Life is short so take advantage of the time that you have. Make sure you pause to savour the moment and the precious time with the people who really mean something to you. Why am I so reflective? Three people who I thought I knew reasonably well, have passed on, unexpectedly, right in the prime […]
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Succession can be all about the end goal which should be an orderly transition of governance and wealth of the family enterprise. However, the terms of how a successful succession plan can be effected is better understanding between the generations. This can be accomplished by spending time and listening to the views; not necessarily accepting […]
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Wealth is not to be taken for granted and it is our job to educate our family members about the responsibility of wealth. We have been very fortunate to have lived through some of the most prosperous growth periods in history. This has afforded us the luxury of offering to our children a lifestyle without […]
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“If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until we know how he employs it.” – Socrates I have seen this same story replayed too many times. A family sells its business and is left with two burdens, a lot of money and a sizeable tax bill. The lead up […]
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Do you have any idea of how much of your family’s worth is invested in your family business? What about other assets which have a meaningful value? Here in Vancouver (Canada), I have seen the net worth of families grow exponentially because of our long and significant increase in real estate values. This increase has […]
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