Nov 17, 2021
Photo courtesy of Mark Wickman Turn Your Brain Off This October, I had the chance to meet a friend in Sedona for some mountain biking. What a place! What a treat! Most ...
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Oct 21, 2021
Photo by: Valeria Zolotoreva Role Reversal?… I “celebrated” (not sure that’s the right word) a birthday last month…my 65th…Yes, ...
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Sep 17, 2021
Photo by flickr commons Lessons from afar… My wife and I just got back from what has become an annual “unplugging.” I’ve shared with many of you how ...
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Aug 20, 2021
Delegation as an Art Form - Some Tips for Leaders Ever seen a painting that moves you? I am a fan of Impressionism and a style called Impasto. I love them all and I have for years. ...
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Aug 6, 2021
A great article on expressing gratitude in the workplace: https://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/using-gratitude-foster-unity-your-family-0
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A great video on creating culture in the workplace! Mark's message after watching this video: I don’t just like this. I LOVE it! https://youtu.be/Xcry7VUjmD8
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Jul 20, 2021
Photo by: Jens Larsson Message Me How often have you heard that in the last week? How many “messages” do you receive on a daily basis? Text, voicemail, Messenger, Instagram, ...
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Jun 21, 2021
Photo by: David Ellis Accountability and Autonomy A client recently shared something he’d been reading. The thoughts/topics included in the reading come up regularly ...
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May 24, 2021
Photo by: Jerome Bon Trust???!!! Has this ever happened to you? You share something very personal with a “trusted” friend…A month later you get a call from ...
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Apr 21, 2021
Photo by: Sharon Transition…Transaction…Transformation As most of you know, much of FBC’s work centers around the transition of leadership from one generation ...
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Mar 29, 2021
Photo by: Marloes Are you hungover?? I was… Another confession…Following last month’s…Wow! Is this blog becoming my “priest”?? ...
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Feb 23, 2021
Photo by: Ryan Bowman Anger – Does it have an upside? Confession…COVID is wearing on me. Is it on you? I find my anger trigger can be a hair trigger far too often, usually ...
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Jan 14, 2021
Photo by: Rachel Johnson Social Media The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly… You’ve read ad nauseum about social media. Heck, you may even use it ad nauseum. Even ...
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Dec 15, 2020
Photo by: Nathaniel_U The Up’s and Down’s of PROSPERITY We have lived under the sober acknowledgement that DISCIPLINE combined with COMMITMENT produces PROSPERITY ...
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Nov 17, 2020
Photo by: Keith Hall Find Your Anchor I recently had a client say this to me: “Cindi, as we enter winter and possibly even experience depression given everything going on, we will ...
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Oct 22, 2020
Photo by: Philippa McKinlay Communication is a Lifelong Journey My wife and I have been working our way through the book and accompanying workbook, Getting the Love You Want, ...
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Jul 21, 2020
Photo by Kat Grigg “Family Friendly” Not too long ago I was at a client’s office. We were having a team meeting and discussing some of the challenges ...
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May 28, 2020
Photo by Ruth Lathlean Weaving the tapestry of your family business You’ve probably all seen pictures of the reverse side of a tapestry. Just a bunch of knots and loose ends of ...
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May 28, 2020
Photo courtesy of creditscoregeek.com Failure’s Four F’s (or is it five??) Now I know this isn’t necessarily anyone’s favorite topic. It’s not mine either. ...
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Apr 27, 2020
Photo by Ray Krebs Getting through tough times If you have to be in shut-down mode, Central Oregon is not a bad place to be. I’m fortunate. We moved to Bend full-time about ...
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