Is your family set up to govern well for 150 years?

In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, Bill, and David discuss:

• Telling everyone who you are unashamedly.
• Business as ministry to all it touches.
• Knowing where you’re giving your money while keeping the most important purpose in mind - Jesus Christ.
• Maintaining the tree and distributing the fruit of the tree of your legacy.

Key Takeaways:

• Make it clear to your team what your mission and values are. Show them, but also tell them what you see is most important.
• Give God glory in all things, the good times and the hard times.
• The legacy is your values, not just the business.
• God has more for you than just accumulating the next bigger, better thing. Talk to Him and find out what He has for you.
• Align your righteous desires of the heart with God and turn it all over to Him.

"The starting spot is the most important spot - Jesus owns it. If you don't start there, you have no starting spot, and everything after that, probably 90-some percent, you're going to fail." —  David Green

Episode References:

• The Legacy Life: How to Build Generations of Influence and Impact by David Green and Bill High
• Family Wealth by James E. Hughes Jr.

About David Green: With a $600 loan and an idea to make miniature picture frames, David Green founded what is now Hobby Lobby. From its modest beginning, the company now totals over 1,000 stores. David serves as chairman of the affiliate companies, the CEO of Hobby Lobby, and a merchandise buyer.

David and his wife Barbara are the proud parents of two sons and one daughter. They have 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

David’s inspirational book, Leadership Not by the Book, shares his leadership principles through unconventional business approaches and wisdom from Scripture. Giving It All Away…And Getting It Back Again presents his journey into generosity, challenging readers to leave a legacy that goes deeper than money. His first book, More Than a Hobby, tells the story of Hobby Lobby and shares key insights into his philosophy of retail. 

About Bill High: Bill is synonymous with three core values: Family, Legacy, and Generosity. He's facilitated workshops nationwide, focusing on the essence of family legacy and redefining its biblical meaning. 

An accomplished author, one of his notable works is "Leadership NOT by the Book," co-written with David Green. At 7 Generation Legacy, Bill is renowned for assisting families in crafting enduring multi-generational legacy plans. 

Bill was brought up in a low-income family in rural Missouri and came to know Jesus at a young age. His generosity journey began as a teenager, faithfully tithing on everything he earned. Bill started the first half of his career in law before leaving to launch what would later become The Signatry, a donor-advised fund platform that connects “donors with doers” tackling some of the world’s biggest problems. 

Through his work with The Signatry, Bill developed a passion for seeing individual families united by a clear and driving mission and vision that reflects God’s particular calling for them. In recent years, Bill has focused much of his efforts on consulting for and guiding families stewarding wealth through some of these considerations, and he has many practical considerations to share. 

Connect with David Green: 

Website: https://newsroom.hobbylobby.com/

Connect with Bill High:

Website: billhigh.com & legacystone.com

7th Gen Consulting: 7thgenconsulting.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/williamfhigh

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: arkosglobal.com

Podcast: generousbusinessowner.com

Book: arkosglobal.com/trading-up

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