The Most Important Conversation This Year
Parents have a chance to give their blessing and resolved conflicts for their heirs if they talk before executing a transition plan.
Articles
Why Giving Is So Good
May 18, 2013 in Succession and Estate Planning
Being generous pays dividends....in more ways than one.
A New Affliction: Post-Traumatic Gift Disorder
March 18, 2013 in Succession and Estate Planning
Giving children an early inheritance can lead to post-traumatic gift disorder (PTGD).
To Pay Or Not To Pay
February 18, 2013 in Management Issues in Family Business
How farm families reward themselves in peak income years can become a point of contention.
A New Affliction
January 18, 2013 in Succession and Estate Planning
Giving children an early inheritance can lead to post-traumatic gift disorder (PTGD).
Family Harmony After the Gift
January 18, 2013 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
Call it the Great Giveaway: Many rushed to complete sizable gifts to their heirs in 2012.
Forgiveness Can Be Good For Business - by Urban C. Lehner
December 18, 2012 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
The inspirational speaker at the Young Farmer Awards lunch at our Ag Summit in Chicago was Lance Woodbury, a DTN columnist who ranks among the nation's top family-business mediators. His topic...
Leading Indicators of Rural Civic Engagement
September 18, 2012 in Advisory Boards and Peer Groups
Enthusiastic people, positive dialog bring results.
Reducing The Stress Level In Your Business
August 18, 2012 in Conflict Resolution and Communication in Family Business
While some reality television shows have a positive, uplifting message, most shows are based on conflict, tension and stress. TV producers have figured out that the viewing public enjoys the drama...
Is Your Firm One Firm?
August 18, 2012 in Advisory Boards and Peer Groups
In my travels around the country, I hear many firms talk about being a "onefirm" firm. When I dig deeper, I find "one firm" is mostly in name only, firms continue to operate as a collection of...
