First of all, got a bunch of inquiries about the Yiddish
calendar, which is pictured below. Andrews and McMeel discontinued the calendar
after one year, “because we don’t know why it sold.” Oy Vay! I know, lame excuse, but
today there are many Yiddish calendars, I think inspired by our pioneering efforts………..Calendar
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The WHY question can be irritating, because it can never end. And at times it can seem juvenile because it requires no thought. When I was a Coro Fellow in Los Angeles, one of my favorite learning experiences and my best networks, the WHY question was prohibited. The basic message was to fully understand the WHY you should ask the "what?" the "where?", the "who?", and the "how?" questions. Nevertheless, as we mature finding out WHY? may be the most important question we ever ask ourselves or the people in our network. Fully understanding the reasoning, the motivation, the origin, the incentive of an action or an event can clarify so many things. We tend to assume or worse view it as irrelevant.
- Why are we involving you, our children, in our estate plans?
- Why is philanthropy important to this family?
- Why do we care about legacy?
Collier also wants the family to understand HOW the family made money, what values and struggles it took to achieve their success. Having a series of family meetings around the future of the family triggered by estate planning will yield great benefits.
The idea of constantly asking ourselves and the people we care about around us break through questions is essential. When we ask ourselves WHY we are doing something or why this is important, we have to reflect and evaluate the path we are on. When we ask WHY of others we help them pause and reflect too. The WHY question used judiciously can be very helpful in finding the truth. Besides, WHY does Tigger bounce so much? 🙂