The Steward Investor by Donald E. Simmons

MJBook, Business & Personal Growth, Business Management, Investment Management, Mentoring, Personal Growth

What does it mean to invest as a steward? Using biblical principles and decades of experience, Simmons reframes how values-based investing can align portfolios with purpose, impact, and eternal significance. The practical guidance and real-world examples equip readers to pursue returns that matter—not only in dollars, but in lives changed and legacies built.

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Leadership and the One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard

Lisa HandleyBook, Business & Personal Growth, Business Management, Mentoring, Personal Growth, Wisdom for Life

Leadership and the One Minute Manager® teaches managers the art of Situational Leadership®–a simple system that refutes the conventional management mandate of treating all employees equally. With this book, you will learn why customizing management styles to individual employees is very important. Tailoring management styles to individual employees is important; when to delegate, support, or direct; how to identify the leadership style suited to a particular person; and how consistent use of the One Minute techniques will produce better management and enhanced motivation on all levels.

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Splitting Heirs: Giving Your Money and Things to Your Children Without Ruining Their Lives by Ron Blue

Lisa HandleyBook, Christian World View, Financial & Estate Planning, Philanthropic & Legacy Planning, Spiritual

In this book, Ron discusses how the financial wealth you leave behind could be the best thing that ever happened to your loved ones—or the worst. “Inheritance is risky business, often damaging lives, marriages and children. Few of us bring an eternal perspective to leaving money behind or to handling unearned wealth.” – Randy Alcorn.

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Willing Wisdom: 7 Questions to Ask Before You Die by Thomas William Deans

Lisa HandleyBook, Family, Money management, Philanthropic & Legacy Planning, Relationships, Retirement Planning, Wills

This book is a collaborative approach to the most important document you will ever write: Your Will. “When you will with wisdom, it’s wisdom that you will – this is your greatest gift.” Thomas Deans . Tom Deans is a leading consultant to high net worth families and has revolutionized the thinking around family legacy and estate planning.

9 Awesome Ways To Engage Your Children And Grandchildren

Lisa HandleyBlog, Family, Mentoring, Philanthropic & Legacy Planning, Relationships, Wisdom for Life

Summer is an awesome time of the year! Think back to your favourite memories. I’ll bet some involve two things – summer and important relationships. Whether it’s time at a cottage, camping, or a trip to grandma’s house, we are wired to cherish relationships. One of the things we value most, as parents, are love and harmony throughout our family and rich times together to enjoy it.

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Are You Leaving a Fraction of What You Could?

Lisa HandleyBlog, Family, Family Business Succession, FEP-3, Financial & Estate Planning, Generosity, Investment Management, Money management, Philanthropic & Legacy Planning, Relationships, Spiritual, Stewardship, Wisdom for Life

Our self-made, independent, North American lifestyle results in each generation basically starting over. Out of ignorance, we make the same mistakes of past generations and miss the incredible wisdom from the life lessons of those generations

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Every Family’s Business: A Blueprint For Protecting Family Business Wealth By Thomas William Deans

Lisa HandleyBook, Business & Personal Growth, Family, Generosity, Philanthropic & Legacy Planning

Gifting your business to your children can damage your business and undermine family relationships. He offers the compelling new perspective that it is, in fact, impossible to separate family and business. Touted as one of the 10 books every business should read by The New York Times.

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The New Retirementality: Planning Your Life And Living Your Dreams…At Any Age You Want by Mitch Anthony

Lisa HandleyBook, Personal Growth, Retirement Planning, Wills

Top financial philosopher and bestselling author Mitch ended up starting a revolution by showing us that everything we had read about retirement was wrong—we needed a “new retirementality.” Fast-forward to today, when most of us are facing a very different retirement: fewer pensions, escalating healthcare costs, and inadequate savings.

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Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford

Lisa HandleyBook, Christian World View, Family, Mentoring, Relationships

Midlife. It doesn’t need to be a time of crisis—turn it into a catalyst for change! Buford uses personal insights, true-life examples, and inspiring quotes to set you on a course from mere success to true significance. Bob Buford founded the Halftime Institute, an organization designed to teach, coach, and connect marketplace leaders to discover God’s calling in their lives.