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Mitzi Perdue is the widow of the poultry magnate, Frank Perdue.  She’s the author of How To Make Your Family Business Last and 52 Tips to Combat Human Trafficking.  Contact her at www.MitziPerdue.com

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Knowledge Services: Crucial in Today’s Knowledge Economy

Knowledge Services: Crucial in Today’s Knowledge Economy

Knowledge Services: Crucial in Today's Knowledge EconomyIf you’re beautifully organized, you can quickly find all your documents when you need them. However, if you’re like most people, the frustration and lost time spent trying to locate a needed document can be...

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A Family Book Can Be a Priceless Investment

A Family Book Can Be a Priceless Investment

A Family Book Can Be a Priceless InvestmentImagine something terrible for a moment. If you lost your memory, as in Alzheimer’s, you would have lost one of the most basic factors that makes you you.  Without memory, you’d have trouble making good decisions; you’d no...

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The Soft Issues Are Really the Hard Issues!

The Soft Issues Are Really the Hard Issues!

The Soft Issues Are Really the Hard Issues!If you’re part of a business family and you’re also a parent of a school age child, which would be easier for you to do?  Be honest! Choice A: Have the Sex Talk with your child Choice B: Have the Money Talk with your child...

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Trust: How to Nurture a Key Factor in Family Success

Trust: How to Nurture a Key Factor in Family Success

Trust: How to Nurture a Key Factor in Family SuccessTRUST: HOW TO NURTURE A KEY INGREDIENT FOR FAMILY SUCCESS What does it take to be a successful multi-generational family business? Dennis Jaffe, PhD is one of the best people to ask.  For more than 40 years, he’s...

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Women’s Leadership Styles: There’s a Lot to Learn!

Women’s Leadership Styles: There’s a Lot to Learn!

Women's Leadership Styles: There's a Lot to Learn!Women in family businesses face a particular set of distinct challenges when it comes to leadership style. Heather Powell, a family business coach for women and couples, has an impressive track record of dealing with a...

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Why You Need a Family Legacy Mindset

Why You Need a Family Legacy Mindset

Why You Need a Family Legacy MindsetWhen Vincent Valeri joined the wealth management industry in 2011, he realized there was an extraordinary gap in what most of these organizations offered and what almost all families need. The organizations, he discovered, might be...

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