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...

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...

As we start the new year, Roger North shares our approach to the important process of succession planning. Stay tuned for upcoming podcast episodes expanding upon this topic!...

What are you doing to develop and advance your next generation leaders? Gina shares the importance and benefits of investing in the rising stars of your organization....

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...

Recently, I met with an owner / leader of a multi-generation family business that has been around for decades. It is well run and well known in the community. As this leader approaches retirement and ...

There is nothing more heartwarming than the story of a successful multi-generational family business. Carrying on the legacy of one’s parents, grandparents, or sometimes even great grandparents is an ...

In his recent blog, my partner, Roger North, shared about our three-year journey of developing and executing an ownership succession plan for North Group. He aptly noted that this process “took time, ...

About 20 years ago, Michael Gerber wrote a landmark book entitled The E-myth. In this excellent book, he coined language that is now fairly common in business. He wrote about working "on the business"...