Resources

Dr. Moira Somers

Sep 24

Readings

The Happy Inheritor

A review of Tom Deans book The Happy Inheritor

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

The ONE Thing

AUTHOR Gary Keller, Jay Papasan DATE OF PUBLISH 2013 SYNOPSIS Voted one of Top 100 Business Books of All Time on Goodreads, people are...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

The Lemonade Stand

AUTHOR Ara H Bagdasarian & Nick Gustavsson DATE OF PUBLISH 2012 SYNOPSIS We live in the 21st Century. There has been no better time to...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

The Gifts of Imperfection

AUTHOR Brené Brown DATE OF PUBLISH 2010 SYNOPSIS A motivational and inspiring guide to wholehearted living, rather than just the average...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

The Future of You

AUTHOR by The Legacy Wealth Coach Network(Author), William A. Barill(Author), Daniel Barill(Author), Mayur Dalal(Author), John M....

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Readings

The Adventurer’s Son

AUTHOR Roman Dial DATE OF PUBLISH 2021 SYNOPSIS In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twenty-seven-year-old son of a preeminent...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

AUTHOR Stephen R. Covey DATE OF PUBLISH 2020 SYNOPSIS This beloved classic presents a principle-centered approach for solving both...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

The 5 Love Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

AUTHOR Dr. Gary Chapman & Dr. Paul White DATE OF PUBLISH 2012 SYNOPSIS Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning...

The 5 Love Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

The 5 Love Languages

AUTHOR Gary Chapman DATE OF PUBLISH 2015 SYNOPSIS The 5 Love Languages has transformed countless relationships. Its ideas are simple and...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

Successful Family Directors Are Not Born, They Are Planned and Developed

BY STEPHANIE BRUN DE PONTET, PH.D. NOVEMBER 7, 2019 Caleb has been working in his family’s business for the past five years. The first...

Successful Family Directors Are Not Born, They Are Planned and Developed

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

Strangers in Paradise

AUTHOR James Grubman Ph.D. DATE OF PUBLISH 2013 SYNOPSIS An astonishing fact is that the vast majority of the wealthy come from...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

Repacking your Bags: Lighten Your Load For the Good Life

AUTHOR Richard Lelder DATE OF PUBLISH 2012 SYNOPSIS “Living in the place you belong, with the people you love, doing the right work, on...

Repacking your Bags: Lighten Your Load For the Good Life

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

How to Make Your Family Business More Professional

Liz Kislik January 29, 2020 Many family businesses take on the distinctive identity, focus, and idiosyncrasies of the family leaders who...

How to Make Your Family Business More Professional

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

Giving thanks can make you happier

August 14, 2021 Each holiday season comes with high expectations for a cozy and festive time of year. However, for many this time of year...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

Getting the Right Mix of Family Members and Independents for High-Performance Family Business Board

BY JOE SCHMIEDER JULY 10, 2018 A cornerstone of effective family business governance is developing strong boards of directors. One board...

Getting the Right Mix of Family Members and Independents for High-Performance Family Business Board

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Family

Getting Started with Family Governance

BY BARBARA DARTT, ANNE HARGRAVE JANUARY 6, 2016 For the past six years, the Walcott family has gathered for their family business meeting...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Readings

Family Office Insights: Key Considerations for Structuring and Operating Single Family Offices

SECTION I. FORMATION AND STRUCTURING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FAMILY OFFICE Benefits of a Formal Family Office Family offices are privately...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

Every Family’s Business

AUTHOR Thomas Deans DATE OF PUBLISH 2009 SYNOPSIS Every Family’s Business has been selected by prominent New York Times business blogger...

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

Attracting Top Board Talent: The Power of the Board Prospectus!

BY JOE SCHMIEDER JANUARY 14, 2019 Whoever sits around the boardroom table of a family business wields tremendous influence on the...

Attracting Top Board Talent: The Power of the Board Prospectus!

Team Blackwood

Apr 7, 2023

Business

An Uncommon Thread of Success in Family Business

BY DAVID RANSBURG MARCH 6, 2015 An Uncommon Thread, Indeed In any family business, there are many moving parts and therefore multiple...

An Uncommon Thread of Success in Family Business