Success is Measured By How Much You Give with Mitzi Perdue

Join Mitzi Perdue and Kristin as they talk about what success really is and how ending human trafficking became one of her many passions!<br /><br />Check out her initiative at <a href="http://www.winthisfight.org" rel="noopener">www.winthisfight.org</a>.<br /><br />Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations.<br /><br />So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values?<br /><br />Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she’s the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920.<br /><br />In both cases, family members in each generation put enormous effort into creating and maintaining strong, values-based cultures. Her talks stem from her lifelong observations not only of how her two families have kept together over a combined total of 280 years, but she’s also closely observed how other high net worth families, often ones she’s known since childhood, created and continuously strengthen positive cultures. She’s also observed almost countless cases where families that lacked a supportive culture failed spectacularly.<br /><br />Mitzi’s talks contain practical tips for embedding a positive culture. She’s been a part of carrying out all of them, and in some cases, creating them. These are tips that work, they’re practical, and they can make a spectacular difference in whether the family continues across the generations, or becomes one of the 70% that fails to pass on their legacy to the next generation.<br /><br />Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington Universi