As this column has been memorializing the key points of knowledge I have acquired and want to pass on to you, here’s another to remember: Nothing prevents problems better than writing things down. I have found that many life-changing matters can occur when business owners, employees or both go on nothing more than a handshake and their memory. President Ronald Reagan summed it up when he repeated an old Russian proverb: “Trust but verify.”
How to Create an End-of-Life Planning Binder to Help Your Family
For busy parents juggling work, caregiving, and the quiet job of keeping everyone’s details straight, the hardest part of end-of-life planning is knowing that loved ones might be left guessing when emotions are already raw. In many families, family organization lives...

