Success By Different Measures
Measuring success in a family business comes from traits such as honesty in assessing strengths and weaknesses, humility in dealing with others and frequent and sincere expressions of gratitude.
Management Issues in Family Business
How Strengths Also Expose Weaknesses
June 18, 2015
The qualities that define our success also have embedded in them the obstacles to our progress.
The Art of Juggling
April 18, 2015
Successfully managing your agriculture operation requires you to pay attention to multiple issues and areas of your business, often simultaneously.
A Job Well Done
February 18, 2015
Acknowledging others, especially family members, is invaluable to the success of your business.
Make or Break Decisions: The Compensation Message
January 18, 2015
When it comes to valuing your contribution to the business, what are you worth?
Leadership from Outside
January 18, 2015
Turning the business over to a non-family member requires common goals, planning and family interaction.
Teaching Kids To Respect Wealth
March 18, 2014
How do we teach responsibility and respect for wealth to the next generation?
The Faith Driven Business Model
November 18, 2013
For many business owners, their Christian faith serves as a resource, but often it isn't clear how to draw upon this wellspring of wisdom. Can the Bible help us deal specifically with the unique...
To Pay Or Not To Pay
February 18, 2013
How farm families reward themselves in peak income years can become a point of contention.
Determining Family Compensation
July 18, 2012
Over the years I've witnessed a number of family business members work for a very low wage in anticipation of a financial or farmland windfall at some later point in their career. They are promised...