Mixing Family and Business

Mistakes We Made in People Management

Brian Hahn

Published on: 06/01/2026

Stories, Fumbles, and Lessons From Decades of Doing It All -By Hand Every family business has its “back in my day” stories, but when I sat down with Shirley, Tom, and Kim for this week’s podcast, I realized just how wild our journey has been. This week, we dug into the stuff we used to do by hand (and how much we appreciate technology now), the classic mistakes we’ve made in managing people, and all the ways we’ve tripped, learned, and laughed together. Here’s a dose of real talk, with plenty of lessons for anyone running a business (especially if you want to skip a few headaches).

Mixing Family and Business

Learning Curves: Skills We Had to Teach Ourselves

Brian Hahn

Published on: 30/12/2025

Working with family in business will teach you a million things you never expected. This week on the Mixing Family and Business podcast, we laughed, swapped stories, and honestly admitted all the things we did (and still do) the hard way. If you ever wondered how work ethic gets built, why learning isn’t any easier now than it was, and what it means to actually keep up with change, I’ve got you covered.

Mixing Family and Business

Real-Life Energizers: What Gets Us Going?

Brian Hahn

Published on: 23/12/2025

In this episode of the Mixing Family and Business podcast, we peeled back the curtain on something most leaders don’t talk about enough, how much our employees teach us. We traded stories about unexpected moments when a team member saved the day, how culture gets shaped by the everyday folks, and why listening is often more powerful than leading. This post expands on those stories and shares some honest takeaways from our years in family business. Trust me, it isn’t all about what you know, but who’s around you.

Mixing Family and Business

The Kindness of Customers: Small Moments, Big Impact

Brian Hahn

Published on: 16/12/2025

Running a family business is an adventure filled with unexpected twists, hard-earned triumphs, and plenty of laughs along the way. In this episode of the Mixing Family and Business podcast, I sat down with Shirley, Tom, and Kim to talk openly about some of the most surprising moments, biggest challenges, and valuable lessons we’ve encountered after years of building, and sometimes re-inventing, our multi-business family endeavor. In this blog post, I’ll take you behind the scenes, sharing personal stories and practical wisdom from our conversation. Whether you’re just starting out or knee-deep in the family business grind, read on for real talk about what it really takes.

Mixing Family and Business