Tag: family business
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Ignoring poor performers in the family business can ruin your team
Ignoring poor performance can do serious harm, not only to your team, but to the player who is under performing. In the family business setting, it can often feel like you have to tell…
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Use 1 sentence to strengthen/repair family relationships this weekend
The most successful family businesses I work with have strong, healthy relationships as a foundation of their family. One of the fundamental skills we coach to maintain healthy relationships is the ability to show…
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Deliberate Practice – Competitive mindset essential for long-term success
One of the patterns that threaten many family businesses is a waning sense of urgency and competitive fire in future generations. It’s human nature. The founders fought for their survival in the early years…
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Deliberate Practice – How to Conduct a Great Family Meeting
One of my greatest joys coaching families is to see a whole family come together around a table and talk about the family business. You can see all of the hopes, dreams and history…
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Deliberate Practice – Get Real by Getting Feedback
One of the greatest disservices you can do to yourself and your team is to not be honest with yourself about how others perceive you. I know how frightening it can be to put…
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Family Business Pyramid – TRUST
Lack of trust, or mistrust, is a silent killer on most teams and in most family businesses. The problem is, as trust erodes, people don’t talk about it. People start withholding information, energy and…
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Family Business Pyramid of Success
Sometimes I feel like Indiana Jones when I’m coaching and navigating my way through family business dynamics. There are hidden obstacles and traps around every corner! I’ve been looking for the treasure map, the…
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Get Full Access to Our Family Business Deliberate Practices™
I have been working with family businesses for over 15 years and spent 50 years living in close proximity to my family business, Walsh Bros. Office Equipment. I’ve developed the Family Business Deliberate Practices™…
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From screaming to calmly taking 360 feedback
Here is a great article about all things family business. References to fights of biblical proportion, to finding ways to being a business first family. I thought the best quote came from West Mathison who said…
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This Holiday Gift Will Transform Your Family
Here we go, it’s the holiday season and we get to go out and buy a whole bunch of gifts for people who we don’t really want to spend money on and we…
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How to name a successor and still remain a happy family
Today’s letter is from Ron in Maine: Dear Coach Pete, I have 3 sons and a daughter all working in the business. They’re all doing a good job and I know how lucky I…
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The “How to” recipe for a peaceful Thanksgiving
Hi, it’s Coach Pete and it’s almost Thanksgiving time. It’s one of my most enjoyable times of the year. Families get together at the dinner table and really reflect on the things they have to…
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