What Are You Leaving Them?
Just about every parent gets to a point in their life where they cannot help but think about just what they will be leaving their…
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The Languages of Family Legacy
Having grown up in Montreal, a bilingual city, has been a wonderful boon to me. But the daily exposure I have had to both French…
Simplifying Complexity and Ethical Wills
A few weeks ago I came across a blog post by the Blunt Bean Counter on Ethical Wills that I liked, and I encourage anyone…
When your Greatest Desire is also your Greatest Fear
This week I was privileged to be invited to a lunchtime speech by David Lansky of the Family Business Consulting Group. Lansky is…
Family Business Flashback
Last week I was called upon to do the “good son” thing, and I obliged and brought my mother 6 hours down highway 401 for the…
Does Father REALLY Know Best?
The expression “Father knows best” probably came before the TV show of the same name. But I could be wrong. I always thought that…
Tell it to the Judge (Part 2 of 2)
Last week my intention was to write a single blog about this subject, but then things didn’t go as planned, because there was…
Tell it to the Judge (Part 1 of 2)
Lately the subject of “judging” has been recurring in my life and thoughts, and therefore also in my blogs. Since there are so…
Brainstorming your Family Legacy
The word “legacy” can conjure up a variety of thoughts and opinions, because everyone has their own take on what it is, as well…
Born for a Medium-Sized Loaf?
There is a Quebec expression, “né pour un petit pain” (born for a small loaf of bread), that is fairly well known, I think. But…
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