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The Hardest Holidays--Staying Together During COVID

12/3/2020

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The numbers don’t lie: it looks like COVID-19 is here for the holidays. We all hoped it wouldn’t last this long, but the unfortunate reality is that in order to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe this year, the holidays will probably look much different than usual. We likely won’t be able to have 20 people crowding the dining room for a special ham dinner, or have the full extended family gathered around the Christmas tree. And for business families, limited hours and even outright closures can mean that we don’t even get to see our families during the workday as much as we otherwise would.

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The Forest for the Trees

12/3/2019

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To enjoy the holidays, leave the family business at work.

The music of the holiday season fills our lives. Images of chestnuts roasting on an open fire and family gatherings around the hearth dance through our heads like sugarplum fairies - or at least that is the popular mythology we think about for the holidays.

But for members of family-owned businesses, the holidays can be a very different story.

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What is Forgiveness?

10/21/2019

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“What is forgiveness?” Yes, this sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? Many of us would immediately respond, “jeez, the answer is so obvious,” but before you write off the question, really think about it. Is it as obvious as it seems, or is forgiveness a concept that is more than a bit tricky to put into words? For our purposes, we like Dr. Frederic Luskin’s definition from his book Forgive for Good.
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Forgiveness is the feeling of peace that emerges as you take your hurt less personally, take responsibility for how you feel, and become a hero instead of a victim in the story you tell. Forgiveness is the experience of peacefulness in the present moment. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it changes the present. Forgiveness means that even though you are wounded, you choose to hurt and suffer less. Forgiveness means you become part of the solution. Forgiveness is the understanding that hurt is a normal part of life. Forgiveness is for you and for no one else. You can forgive and rejoin a relationship, or forgive and never speak to the person again.


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Forgiving Betrayal in the Family Business

9/25/2019

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​“Forgiveness can seed a new beginning in our relationship with a betrayer. Forgiveness allows us to understand that “to be wrong is nothing, unless you remember it,” as was so wisely stated by Confucius. Forgiveness helps clean the slate for you and others. Because family members love one another, forgiveness is essential so that relationships can be renewed after a betrayal.” –Tom Hubler, The Soul of the Family Business

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Last week we broached the sticky subject of betrayal within family businesses. We covered how the overlapping circles, interconnected responsibilities, and sometimes unclear expectations that come with working alongside family can make family businesses a landmine of potential betrayal, both intention and accidental. But while the best medicine for betrayal is avoiding it in the first place, today we’ll discuss how to overcome betrayal once it’s already happened, which means jumping into the process of forgiveness and Family Forgiveness Rituals™.


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Why Soul Is the Secret to Family Business Success

7/29/2019

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Author Tom Hubler explains how it helps both the business and the family.
By Chris Farrell, Unretirement Expert

Most family business consultants talk about the nitty-gritty finances of running an enterprise successfully. But to Tom Hubler, a St. Paul, Minn.-based pioneer in family business consulting, it’s all about “soul.”

A former therapist, Hubler is a founding member and fellow of the Family Firm Institute in Boston, which is now international, with over 10,000 members. For more than a decade, he has taught family business management at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Hubler, 77, recently published The Soul of Family Business: A Practical Guide to Family Business Success and A Loving Family and I met with him at a St. Paul coffee shop in St. Paul to discuss it. Highlights:
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Setting the Ground Rules: How to Create a Family Participation Plan™

5/1/2019

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​Far too often, businesses become “family” businesses without much prior thought: “A small business needs new employees to expand, so why not hire the kids?” “We have a new role to fill, and our cousin seems good at that, so it just makes sense.” “My business is my life, so of course I’ll make it a part of the family; why wouldn’t I?” Decisions like this are often the default position, and it’s easy to see why. We know our families. We (generally) understand trust them, and even if they aren’t perfect, we’re used to dealing with their faults. Hiring outsiders can be a long, stressful, imperfect process and as the old adage goes, “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”

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THE SOUL OF FAMILY BUSINESS

9/9/2016

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Preparing for the Unthinkable: Loss of the Entrepreneur

9/1/2016

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Preparing for the Unthinkable: Loss of the Entrepreneur - Part Two

8/31/2016

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The "Green Box"

8/30/2016

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Managing Conflict in a Family-Owned Business -  Part One

8/29/2016

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Managing Conflict in a Family-Owned Business - Part Two

8/28/2016

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Forgiveness as an Intervention in Family-Owned Business: A New Beginning

8/27/2016

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Emotions in the Family Business - Part 1: Forgiveness

8/24/2016

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Emotions in the Family Business - Part 2: Compassion

8/23/2016

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Emotions in the Family Business - Part 3: Gratitude

8/22/2016

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Family Business Conflict Resolution

7/17/2016

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Resolving Work and Family Conflict Removes a Roadblock From Working and Loving

7/17/2016

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Resolving Family Conflict Empowers Your Family to Thrive, Your Business to Succeed

7/17/2016

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The Value of Family Values

7/17/2016

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The Ties That Bind: How to Keep the "Family" in Family Business

7/17/2016

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Circles of Influence

7/17/2016

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The Price of Peacekeeping

7/17/2016

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Keep The "Family" in Family Business Holidays

7/17/2016

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Show Them the Money

7/17/2016

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