For those of you who have experience running a small business, you’re likely aware of how powerful it can be to implement certain well-understood tools and frameworks to govern how you make decisions (things like Mission, Vision & Values, a regular meeting cadence, regularly scheduled one-on-ones, and so on). But to what extent have you considered implementing these tools in your *personal* life? My guest today, Blake Allsmith, has gone to incredible lengths to implement what appear to be commercial tools and frameworks to drastically improve his family life. In our discussion today, we cover some of these tools, including: ​- How Blake and his wife established his family’s mission and vision ​- Examples of how their mission & vision directly impact their daily lives ​- How and why his family codified their core values - How he ensures that those values are sticky, meaningful and impactful ​- His family meeting cadence (daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual) - How the discussions change across each of these meeting types ​- How his family practices radical candor internally & a united front externally ​- His 2x2 matrix to govern disagreements between family members ​- The single tool that all families should adopt from his practice - ​And much, much more Thanks to our sponsors, Boulay, Oberle Risk Strategies and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP for making today's episode possible.