Books on Family Business and Families of Wealth

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THE KEYS TO FAMILY BUSINESS SUCCESS

by Leslie Dashew, Sam Lane, Joe Paul, Darrell Beck, and William Roberts

This newest publication of the Aspen Family Business Group brings together the collected wisdom, anecdotes and solutions of five top advisors with more than 150 years of collective experience in their respective disciplines, including psychology, finance, and management. More than simply a collection of ideas, this is a comprehensive guide to family business that owners can read through and then keep handy as a reference tool. The book lays out a series of problems unique to family businesses with examples of real situations, and explores practical solutions to ensure the family business can be successful generation after generation. The book also includes more than a dozen interactive exercises, checklists and self- surveys to help readers customize and apply what they learn. Available in hard copy or e-book. Click for press release and reviews. More reviews available on amazon.com.

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WORKING WITH FAMILY BUSINESSES: A GUIDE FOR PROFESSIONALS

by David Bork, Dennis T. Jaffe, Sam H. Lane, and Leslie Dashew

At least eighty-five percent of all businesses in the United States are family-owned--with their own special problems, situations, issues, and family dynamics. This book is a practical guide for all professional practitioners who service the needs of family businesses. It provides a basic training manual for all providers--attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, insurance and health care providers, therapists, and others--who are specialists in their fields, but are unfamiliar with the unique psychology and dynamics that often control and influence family businesses. The authors detail how to deal with the special circumstances that arise when advising and consulting to family businesses that can make or break the process of consulting, advising, and planning.  To read reviews go to amazon.com.

HEALTH, WEALTH & FAMILIES

by Leslie Dashew

"Health, Wealth and Families" is a wonderful new book by Leslie Dashew, author of "The Best of the Human Side" and co-author of "Working With Family Businesses, A Guide for Professionals". In this book Ms. Dashew provides excellent understanding of the dilemmas faced by affluent families and guidance on how to raise children who are healthy and well adjusted.

Many families of wealth worry that their children or grandchildren will be spoiled, waste their assets, be taken advantage of by gold-diggers and/or become lazy, addicted or destructive. "Health, Wealth and Families" gives the reader perspective on the challenges faced by these families and a framework for understanding how to help children grow up emotionally healthy and with the skills to manage their assets effectively.

The author goes on to share how families can conduct family meetings, discuss values and dreams and learn to steward shared assets in a productive fashion.  Go to Amazon.com to read reviews...

THE BEST OF THE HUMAN SIDE

by Leslie Dashew

The world is evolving at such a rapid pace that we must be prepared to cope with change and to benefit from it, rather than fall victim to it. Most importantly, we must understand how to make changes in ourselves and to understand our limitations in changing others. This is not an easy process! I have shared some of my own experiences and reflections throughout this book (particularly in the first section) in order to illustrate that work in these areas continues throughout our lives. I have found that when we are courageous enough to share openly, others are more open as well.  Go to Amazon.com to read reviews...

SUDDEN DEATH

by Bonnie Brown Hartley

"The Feedback from all the families was overwhelming-not one negative comment!..I think they all wanted to take you back to their businesses to sort them out. The most common comment was that they loved the 'fire drill approach;' for them it provided structure to a hitherto emotional minefield." - Renee S. Reid  Go to Cambio Press to read reviews...

UNEXPECTED WEALTH

by Bonnie Brown Hartley

Would a sudden windfall destroy your family relationships? How would you choose financial advisors? How would you handle requests for loans or gifts? What would your children do? All too often when significant financial wealth arrives it takes an individual or family into chaos instead of happiness. Bonnie's questions and practices in Unexpected Wealth offer deep insight into how to make such events into ones of happiness.  Go to Cambio Press to read reviews...

FAMILY BUSINESS, RISKY BUSINESS: HOW TO MAKE IT WORK

by David Bork

In this trail-blazing book, acclaimed consultant David Bork provides a fascinating, candid look inside the workings of family business. He shows how family businesses combine the pressures of business with the complex psychological and social problems that almost every family faces: sibling rivalries, clashes over values and expectations, drug and alcohol abuse, in-law problems, and more. Drawing on his experiences as a counselor to over 200 family-run businesses, Bork shows how families can surmount these difficulties and make life in a family business both profitable and personally satisfying.

Using the concept of the "family system," Bork explains how families either overtly or subconsciously develop and enforce their own traditions and values, often to the detriment of the family enterprise. He shows how the entrepreneurial founder can sow the seeds of lasting success--or sudden collapse--for the family business. He provides much needed guidance for developing a workable succession plan, and he shows how in-laws, children, spouses, and outsiders can be effectively integrated into the business.  Go to Amazon.com to read reviews...

THE LITTLE RED BOOK OF FAMILY BUSINESS

by David Bork

As a consultant in service to families who own businesses, I always thought I needed to be grounded in some sound set of theories. I still think that is important, but not once, never in forty years, did someone in a family business say to me, What is the theoretical foundation for that idea?

Clients always wanted an unvarnished, pragmatic solution. What will work?
Because of this, I learned to practice the art of the possible. This book is about what works.

You won t find complex theories here, nor will you find everything about family business. This is a little book, not a big one. What you will find are clear, common sense tips, advice and direction that will be useful in your family business. Implementation of even a few of these ideas is certain to decrease concerns about your family and your business and increase your contentment in life.  Go to Amazon.com to read reviews...