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Calamity, Cataclysm and Misfortune

6/19/2015

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Conflict, divorce, illness or a premature death of a key member in your family business are major potential threats to your business as well as fragile family relationships.   A proactive business leader can help avoid catastrophic situations by separating the life-cycle of the business leader from the life-cycle of the business. This is a key element -- recognizing that the business is a distinct and separate entity that is (hopefully) not fully reliant on the leader.


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Getting Your Finances Under Control

6/5/2015

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"Money is one of the most important subjects 
of your entire life.   Some of life's greatest enjoyments
and most of life's greatest disappointments stem 
from your decisions about money. 

Whether you experience great peace of mind or constant anxiety will 
depend on getting your finances under control."

—Robert G. Allen: investment advisor and author 

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3 Life-Cycles - Industry, Business & Leader

5/29/2015

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You own a family business, or you’re part of a family business.  Maybe you’re the founder or one of the presumed successors.  Wanting the family business to grow and prosper, and hopefully thrive into future generations, are natural wishes and dreams.  Reality and history show us that not many family companies survive for generations…both from a pure business perspective and because families don’t always maintain unity and support.  Long-term success with family-owned businesses is rare and is generally the reward for those business leaders that understand the odds are stacked against them and take proactive measures to help ensure long-term sustainability.

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Michigan Winery Benchmark Program Intro Video

5/27/2015

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We just published an introductory video to the Michigan Winery Benchmark Program.  Check it out.  

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Big Hat.  No Cattle.

5/23/2015

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Big Hat. No Cattle. Dork!
The last few weeks have been lessons from the field.
  • Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 
  • Small Equals Big
This final installment continues with some general pearls of wisdom, themes and lessons we’ve observed from many forward-thinking, successful family farm businesses.

The top performers in most every agricultural business sector generally Walk The Talk.  Whereas low performers tend to just talk the talk…as in...Big Hat, No Cattle.  

As advisors to agricultural producers, we see this all the time.  Why the big difference?  That’s kind of easy.  People are people.  We’re not all perfect and this exemplifies itself in business performance.  Most have the same obstacles as well as the same opportunities.  Some people are simply better at execution and make their own luck.  Others aren’t. 

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In The News - Traverse City Record-Eagle

5/20/2015

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Another article in The Traverse City Record-Eagle about our new Michigan Winery Benchmark Program.

Thank you for the coverage.
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In The News - Wines and Vines

5/17/2015

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There was a nicely written article in Wines and Vines Magazine about our new Michigan Winery Benchmark Program.

Thanks Linda Jones McKee!
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