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Improving your family brand

January 25, 2021

Don Tyler

“Riding for the brand” is a time-honored code used for more than 100 years by cowboys and ranchers as a symbol of the values and principles each ranch lived by.

Making the most of the new year

December 24, 2020

Don Tyler

People seem to be most open to new ideas, alternate strategies and other changes to our normal approaches during the first few weeks of the year.

Creating structure in the family business

November 25, 2020

Don Tyler

A business cannot achieve its full potential without establishing a level of structure that provides clarity for each person’s areas of responsibility, standard procedures for tasks, levels and limits of authority for each family member and employee, and an agreement on how people will be held accountable.

Crisis leadership – some lessons learned

September 24, 2020

Don Tyler

You’ve led and managed your business through uncharted waters for the last several months. This is a good time to document the lessons you’ve learned during this unprecedented season in your business.

Preparing the next generation for setbacks and market disruption

May 22, 2020

Don Tyler

The last few years have been a challenging time for even the most seasoned producers.

Holding family members accountable

December 24, 2019

Don Tyler

Family businesses are the most difficult environment to establish and reinforce accountability.

Firing a family member

October 24, 2019

Don Tyler

Let’s face it. We love our kids. It doesn’t matter how much they mess up, how many times they’ve disappointed us or the poor decisions they make, we still love them.

Efficient, effective meetings

September 24, 2019

Don Tyler

I hear over and over that meetings are a waste of time, or that they worked for a while and then it wasn’t worth the effort anymore. There are a host of reasons for this ineffectiveness.

The importance of taking vacations

April 24, 2019

Don Tyler

Several years ago, I ran into a much younger friend of mine at a winter trade show and asked him what he’d been up to. “We just got back from skiing,” he said. When I asked where he went, he replied in a nonchalant manner, “The Alps.”

Is your company culture where you want it?

December 21, 2018

Don Tyler

“Company culture” refers to the shared values, attitudes, standards and beliefs that characterize members of an organization and define its nature. It is rooted in the organization’s vision, goals, strategies and structure.

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