Doing Business as Family (DBA Family)

This is part 2 of Preparing your Battle station. The search for love is a journey of the heart. All’s fair in love and war. We’ve talked about the war, and now it’s time to fall in love. A battle station takes some physical prep for sure, but are you prepared for the mental prep? […]

In the fight to become paperless, we’re kinda losing. Are you still dealing with paper? We all are, and it’s not about shredding and burning. Taking a step back to see what’s troubling you in your daily FamilyCo operations will give you an idea of how you’re attacking your paper enemies. Don’t let paper cover […]

Those little bits of paper that we trade for goods and services have the power to make us feel shame, guilt, and loathing about ourselves. How did we grant money that kind of power? We should quit that. It doesn’t help us move forward, so I say just drop the guilt, and get to work. […]

Ever thought about working a farm? You’re probably already doing it, if you’ve got a family, and you’re running a business. A farm isn’t always cows, crops, and corn. We use The Farm as a metaphor for discussing the intensity and commitment it takes to not only run a business, but getting your family to […]

Budgets aren’t so scary. They’re actually an amazing tool, the perfect accompaniment to the salad of life. Budgets just help you get what you want out of your money. When you think about it, they’re like gorgonzola cheese. Don’t you agree? (Background music: “Pineapple” by Podington Bear)

Even though kids are little, we sometimes forget that they’re little. Not everyone at home is an adult who understands adult problems. Kids are like little employees – they need reassurance and empathy, too. I made a mistake at work once that led me tocomparehow I treat my kids to how I treat my colleagues […]

Inever wanted to be a bookkeeper. But sometimes life has plans for you to be a bookkeeper anyway. Here’s my story.