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Leave a Lasting Legacy or Be Completely Forgotten
Do you know your great grandfather? How about even his name? If you are a grandfather right now, do you ever talk about your father to your grandchildren? If not, then why not? Was he not an important man to you? I ask these questions now because I guarantee nobody has ever asked you these before. In today's politically correct, "everybody is special" society, you have been forced to think only in the present moment; to think about what satisfies you today. So I challenge you to think differently for a few minutes as you read on, and open your mind to the possibility of building a lasting legacy for you to be remembered eternally.
Retaining Employees and Customers Is A Family Affair
Nurture your employees as though they were family and use that family connection to hire and retain employees.
What Are The Results of A Recent Poll?
In a recent poll eighty-eight percent of the people surveyed reported that they would rather win a travel incentive then a cash incentive. One possible reason for this is that once money is spent (normally it is used to pay outstanding bills) it’s gone. A trip is something that the whole family can enjoy. The stories of a memorable trip are stories that get told years later at family gatherings.

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The Last Resort: The Corporate Retreat Meets the Real World
Why do our social gatherings and corporate retreats rarely bring sustainable results? Check this article out for radical ways to "get real" around your next offsite with your team. Ignoring this could be a recipe for disaster.
Kenya’s Second BarCamp
I’ve been impressed to see the developers and bloggers from Kenya and South Africa taking the time to create gatherings where they can pass on knowledge - everyone ends up profiting from the experience. The techies in Nairobi have just concluded their 2nd BarCamp this year (the first was in March).
What Are The Results of A Recent Poll?
In a recent poll eighty-eight percent of the people surveyed reported that they would rather win a travel incentive then a cash incentive. One possible reason for this is that once money is spent (normally it is used to pay outstanding bills) it’s gone. A trip is something that the whole family can enjoy. The stories of a memorable trip are stories that get told years later at family gatherings.

Top 10 Ways Your Family Can Help Your Home Business Succeed
While some home business owners hire family to help their business succeed, some do it for tax benefits. No matter the reason, employing family to help your business has many advantages. If you do hire your family, there are some aspects to consider.
5 Tips to Surviving the Holidays or Anytime Alone
Many things cause lonely feelings during the holidays making it such an extremely difficult time for many to get through. You may be too far away to see your relatives; you may be in a nursing home with no one to care about you; you may be dead broke during this “happy” time; many grieve the loss of a loved one, accentuated by their disappearance during a time when others are preparing for big family gatherings, although those events can even make you feel lonely. When so many of our people are deployed and families are separated, unless the one left behind has family to shelter them from the throes of loneliness, it can be depressing. Just as there are many ways for someone to feel alone during the holiday season, there are many activities that need you and will help you feel better as you brighten the day for someone less fortunate
Family Businesses Face Unique Challenges: What Makes Them Different?
In matters of cash flow and marketing, a family-owned or closely-held business is the same as any other small business. But family-owned and closely held businesses also they have significant differences, especially when it comes time to talk about retirement, resale, or transitioning the business to the next generation. Here were some key points noted by the Family Business Institute on what makes family-owned businesses different:
The Gift Of Receiving
Every family has one. That one person who shoulders all the family burdens, keeps the family secrets and cleans up the family messes. The one who is everyone’s sounding board and shoulder to cry on. The one who remembers all the holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. The one around whom the family always gathers. In my family, it’s my grandma. She has been the rock in my family for as long as anyone can remember.
Exterminate Boring Meetings by Using Team Building Exercises and Meeting Icebreakers
How many meetings have you been to that are just the same old thing -- boring gatherings you cannot wait to leave. Most meetings are poorly managed and non-productive.
Love, Health and Harmony
Few things in life are more important than your family. Yet few challenges in life seem as great as keeping your family together. However, you can experience close, healthy relationships with your family!
Peer Groups: A Networking Goldmine
Methods to Transition and Grow Many people tend to think of networking in terms of attending events with a large number of people or building relationships on an individual basis. In fact, some of the most powerful networking happens while participating in small gatherings such as peer groups.

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