Parenting & Family Business Leadership
Many people throughout history have worn both the “family-business-leader” hat and the “parent” hat simultaneously. A certain…
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Life Is Finite. Deal with It.
Sometimes a provocative title just feels right. This one came to me last week, upon learning of the death of a one-time friend of…
Procrastinating or Preparing?
Procrastinating or Preparing? Most weeks I write my blog post on Saturday, and sometimes even on Friday. I am just starting to…
Getting Brothers on the Same Page
Getting Brothers on the Same Page This week, I was approached by a colleague about a pair of brothers, who are operating a…
Understanding AND Agreement
Understanding AND Agreement One of my guilty pleasures is to look at different words, whose meanings are often confused, and to…
There Is No “Rewind” Button
Those Hollywood movies that involve the ability to go back or forward in time rarely catch my interest, to the point where I…
Lessons from Estée Lauder
I recently read a very brief piece on Estee Lauder, who was described as a “family business icon” by the Family Firm Institute…
OSFM: One Size Fits Most
During one of my too-frequent hotel stays this summer, I noticed a bathrobe hanging in the closet of my room, and there was…
Transition Planning: No Day at the Beach
We are in the dog days of August, and I am currently at our cottage, just trying to unplug a bit. We are experiencing…
I’m Not the Only One
Last week I mentioned that I had attended a Sam Smith concert in Colorado with my daughter, and then this week in Toronto I was…
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