You will be surprised how much we take past accomplishments for granted. The pain and challenges of past triumphs quickly dissipate with the hectic day to day demands of the enterprise. Take a moment to reflect on the past and what made the business what it is today.

The equally important takeaway from this reflection time is to share these stories with your family. Why? They can then better understand and hopefully appreciate the sacrifices and challenges overcome to make the enterprise of today.

Some points to reflect upon:

– remember and thank those who have contributed to the enterprise, even unsung heroes
– identify key challenges and solutions which created lasting value for the company
– ‎what have been and continue to be the core enterprise values

By reflecting and communicating this ‎history with your family, it should help them better understand the enterprise today and more importantly, appreciate what it took to get here.

Reflection, thankfulness and communication…try it.

Learn, think, apply!