Just read another brief article by Daniel Goleman on Mindfulness: an antidote for workplace ADD. This has great application to family enterprise leaders, where ADD/ADHD appears to run rampant. The presence of electronic distractions and more not only takes us away from some fundamental tasks we try to perform, they command a priority in our […]
Parents are having children at a later age; how does this impact the future of family enterprise? One newspaper article http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9928198/Are-older-parents-putting-our-future-at-risk.html claims “American women have their first babies has risen by four years since 1970, up to 25. In Japan – where adult incontinence pads now outsell nappies – it is 29… But nowhere is […]
A close friend of mine sent this to me and I thought it was worth sharing. How to Be Gracious, and Why In business, the little things — a favor acknowledged , a favor returned, proper introductions, smiles, attentiveness — are really the big things By Tom Chiarella Published in the May 2013 issue Graciousness […]
Have you ever been hit by a snowball? Has any of the snow lingered in its gradual passage from a frozen substance to a liquid one? Does it sting? Let’s see if there’s a metaphor here for enterprising family members and others with whom we’re close. In our relationships with others, we’re bound to get […]
When we think about our family business, we do so from our own perspectives. It’s typically about how we see our mission, our vision, our strategy, our culture, our people, product and service. A recent article by Dharmesh Shah, Founder and CTO at HubSpot, is entitled “How To Find A Company You’ll Love Working For” […]