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BLOG | FAMILY DYNAMICS / GOVERNANCE

Distress on the highway of life & business

While the internal impact of distress is both financial and emotional, the...

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BLOG | FAMILY DYNAMICS / GOVERNANCE

Inconvenience vs Problem – Learn the Difference

Life is full of inconveniences. Life can be full of problems, too. There is a difference. A striking difference...

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BLOG | LEADERSHIP

Elf on the Shelf and the Elusive Doctor’s Note

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BLOG | PROFIT

Cash, it’s not just for CFOs

Here’s a concept that might seem controversial to some. Cash is not about finance.  Or accounting for that matter. Cash for a business is like oxygen to a human.  Without oxygen...

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BLOG | FAMILY DYNAMICS / GOVERNANCE

Love, Marriage & Family Business

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BLOG | LEADERSHIP

Déjà Vu 2022!

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BLOG | UNCATEGORIZED

My ONE word to sum up 2021…

In the last twelve months, I have seen it all in the faces of my clients, my colleagues, and my team. I have felt it with my family, within myself, and my thoughts. While each group faced its unique challenges, there was a common need woven throughout it all for everyone this year. And that is my one word to sum up 2021 – belongingness.

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BLOG | FAMILY DYNAMICS / GOVERNANCE

Finding Happiness. Stop Looking Out There.

These last two years of the pandemic have not been easy on the human psyche. For many, our physical health...

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BLOG | PEOPLE / TALENT

PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Hiring Decisions

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BLOG | FAMILY DYNAMICS / GOVERNANCE

The hidden impact of Life dis-abled.

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BLOG | STRATEGY

Life mimics business. Business mimics life.

There seems to be a false notion floating around – and we all buy into – that somehow we're going to get everything in order tomorrow...

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BLOG | FAMILY DYNAMICS / GOVERNANCE

How to avoid a break in the family & business bond

In working with many families and their businesses, I’ve found that every family has its own unique DNA, behaviors, values, and traditions. Yet, there is ONE theme that made all the families seem very similar...and that is the tension, angst, and, at times, a complete unwillingness to eat a meal together due to a lack of clarity around making business decisions for the family business. How do I help families clear the air of business-related issues so they can share a meal together as a family without tension, drama and strife? Governance and routine.

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