Blog - North Group Consultants

May 23, 2024

Burning the Ships: The Power of Commitment | John’s Story (Part 2 of 3)

By Jerry Murray

In this video, Jerry Murray shares key take-aways from our recent podcast with John Gilliland, CEO and Founder of Investment Real Estate Group of Companies (IRE, LLC). John's story illustrates how the...

Mar 20, 2023

Succession Planning – Supporting You on the Journey

By Jerry Murray

The path to the future for retiring business owners can seem overwhelming. In this video, Jerry Murray shares some of the common questions these leaders face, and how our team is prepared to support y...

Mar 7, 2023

Succession Planning – Allowing Time for the Expected and Unexpected

By Leron Lehman

Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying, "Good things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." Patience is certainly a virtue, but it should never be confused with co...

Feb 7, 2023

Succession Planning – Begin with One Small Step

By Leron Lehman

There is a simple model of human behavior that says we only do things when we have a strong enough reason to do them; on the motivational scales in our brains, the benefits must outweigh the costs. An...

Nov 17, 2020

“I’m Glad I Sold it to Her”

By Josh Keefer

A few years ago, I stood beside a friend as he sold his car. It wasn’t just any car - it was a vehicle that he had since he was 16 years old and cared about deeply. He had put a lot of time, money, an...

Aug 18, 2020

When Transition Chooses You

By Roger North

Is there ever a time in life that we are not going through some kind of transition? Sometimes transitions come with great anticipation, such as a wedding, the birth of a child or the anticipation o...

Feb 20, 2017

Somebody Knows

By Brian Black

I recently had the privilege of facilitating a conference for family business owners from the United States and Canada. Most of the attendees desired to transition the leadership and ownership of the...

Feb 22, 2016

A New Chapter

By Dennis Clemmer

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 More than 15 years ago I met Roger North for breakfast. I knew Roger from his board appointmen...