MUSINGS
Ideas and inspiration from what I’m
watching, reading and researching.
Referees and Family Dynamics: How Executive Coaching Can Restore Harmony
Are you reeling from a referee decision that cost your NBA team points over the weekend? Sports would not be sports without fans complaining about a referee decision.
Priorities
If I was to ask you honestly what your priorities were, what would you say? Maybe there’s a difference between what you think they are and what the time you allocate to each of them would reveal. It’s easy to lose focus on the big things, like family, friends, and experiences. The things that allow us to be our authentic selves.
Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations
‘Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.’ You may have heard that proverb. It highlights the point that wealth rarely survives beyond three generations. The actual figures make for stark reading. According to a report by the Boston Globe, only 12% of family-owned businesses make…
2023 has seen the largest family growth increase in family businesses in 15 years.
Why? According to an article I read over the weekend by Pricewaterhouse Cooper, it’s down to the modernizing of family business governance. A couple of things really stood out to me: It said, “73% of family businesses that experienced double-digit growth over the last financial year…
Vision
Having vision is not about sight, it’s about how you perceive and interact with your reality, whatever that may be. It’s about taking advantage of the time you have right here, right now. And discerning what is important and what is not. If you’re having…
Crying CEO
Stress is real. Tears are a healthy coping mechanism. And had the crying CEO* consulted me, I would have said “make it short and sweet and NOT about you”.
“Can’t of Coke”
When coaching executives, one point I try to drive home is don’t be a “Can’t of Coke”. What does this mean? Just because the voice inside your head is saying you “can’t do it” with a long list of reasons why it won’t work, challenge…
How to survive Thanksgiving dinner family and their different “opinions”
Wondering how to avoid heated discussions this holiday season? Try watching “All in the Family” created by Norman Lear in 1971. The principal character, Archie Bunker, mocks or belittles minorities and ethnic groups over 9 seasons in 205 episodes. His wife, Edith, is submissive, eager…
Top-3 Tips for Managing Change in Trying Times
Jennifer Bush, is president and CEO of JB Advisors Inc. and a trusted advisor to senior leaders in philanthropy in the United States. Jennifer helps achieve clarity & confidence in their day-to-day operations. JB Advisors Inc. helps transform ideas into action, build roadmaps to success,…
Referees and Family Dynamics: How Executive Coaching Can Restore Harmony
Are you reeling from a referee decision that cost your NBA team points over the weekend? Sports would not be sports without fans complaining about a referee decision.
Priorities
If I was to ask you honestly what your priorities were, what would you say? Maybe there’s a difference between what you think they are and what the time you allocate to each of them would reveal. It’s easy to lose focus on the big things, like family, friends, and experiences. The things that allow us to be our authentic selves.
Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations
‘Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.’ You may have heard that proverb. It highlights the point that wealth rarely survives beyond three generations. The actual figures make for stark reading. According to a report by the Boston Globe, only 12% of family-owned businesses make…
2023 has seen the largest family growth increase in family businesses in 15 years.
Why? According to an article I read over the weekend by Pricewaterhouse Cooper, it’s down to the modernizing of family business governance. A couple of things really stood out to me: It said, “73% of family businesses that experienced double-digit growth over the last financial year…
Vision
Having vision is not about sight, it’s about how you perceive and interact with your reality, whatever that may be. It’s about taking advantage of the time you have right here, right now. And discerning what is important and what is not. If you’re having…
Crying CEO
Stress is real. Tears are a healthy coping mechanism. And had the crying CEO* consulted me, I would have said “make it short and sweet and NOT about you”.
“Can’t of Coke”
When coaching executives, one point I try to drive home is don’t be a “Can’t of Coke”. What does this mean? Just because the voice inside your head is saying you “can’t do it” with a long list of reasons why it won’t work, challenge…
How to survive Thanksgiving dinner family and their different “opinions”
Wondering how to avoid heated discussions this holiday season? Try watching “All in the Family” created by Norman Lear in 1971. The principal character, Archie Bunker, mocks or belittles minorities and ethnic groups over 9 seasons in 205 episodes. His wife, Edith, is submissive, eager…
Top-3 Tips for Managing Change in Trying Times
Jennifer Bush, is president and CEO of JB Advisors Inc. and a trusted advisor to senior leaders in philanthropy in the United States. Jennifer helps achieve clarity & confidence in their day-to-day operations. JB Advisors Inc. helps transform ideas into action, build roadmaps to success,…