. We are a broken people. The only question is, when conflict comes our way,…