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MANIPULATIVE COMMUNICATION: DISEASE OF TRIANGULATION

    Although it may be dressed up in seemingly harmless talk, or sandwiched between nicer comments about the other person, the person is, possibly unintentionally, but more likely intentionally, trying to manipulate the perception and reputation of the other person that is not there to defend themselves. This is triangulation and it’s a form of communication where instead of talking WITH the other person, someone is talking ABOUT the other person. This common, passive-aggressive behavior is toxic, destructive, manipulative, and contagious.

    Top 5 Reasons Family Businesses Fail

      What are the reasons so many of these family businesses fail and the families fall apart? Every situation is unique and there are many different factors, often even overlapping factors, that lead to these unfortunate outcomes however they generally fall into 5 main areas.

      THE GUARDRAILS: Establishing Your Family and Business Values

        If we desire to seek eternal success, we must live the values as described in the Bible, the church and the examples of the Saints. Similarly, if we want to have success in our family, alignment with these values, along with a strong commitment from family members, is critical. In the family business, this commitment to the values is critical to success as well. Your values are necessary to make the tough decisions in your life, with your family and steer the company in the right direction.

        Build A Solid Foundation

          When you’re building anything, we know we want to build a solid foundation to start. If we are going to build our family, our business and our life on something, we want to be certain that it is solid. Everyone faces difficulties and challenges in their life, so how are we going to respond when we face these difficulties? What path are we going to take?

          THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT: ALL CREATION BELONGS TO GOD…BE GOOD STEWARDS

            You shall not steal. – Exodus 20:15 NRSVCE
            The Seventh Commandment seems pretty straightforward that you shouldn’t steal from another however the Catechism provides even deeper context as to how this applies. It reveals that all of creation belongs to God and we are simply stewards or caretakers of what is created.

            THE THIRD COMMANDMENT: RESPECT, REFLECT, REST & REFRESH

              The Third Commandment calls us to keep holy the Sabbath day. For Christians, the observance of the Sabbath is Sunday, the actual day of Christ’s Resurrection that brought about the new creation by Christ and recalls the creation of the world in Genesis.

              THE FIRST COMMANDMENT: KEEP GOD FIRST

                When you were young you may have heard about, and maybe even studied, the Ten Commandments. You may have heard the stories from the Bible about Moses bringing down the stone tablets from Mount Sinai. As an adult, you may think they’re pretty basic and easy to follow. Maybe you consider them more as suggestions or think they’re not really applicable in today’s world. Nothing could be further from the truth!

                Live with Intentional Priorities

                  What Are Your Priorities in Life? Do you know what they are? Could you recite them clearly and concisely? If you can’t recite them immediately, you are likely wasting time every day on things that aren’t important to you as your life passes you by. Do you really want to sacrifice the things that are important to you for the things that are unimportant?

                  Stop Digging! Solving Problems with Courageous Humility

                    The common response to a problem is to blame others or the environment. While other people and the environment likely contributed to the problem, blaming them solely is highly unlikely to lead to a solution. Instead, if you can stop digging you may be able to solve the problem with courageous humility.