Yesterday, the world’s markets reacted to multiple negative financial events including the downgrade of the US Government by Standard and Poor’s rating agency, violent riots in London, inflation increases in China and the European...
Importance of Passing Down Family Stories To identify and preserve the unique culture of your family, it’s history and intended legacy, you need to make sure that family stories are passed down through the...
Geographic Diversication Mayer Amschel Rothschild, founder of the House of Rothschild, practiced geographic diversification when he sent each of his 5 sons to a different European country to set up a bank. By doing...
To build your legacy as a family, members need to understand “who we are and what we stand for”. Have each family member: List 3-5 admirable actions taken by ancestors (living or deceased)...
When you hear ‘Rockefeller’ or ‘Edison’ or ‘Earhart’ – you probably think of philanthropy or light bulbs or around the world flight. When your kids hear your family name, what do they think of?...
Can you leave a legacy if you don’t have descendants? Henry Shaw did. Have you heard of ‘Shaw’s Garden’ – otherwise known as the Missouri Botanical Gardens – one of the oldest botanical gardens...
Orville and Wilbur Wright never married or had children. They did however have siblings. Today two descendants of those siblings help bring life to the legacy of first flight left by the Wright Brothers....
You have defined your family and begun to share your family history. Wouldn’t it be great to capture that history and all the stories that are part of it, so that future family members...
If you look up ‘legacy’ in the dictionary you will see a couple of meanings. One is – a gift by will of money or real property. Another is – something transmitted by or...
