No Beef with this Family Resemblance
A Roadside Billboard Creates a Paternal Flashback. My Dad was a very key figure in my life until he lost his battle with cancer…
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Staying in Step with the Client Families We Serve
. Adjusting your Speed Is Always Top of Mind. One of the many challenges that people like me face when working with families is…
How Bricolage Applies to Family Governance
Words from Another Language Can Illuminate Ideas. Over the years since I’ve been sharing my thoughts in this space, there’ve been…
Do Family Businesses Really Fail by the 3rd Generation?
Taking a Fresh Look at an Old Saying. This week we’re dealing with a subject that gets talked about a LOT by many of the people…
Make Sure Happiness Is a By-Product, Not the Goal
Some Useful Parenting Advice . Every so often, I’m lucky enough to hear a great pearl of wisdom and manage to jot it down, and it…
From Multidisciplinary Field to Interdisciplinary Ecosystem
The Continuing Evolution of Our Professional Space. There’s nothing like a conference with peers, who come at our work with…
The Iterative Cycles of Family Wealth Continuity Planning
It’s All Interconnected and It Never Really Ends. Every week in this space I tackle an issue related to the challenges families…
Where’s the Puck: Family Wealth Hockey Analogies
A New Season Is Upon Us, So…. As another season of Canada’s favourite sport begins, it feels like a good time to share some…
Getting your MBA to Lead your FamBiz? 5 Things to Consider
A Road Well Travelled. The idea of going to do your MBA in order to then come back and work in (and possibly lead) your family…
Should I Join My Family Business?
A Big Question, Well Worth Considering Given the number of family businesses out there, you’d think that the question in the…
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