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Hidden Provisions In The CARES Act: Learn To Thrive As America Opens Back Up For Business

As American businesses start to open back up, many business owners are looking for ways to move beyond just surviving to thriving. Many have received PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans or other emergency grants or loans from the SBA (Small Business Association) or their State. Those funds really just help your business to “survive”—to get… [Read More]

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A People Without a Vision: Creating a Family Vision, Mission, and Core Values/Guiding Principles Statements

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”—Proverbs 29:18a (KJV) Written by the wisest man in the world, Solomon knew that to live this life well, we need to have a vision and follow it. Having a vision is a necessary ingredient for good leadership, otherwise, we don’t have a good game plan and are… [Read More]

A Family that Gives Together Stays Together: 5 Key Benefits to Generosity

A Family that Gives Together Stays Together: 5 Key Benefits to Generosity The culture we establish in our homes sets the stage for how our children and even our children’s children live their lives. When children are used to being served or having the family cater to them, they don’t develop a generous heart. But… [Read More]

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Developing a Heart of Gratitude and Generosity in our Children and Grandchildren

The old adage about grandparents spoiling their grandchildren might be something we laugh at, but it is no laughing matter. Character is born from whether we spoil our children and grandchildren or whether we instill virtues, values, and a good work ethic within them. In a culture where our perspective of how much is too… [Read More]

Avoiding the Entitlement Mentality: Teaching Children & Grandchildren the Value of Money & Hard Work

Have you ever heard anybody say, “We want to make the lives of our children easier than we had it growing up”? Maybe you’ve said it too. But is that the best? The next generation can be prone to a spirit of entitlement when things are just given to them and they have not had… [Read More]

Wisely Stewarding the Largest Single Financial Transaction of your Life

Wisely Stewarding the Largest Single Financial Transaction of your Life

You’ve worked hard all of your life. You’ve achieved financial stability for you and your family. You’ve poured yourself into building your business and you’ve been successful! Thanks to a combination of your hard work, the contribution of key employees, the sacrifices made by your family, and some breaks you had along the way and…you’ve… [Read More]

Better Together: Stewarding Wealth and Wisdom to Prevent “Affluenza”

You’ve got an estate plan in order, a will, trust, and a life insurance policy, too. Your bases are covered. You feel confident that your children will have your valuables, but will they have your values? All of our planning and saving can go up like a puff of smoke if our descendants are not prepared to… [Read More]