Building a Bridge vs. Buying One
Analogies have long been one of my favourite ways of trying to convey interesting ideas to audiences. Most are quick…
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Stopping the Disintegration of Family Wealth
I’m writing this blog on US Thanksgiving weekend, and it strikes me that one of the things I’m most thankful for is this weekly…
Don’t “Transfer” Family Wealth; “Transition” It
For years now we’ve been hearing about the huge multi-trillion dollar “wealth transfer” that’s occurring thanks to the…
Improving Together in a FamBiz
Writing these blogs each week for six years, my weekly habits continue to evolve. I still get questions from colleagues about the…
Celebrating the Global FamBiz Community
I’m writing this post from a park bench in London, the morning after the conclusion of the annual FFI Conference, (my fifth). The…
Ready to Lead > Ready to Leave
Certain topics come up over and over again in the world of family business. Today we’ll be looking at two of them, although when…
From Suggesting to Managing in the FamBiz
Being fluent in more than one language has many benefits, most of which are quite obvious. Having lived in Montreal my whole…
From Family Business to Family Office
Welcome to a new theme here at Shift your Family Business, (the website). In some ways it’s long overdue, and in others, well…
The Importance of Family Vision
It’s been over a year since I wrote about Family Vision specifically, so I think I’m due. (5 Things You Need to Know: Family…
Lonely at the Top of the FamBiz
Lonely at the Top of the FamBiz. This week we're going to look at something that many family business leaders face, and that…
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