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Growing Family Wealth Across Generations
Read more: Growing Family Wealth Across GenerationsA positive, practical look at how families can strengthen their financial position through education Families don’t lose wealth because they’re careless. They lose it because wealth is complex, life is complex, and no one is born knowing how to steward a financial legacy. The encouraging part? Every family member has…
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When “We’ve Always Done It That Way” Holds a Family Business Back
Read more: When “We’ve Always Done It That Way” Holds a Family Business BackA gentle reminder that tradition and evolution can coexist “We’ve always done it that way.” It’s a familiar phrase in many family businesses – often said with pride, sometimes with hesitation, and occasionally with a quiet fear of change. Tradition can be a strength. It creates loyalty, stability, and a…
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Choosing When to Gift: A Thoughtful Approach to Supporting the Next Generation
Read more: Choosing When to Gift: A Thoughtful Approach to Supporting the Next GenerationA calm, practical guide for families navigating significant financial decisions “The right time to gift is the moment that aligns with your values, your capacity, and your family’s readiness.” When a family receives a significant sum – often from the sale of a business or property – a natural question…
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Planning With Purpose
Read more: Planning With PurposeA steady, shared approach to strengthening your family business for the future “A plan isn’t about predicting the future – it’s about preparing your family to meet it with clarity.” There’s an old saying: fail to plan, plan to fail. It’s blunt, and not always true, but there is a…
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The Right Moment: Introducing Governance While the Family Is Still Connected
Read more: The Right Moment: Introducing Governance While the Family Is Still ConnectedFamilies often ask when they should begin talking about governance. My answer is always the same: start while things are going well. When communication is open, relationships are strong, and everyone feels heard, families have the emotional space to make thoughtful decisions about the future. Governance becomes a way of…
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Holding the Centre: Why Governance Gives Families Room to Grow
Read more: Holding the Centre: Why Governance Gives Families Room to GrowIn the early years of a family business, things often feel simple. Mum and Dad are aligned, the values are shared, and decisions are made with the same intention, to build something meaningful for the next generation. As the family grows, the business grows with it. More voices enter the…
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Succession Begins Long Before the Plan Is Written
Read more: Succession Begins Long Before the Plan Is WrittenAcross Australia, family businesses are navigating a period of significant change. Economic pressures, shifting markets and evolving expectations between generations are creating new challenges, yet one theme continues to rise above the rest: succession. It is no longer a distant consideration or something to “get to later.” For many families,…
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When Families Face Illness, Gentle Conversations Matter Most
Read more: When Families Face Illness, Gentle Conversations Matter MostIn every family business, there are moments that sit quietly beneath the surface, moments that feel too tender, too confronting or too heavy to bring into the open. Over the years, working closely with families across governance, estate planning, rising‑generation development and broader advisory work, I have noticed a deeply…
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