Musings on Collaborating for a Win-Win-Win
No Single Advisor Can Do It All. Thinking back to when I had my calling to this work with families, one of the first realizations…
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Legacy Families Rely on a “Generative Alliance”
More Metaphors and Vocabulary Discussions. Just how should we refer to the type of families we work with as advisors who toil in…
Lessons from Squirrels at the Bird Feeder
From the Backyard to Twitter. In our backyard we’ve had a rather elaborate set-up of four bird feeders for the past few years…
Complexity Doesn’t Need to Be Complicated
Subtle Differences Can Be Huge. Some subjects are complex by their very nature. For example, when you take a business that…
On Patience and Impatience in Family Transitions
Both Are Needed, But Not in the Same Places. So many issues that families face in transitioning their wealth from one generation…
Challenging the Defiant Ones
Wordplay Rears Its Head Once More. Regular readers will recognize my penchant for engaging in interesting wordplay in this space…
Choosing your FamBiz Tour Guide
Preparing for an Important Family Voyage. Regular readers know that I have a certain penchant for metaphors, so this week’s blog…
Social Capital in the FamBiz World
Social Capital in the FamBiz World. The Human Need for Connection. Sometimes I surprise myself with a blog topic that feels like…
An Uplifting Week, at Sea Level
Every summer since 2014 around this time, I get to write one of my favourite and yet most difficult blog posts. That’s because in…
Key Prepositions for Business Families
By, For, With. Most people don’t give much thought to prepositions as they go through their day-to-day lives. Of course, I’m not…
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