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…
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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…
From Upstream to Downstream in the FamBiz
From Paddling Hard to Going with the Flow. Summer is in full swing and with it come some activities that we look forward to…
Developing Capacity in your Business Family
Capacity vs. Capability. Sometimes when two words start with the same few letters, people get them mixed up, not noticing the…
The Art of Conversation: The Key to Family Communication
When listing problems that business families face, communication is usually one of the first things people mention. Because it’s…
Family Engagement and Family Alignment – Chicken and Egg
Which Came First? This week we’re looking at one of those “which came first?” situations, so as you’ve probably guessed, it’s…
Surrendering in the Family Enterprise
Some words in English carry either a positive or negative connotation for the most part, yet there are some contexts where this…
Pleasant = Good, Unpleasant = Bad, Right?
This week we’re going to look at something that’s a little bit further afield from many of the more hands-on topics that I…
When Structural Solutions Aren’t Sufficient
When Structural Solutions Aren’t Sufficient Plenty of business families have problems when siblings are placed into positions…
Are you Explaining or Exploring?
As a coach and facilitator who works with people from enterprising families, one of my roles is to engage with people in ways…
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