Playing with “Sharp Elbows” One of my family teams in Iowa explained this concept to me very well. He said, “It’s like basketball, Coach Pete, when we are all under the hoop scrambling to get the ball, some of us can be known for using ‘sharp elbows!’” “What do you mean by that?” I said. […]
Wondering How to Quit a Family Business?
One of the biggest days of my life was when I resigned my position as the Vice President of our 250-employee family business. It took years to reach that decision. Hopefully reading this article will accelerate the process in your decision-making. You can lose a lot of sleep and generate a lot of stomach acid […]
10 Skills Your Family Business Needs to Develop
After spending the past 20 years working with families all over the globe, I’ve identified 10 core skills your family should develop and hone. I say, “Develop and hone” for a reason. You all probably have some amount of these skills, yet great, high-performing, dynasty teams know they need to practice their skills to keep […]
Unique Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mothers are awesome! Mothers do so many things for their families that go unseen and often unappreciated. I have been blessed to get to know some extraordinarily special women who have been the cornerstone of many great family businesses. Sure, we could do the usual thing and get her a bouquet of flowers and a […]
Questions Everyone Should Answer This Year
How often do you head out for an important trip or family vacation and not have reservations or a map with directions? Hopefully never. Yet that’s what so many people do with one of the most important journeys of their lives — their professional journey and their family business journey. Before you and your family […]
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