My wife and I have participated in marriage counseling throughout our entire marriage.  We are both “growers” and we think that in order to be the best for our kids, we need to be better ourselves individually and to each other.  An interesting subject came up in our most recent session that applies to Family First Entrepreneurs.  continue reading...

Greed is an interesting subject in that it has a slippery, hard-to-notice side that moves us in directions that often don’t serve our personal or financial well being.  Sure, we are all aware of holding onto things we should be sharing or asking for more than is fair; that’s the obvious stuff.  It’s the subtleties of greed, and their impact as they relate to Family First Entrepreneurs that I want to speak about here. continue reading...

I find it interesting that in both relationships and business the power to walk away allows us to have true clarity.  When we are overly invested, we increase the possibility of making bad decisions.

The answer is loving separation. Simply said, you can still love someone or something with all your heart, but you need to separate yourself from that sometimes-blinding love in order to make sure you’re taking care of yourself with good decisions. continue reading...