As busy as she is with her career, actress, singer, and songwriter Queen Latifah plays an active role in caring for her mother, Rita Owens, who was diagnosed with heart failure more than 10 years ago. Owens learned of her condition when she passed out at work one day. She moved from New Jersey to …

Former American Idol star Kelly Clarkson recently had a new baby. Kelly and her husband, Brandon Blackstock,already had a little girl together and Brandon brought two children into the marriage. So the new baby, Remy, brings the couple’s children tally to four. Four! I guess Kelly really is a rockstar! There’s a risk here that …

If you’re anything like me, you don’t like rules. However, some rules exist to protect us, which even a hard core rule breaker like myself can easily see. Consider traffic laws, for example. They’re designed to promote consistent traffic flow while reducing accidents. When everybody understands how a four-way stop works, expectations follow. We learn how to …

Building a thriving family business takes a lot of grit. It’s like raising a child. Ensuring the business continues to thrive takes foresight and planning. We consistently talk about planning for next year’s growth and setting proper goals. When business owners are preparing to transition the business to the next generation of leadership, it is critical to have …

Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, has filed documents in Carver County, Minnesota, to request a special administrator to tend to the settling of Prince’s estate, valued at potentially $300 million dollars and growing. How do I know this? I read the documents. They’re public record. Anyone can read them. I always tell my clients that if …