S2 E1: The Messy Business of Family and Why It’s Full of Purpose: Chris Herschend of Herschend Family Entertainment

Episode 8 October 13, 2021 00:37:05
S2 E1: The Messy Business of Family and Why It’s Full of Purpose: Chris Herschend of Herschend Family Entertainment
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S2 E1: The Messy Business of Family and Why It’s Full of Purpose: Chris Herschend of Herschend Family Entertainment

Oct 13 2021 | 00:37:05

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Show Notes

Herschend Family Entertainment has a trademark: “Creating Memories Worth Repeating.” As the largest family-owned themed-entertainment company in the United States, you might think running the business is all fun and games. But as Chris Herschend explains, working cooperatively and productively with family can be difficult. 

Is it worth it? Absolutely. Chris, his siblings, and his cousins have been able to define a shared family purpose: to live, love, and serve together. Listen as he shares his lessons learned—and points to what we are “wired to do.” We are also joined by expert Jennifer Pendergast with thoughts on the relationship between individual freedom and shared purpose.

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