April 1, 2016: The acquisition became official, and with it came a whirlwind of EPIC proportions. No matter how many books you read or how well you think you prepared for change, there will be surprises along the path of a company integration.
As referenced in an early blog entry, the Harvard Business Review’s research places the failure rate... Read the Full Story
“The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his son begs.” Scotland
“Rice paddies to rice paddies in three generations.” Japan
“Clogs to clogs is only three generations.” England
“Wealth never survives three generations.” China
“Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves, in three generations.” United States
It’s a common phenomenon around... Read the Full Story
We did it! Our first R5 is in the books.
Just 3.5 years ago, Compass Point was just two coaches (Tom and myself) and a dream of what our future team could look like. It’s wild to see how much we have grown with all the work we have put in! Now as a team of 4 (and ... Read the Full Story
In working with many families and their businesses, I’ve found that every family has its own unique DNA, behaviors, values, and traditions. Yet, there is ONE theme that made all the families seem very similar...and that is the tension, angst, and, at times, a complete unwillingness to eat a meal together due to a lack of clarity around making business decisions for the family... Read the Full Story
Captain’s Blog: Over the past 3 years the team put many hours into setting up the company up for an acquisition. Getting the RIGHT people, in the RIGHT seats, doing the RIGHT things, and we had worked hard developing our... Read the Full Story
Life is full of paradoxes.
· Failure leads to success
· The more choices we have the harder it is to choose
· The only constant is change
· Solitude makes you more sociable
· Social media disconnects us from each other
Add one more to the list – you need to slow down to speed up.
As... Read the Full Story
Well, if you haven’t been informed by now, here is your announcement: I’m pregnant!
I have been waiting for this for a long time, and it’s here. Not really planned…just a total, joyful, surprise! We could not be more ecstatic for all of the new beginnings already happening in our lives!
BUT…... Read the Full Story
My highly illogical journey to landing at Compass Point continues…
Captain’s Blog September 2012 - Facing many new... Read the Full Story
How do you get your family business to ‘run well’?
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