For many centuries, the idea of women leading anything was deemed ridiculous. When humans started going up the foodchain, men were out hunting while women were tasked to keep the children safe in the caves. During the Victorian Era, women’s purpose were quite...
Happy Washington's Birthday. As chief mentor of next-gen leaders, I’ve been reflecting on the extraordinary accomplishments and leadership of George Washington, hands-down one of the greatest military and political leaders in human history. In 1775, the American...
Since 1971, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been celebrated in the United States to commemorate the life, work, and tragic untimely death of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday provides us with an opportunity to reflect on Dr. King’s myriad...
It is a term coined by Dave Ramsey, and he even wrote a whole book on it which I thoroughly recommend! In his book, Ramsey explains that success in businesses is hinged on both entrepreneurship and leadership. I love the term! And I’m jumping on the bandwagon, as I...
Despite our turbulent, ever-changing world, which has turned upside down since the global pandemic started earlier in 2020, I remain optimistic and pragmatic. I have been reflecting a bit lately... “Full Sail Ahead” was the theme of one of the eight annual Forbes...
(Article by JAMES WADDELL AND CLAIRE MILLER for BQLive) Creating any successful business is a very personal achievement. The closeness of the relationship, and shared vision and values, can often be a family business’ core strength. However, that intensity can also...
(Written by Professor Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez with Anne-Catrin Glemser) All over the world, families are looking for recipes to well prepare their next generations as potential successors for operational or board roles with businesses and family organizations....
I was frustrated. I was tired. I wasn’t able to lift the last of my heavy power cleans and I was agitated about it. I had found myself, all week long in fact, feeling ‘off’ at the Crossfit gym and feeling like I wasn’t doing enough.
Business starts out with a boom. The entrepreneur strikes out of love, passion, inspiration, and sometimes out of pure genius. Soon the idea becomes a company, and the company becomes fluid. The company becomes a place where people come to work every day and attempt...
Family Business philanthropy is not such a strange concept. Philanthropy, by definition, is “the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.” Many businesses have been founded because of the values...
Marilyn Monroe is a household name that every American, no matter the age, has heard or mentioned at least once in their lives. For estate planners and their family business clients, Marilyn is not only one of the biggest names to grace the Hollywood Walk of Fame but...
As part of a family business, it is often easy to become isolated from the rest of the world, especially if your company does not directly interact with customers. It is all too easy to lose yourself in the day-to-day job until you find yourself doing the same thing...
For many centuries, the idea of women leading anything was deemed ridiculous. When humans started going up the foodchain, men were out hunting while women were tasked to keep the children safe in the caves. During the Victorian Era, women’s purpose were quite...