This book is about self development and awareness for individuals and includes tools that can help a family get along better and have a more successful business. This guide shows young people with a family business how to: -Take charge of their education, career, and life for success and happiness. -Avoid entitlement, lack of direction, and feeling stuck. -Earn credibility and marketability in the family business. -Face family expectations and preserve relationships "Captures the essence of the challenges faced by the next generation . . . provides insightful methods to achieve personal and professional success." -- Ann Kinkade, Director of the Family Business Center and Faculty Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Challenging and inspirational . . . for the passive successor who feels that the family business will carry them through life." -- Chris Johnston, Chairman, J & AG Johnston Ltd., the oldest known family business in South Australia "Help for tough questions that young members of business-owning families face when making decisions about their careers." -- Craig E. Aronoff, Ph.D., The Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. "I urge you to read this pragmatic and thoughtful book as a critical investment in your family business." -- Dr. Pramodita Sharma, Professor of Management and Associate Dean at the School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Associate Editor for The Family Business Review "Step-by-step roadmap for avoiding a major pitfall in the perpetuation of family business: an unqualified, unprepared younger generation." -- Steve Swartz, Pioneer in Family Business Consulting and Former President of the Family Firm Institute As an author, educator, consultant and speaker, Greg McCann works with family enterprises in the areas of succession, communication, conflict resolution, gender issues, and with a special emphasis on helping the next generation succeed in both their careers and lives. McCann has helped numerous family enterprises transition to future generations. By including all involved members of the family and the business in the consulting process, he ensures that all perspectives are considered. Thus his clients are able to identify key issues, which can then be addressed directly and honestly in the context of long-term family relationships. McCann was founder and director (1998-2006 and 2010 to present) of the Family Enterprise Center at Stetson University, where he led the effort to develop the nation's second minor and first undergraduate major in Family Business. He continues to serve as a tenured full professor of Business Law and Family Enterprise at Stetson University. As Director of the Family Enterprise curriculum, he still oversees the minor and major. McCann addresses national trade associations, universities and family business forums on "Applied Intelligence," "The Life Plan", "Character", "Personality, Power and Persuasion in Family Enterprise," "Process Consulting and Working with Families," and "The Next Generation: Its Biggest Challenges." He speaks with the voice of experience-in an approachable and humorous, yet highly focused style. As a researcher and author, McCann has published many valuable works on family enterprise and is a regular contributor to Generation Magazine, Family Business Magazine, and Family Business Review, a quarterly business journal published on behalf of the Family Firm Institute. His most recent book, Who Do You Think You Are? is about aligning your character with your reputation. His previous book, When Your Parents Sign the Paychecks, deals with the challenges faced by the next generation in family business. The work received a bronze medal in the career category at the 2008 Axiom Business Book Awards. McCann is member of the National Speakers Association and is certified in, has presented extensively, and has written about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), including special applications to family business. For more information: www.gregmccannspeaks.com and www.mccannfbconsulting.com Used Book in Good Condition