As the economic conditions continue to falter and challenges become closer to home for all of us, we must remember that it is the ones that stay the course and survive these times who will be the future leaders.  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 think there are a lot of people in today’s economy wondering if they can give some of their extravagant purchases back to buy a little piece of mind. I speak of peace of mind in my book, ONO, and I use the word, “serenity.”  Serenity is a state of mind, and because we don’t operate in a vacuum, our environment has an effect on our serenity.  The financial obligations families have in their lives can undermine their peace of mind. continue reading...