Happy New Year!

Your friends at The Family Business Institute wish you all a very happy New Year. We hope that 2023 will be prosperous, happy, safe, and successful for...

It’s a Wonderful Life

“It’s a Wonderful Life” If you haven't seen the classic Jimmy Stewart movie, please do! SPOILER ALERT: we give away the ending in this blog! What REALLY makes for a successful life? How do we get what George Bailey had in the movie; how do we achieve...

Be Mindful of Your Words

A member in Texas didn't quite understand from where the confusion was coming. He had turned over management to his son and very capable management team, but his casual, even offhand comments created quite a stir. People jumped to take action on the founder's comments...

Three PROFOUND Questions

Contractors toil long and hard at their jobs. Sometimes the thankless, hurry-up, "what have you done for me lately?" nature of construction causes people to become myopic: "I just want to get through this week, Wayne! I'll worry about next week and next month when...