We are constantly negotiating in our personal and professional lives to get our interests and needs met. Some negotiations matter more to us than others and some negotiations are more difficult than others. When negotiations breakdown disappointment, anger, fear and...
Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here Let’s begin with a simple premise. All conflict exists in our stories of the past about what happened to us and what we made it mean. Almost nowhere in life do we have more stories than within our families. Naturally, we believe in...
Last week, we discussed how a mismanaged wealth transition can put a family in conflict and send them into a financial and emotional crisis. This next blog goes into detail about causes and symptoms of a failed transition. Global statistics show that only 1/3 of...
When a wealth transition is not planned successfully, it can put a family in conflict and send them into a financial and emotional crisis. Here is one story about wealth transition and how unaddressed conflict in a family and lack of communication can tear families...
Reading Time: 4 minutes Conflict is inevitable and everywhere. Turning it into an opportunity is not as hard as you might think. Imagine the final moments of a championship minor hockey game. The kids have played their hearts out and are locked in a tie game. The...
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many new problems we must face in our rapidly changing world. However, at the heart of all them is one thing: conflict. The Cause of ConflictBefore we deal with a challenge, we need to understand it. All conflict exists in our...