Sweet Secluded Rendez-Vous
As I hinted last week, I will attempt to review my experience at my third trip to Rendez-Vous, the annual get together of the…
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Articles by Steve Legler on family business, family governance, succession, family wealth and the relationships that hold it all together.
Progress vs. Perfection
This week I was in Denver for conferences by the Purposeful Planning Institute, one of my favourite organizations. I’ll attempt a…
Facts versus Opinions and Assumptions
Opinions disguised as Facts This week I was participating in a monthly online group meeting with colleagues who are all Bowen…
It’s NOT about the Money
In some ways, this blog has been a long time coming. It feels like an obvious topic for me, I am almost surprised at myself for…
What Are You Leaving Them?
Just about every parent gets to a point in their life where they cannot help but think about just what they will be leaving their…
What To Do with a To Do List
Most people are familiar with the concept of a “To Do” list, but there are so many different ways that they are used, and their…
The Languages of Family Legacy
Having grown up in Montreal, a bilingual city, has been a wonderful boon to me. But the daily exposure I have had to both French…
SFTU versus STFU
The year 1989 was an important one for me, as it was the year that I quit smoking, and more importantly also the year that I…
Simplifying Complexity and Ethical Wills
A few weeks ago I came across a blog post by the Blunt Bean Counter on Ethical Wills that I liked, and I encourage anyone…
When your Greatest Desire is also your Greatest Fear
This week I was privileged to be invited to a lunchtime speech by David Lansky of the Family Business Consulting Group. Lansky is…
Putting the “Own” in Ownership
I am a big fan of the three-circle model and I have been since I first learned of its existence a few years ago. As the story…
My CAFÉ Symposium 2016 Top 10 List
Returning from Calgary after attending my third annual CAFÉ Symposium in a row, I thought I would try something a bit different…
Teach your Kids to Make Lemonade
Our ability to navigate the tricky subjects around family business is often correlated with the parenting skills that were either…
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