This Is About All of UsSep 16, 2025First, truly appreciate the kind notes and support from the last post. But these posts aren’t about me, they are about all of us.Throughout the years, I’ve learned a lesson that can be summarized as “the answer lies in the work you don’t want to do.” Starting to post about the inheritance process and inter-generational wealth transfer and estate planning was very daunting. Would anyone actually read these posts? Am I considered enough of an expert? (Is anyone, really?) Would the messages and honesty resonate or be lost in the torrent of available posts? Do I really have to do this?What I’ve learned so far in the past few weeks is that we’re all going through this. So many of us are in The Sandwich Generation years. We have aging parents who, through their independence and hustle, won at the game of life but are now a step slower and likely need help again. Beyond the public comments, the private notes from friends and colleagues are much more voluminous. We are good with whispering privately, but perhaps we need to get better at speaking up. It’s hard, to be sure, but worth it.We have a massive opportunity in front of us: We can let our parents Live Their Legacy rather than leave it. We can help ourselves and younger cohorts of adults move our lives forward. There is no one size fits all here, but there are best practices and sound guidance and fundamentals that are generally applicable. We can and should elevate these solutions so everyone knows they’re an option.We can help ourselves if we’re willing to lead by example and do the work. This is how we lead our families forward…
This Is About All of UsSep 16, 2025First, truly appreciate the kind notes and support from the last post. But these posts aren’t about me, they are about all of us.Throughout the years, I’ve learned a lesson that can be summarized as “the answer lies in the work you don’t want to do.” Starting to post about the inheritance process and inter-generational wealth transfer and estate planning was very daunting. Would anyone actually read these posts? Am I considered enough of an expert? (Is anyone, really?) Would the messages and honesty resonate or be lost in the torrent of available posts? Do I really have to do this?What I’ve learned so far in the past few weeks is that we’re all going through this. So many of us are in The Sandwich Generation years. We have aging parents who, through their independence and hustle, won at the game of life but are now a step slower and likely need help again. Beyond the public comments, the private notes from friends and colleagues are much more voluminous. We are good with whispering privately, but perhaps we need to get better at speaking up. It’s hard, to be sure, but worth it.We have a massive opportunity in front of us: We can let our parents Live Their Legacy rather than leave it. We can help ourselves and younger cohorts of adults move our lives forward. There is no one size fits all here, but there are best practices and sound guidance and fundamentals that are generally applicable. We can and should elevate these solutions so everyone knows they’re an option.We can help ourselves if we’re willing to lead by example and do the work. This is how we lead our families forward…
First, truly appreciate the kind notes and support from the last post. But these posts aren’t about me, they are about all of us.Throughout the years, I’ve learned a lesson that can be summarized as “the answer lies in the work you don’t want to do.” Starting to post about the inheritance process and inter-generational wealth transfer and estate planning was very daunting. Would anyone actually read these posts? Am I considered enough of an expert? (Is anyone, really?) Would the messages and honesty resonate or be lost in the torrent of available posts? Do I really have to do this?What I’ve learned so far in the past few weeks is that we’re all going through this. So many of us are in The Sandwich Generation years. We have aging parents who, through their independence and hustle, won at the game of life but are now a step slower and likely need help again. Beyond the public comments, the private notes from friends and colleagues are much more voluminous. We are good with whispering privately, but perhaps we need to get better at speaking up. It’s hard, to be sure, but worth it.We have a massive opportunity in front of us: We can let our parents Live Their Legacy rather than leave it. We can help ourselves and younger cohorts of adults move our lives forward. There is no one size fits all here, but there are best practices and sound guidance and fundamentals that are generally applicable. We can and should elevate these solutions so everyone knows they’re an option.We can help ourselves if we’re willing to lead by example and do the work. This is how we lead our families forward…
First, truly appreciate the kind notes and support from the last post. But these posts aren’t about me, they are about all of us.
Throughout the years, I’ve learned a lesson that can be summarized as “the answer lies in the work you don’t want to do.” Starting to post about the inheritance process and inter-generational wealth transfer and estate planning was very daunting. Would anyone actually read these posts? Am I considered enough of an expert? (Is anyone, really?) Would the messages and honesty resonate or be lost in the torrent of available posts? Do I really have to do this?
What I’ve learned so far in the past few weeks is that we’re all going through this. So many of us are in The Sandwich Generation years. We have aging parents who, through their independence and hustle, won at the game of life but are now a step slower and likely need help again. Beyond the public comments, the private notes from friends and colleagues are much more voluminous. We are good with whispering privately, but perhaps we need to get better at speaking up. It’s hard, to be sure, but worth it.
We have a massive opportunity in front of us: We can let our parents Live Their Legacy rather than leave it. We can help ourselves and younger cohorts of adults move our lives forward. There is no one size fits all here, but there are best practices and sound guidance and fundamentals that are generally applicable. We can and should elevate these solutions so everyone knows they’re an option.
We can help ourselves if we’re willing to lead by example and do the work. This is how we lead our families forward…