Preface
Aristotle penned a treatise entitled “On Longevity and Shortness of Life” that still has relevance today. He observed that “it is not clear whether it is a single or diverse cause that makes some to be long-lived, others short-lived.” He was referring to plants and animals, but one could pose the same question about advisory firms. Some will last a few short years, and others evolve through multiple generations.
Now we don't claim to be experts on Aristotle or philosophy, but we know the guy liked to stir the pot when it came to critical thinking about all things that mattered. He intuitively understood how environment, nurturing, and genes all collaborated to produce an outcome. There are lessons in this bit of insight for the future ...
