April 28, 2023
When a family business member passes away, it can feel doubly painful because we have lost someone who was part of two overlapping families: our extended family and our work family. The person who...
April 28, 2023
Life in the family business — life in general — can often feel overwhelming. You have recurring seasons of high-stakes work and the constant pressure to perform. But at some point the need for rest...
April 28, 2023
My last blessing focused on the senior generation “letting go” of their family business role. Today’s blessing is for the younger generation and their entrance into the family business. We are often...
April 28, 2023
A key challenge in family business succession is the senior generation’s transition to a different role, or to a partial or full exit from the organization. Not only must they “let go” of what they’...
April 28, 2023
Over the last two years, I used the biblical stories of Jacob and Esau, and King David, to reflect on challenges and opportunities in family businesses. I also spent some time in the book of Proverbs...
April 28, 2023
I hope you’ve enjoyed reflecting with me over the last year on King David and his family. On this Christmas morning, my final meditation is about David’s family legacy: Jesus. The lineage is...
April 28, 2023
I’m finishing the year by reflecting on Psalms (songs) that match up to some of the events we’ve covered in David’s life. Psalm 51 is about King David’s affair with Bathsheba. He recognizes he’s...
April 28, 2023
As we wrap up our year-long study of David and his family, I’d like to end with reflections on a few Psalms, the ancient Hebrew hymns reflecting several episodes in David’s life. (That there are...
April 28, 2023
My last reflection focused on how King David, now very old and feeble, came to name his son Solomon as the successor to the throne. David’s final words before his passing include the following...
April 28, 2023
Our last few weeks focused on how Absalom, King David’s son, tried to force succession by dethroning David. Now, Absalom’s younger brother Adonijah, wants to become king. King David is very old and...