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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All Eyes on You in the Meeting
Holding the Power of the Process. I’ve just returned from a quick trip to the center of the universe, which every fellow Canadian…
Varying Time Factors in Each of the Three Circles
Business, Family, and Ownership Each Have Their Own “Clock”. I’ve been a huge fan of the Three Circle Model since I first saw it…
Thinking Straight When Feelings Are So Strong
A Country Song Sparks a Blog – Again! Whenever I get an idea for a blog post that allows me to link back to things I’ve written…
You Can’t Start Too Early – Or Can You
It’s Never Too Early nor Too Late – But…. This week we’re going to take a look at a common question that people in my line of…
Goosebumps from a Goose Encounter of the Close Kind
Human Insights from a Family of Geese. When people ask me about my favourite place to be, and I want to be really specific, I…
Family Unity: Uniformity Is NOT Required
They Both Begin with “Uni”, but Are Very Different. Over the past decade since I’ve been sharing my thinking here, a number of…
Leaning into Family Leadership, Together
Thoughts on Who Leans In and Who Leans Out. Most of the posts I write here weekly are based on ideas that have been simmering in…
The Importance of Enrollment for Family Success
Family Governance Is the Ultimate Team Sport. Shortly after writing My “Role / Goal / Control” Life Hack last year, I came up…
Starting Fast and Moving Slow, Overcoming Resistance in Family Systems Conversations
Steve was a guest of Family Business United in the UK. Too often, families do not get into important discussions about family…
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