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What is the impact of not having a succession plan? Studies show that more than 70 percent of small businesses fail to transition to the second generation. In "The Family Business Blueprint: Creating Your Succession Roadmap," Chuck Cooper tackles one of the most critical challenges family-owned businesses face: the lack of a comprehensive succession plan. Without one, the future of your business—and the legacy you’ve worked so hard to build—could be at risk.

Faking a romantic relationship with my best friend was supposed to be as easy as escaping into a good book, but I didn’t account for falling for him. Noah’s been my best friend for years. Unlike my boyfriends, he never complains about how much I work or how driven I am to succeed. He’s never suggested I love words more than people. He’s the first person I want to talk to about everything, good or bad, and I’m not going to ruin our friendship by admitting how gorgeous I find him or how often I think about him. But when the only way to save both our careers is to pretend to be ...

“MORE THAN ONE LIFE is a memoir about one woman's incredible drive to always be curious and engaged. Although her life was filled with a loving, supportive family, it wasn't always perfect. Gail writes with intelligence sprinkled with humor and wit. Gail Ingis provides a well written memoir with lessons on how to create a rich and rewarding life.” ~ Blake Schnirring, Executive Director Westport Writers' Workshop “A riveting and moving journey from start to finish!” ~ Susan Gilgore, PhD, Executive Director Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Who says you can’t have more than one life? ...

In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history. They eventually settle in the small town of Big Spring, where fast fortunes are being made from its own reserves of oil.

Travel back in time as George S. Clason takes you back to Babylon in his enlightening, insightful book on financial investment and financial success. The original version now restored and revised, this series of delightful short stories teaches economic tips and tools for financial success that have withstood the test of time and are applicable still today. Enjoy reading, and start saving today!

Learning how to create a plan can be tough if you’ve never done it before, but it doesn’t have to be. Creating a fair and equitable family business legacy plan is possible if you start with the right mindset and your desired goals and objectives. Author and financial advisor Maria L. Ellis, MBA, has spent decades helping people achieve their financial goals so they are best prepared for their futures. In Family Business Legacy Plan, Maria will teach you why you do not need to have all your legacy issues figured out to create a plan, and more.

This book is about a father’s advice to his daughter as she turns 18. The advice is given through 18 letters wherein each letter covers one important topic of life. This book is, therefore, relevant for every parent and child. Are you a parent who is concerned about your child’s future? Do you want the best for your child? Do you find yourself short of words or phrases when you communicate on important issues involving your child’s welfare and happiness? Do you have a communication problem with your children? Are you tensed about the choices your children are going to make in the ...

Existe una ingente cantidad de datos históricos disponibles sobre la incorporación de la mujer al mercado laboral, pero nadie antes de Claudia Goldin se había detenido a analizarlos. Los resultados de esta investigación pionera, realizada durante décadas y basada en información que se remonta a hace más de un siglo, dan lugar a un nuevo relato, revelador y muy ameno, de nuestro viaje hacia la equidad y de los orígenes de la gran brecha que aún impide a muchas mujeres y madres bien formadas incorporarse al mercado laboral en igualdad de condiciones con respecto a los hombres.

The murder of jazz musician and social activist Markus Peña doesn’t come as a surprise to his estranged sisters. Melinda and Emily Peña know their controversial brother had enemies. After all, even they hadn’t spoken to Markus since their mother’s funeral two years ago. Who killed Markus? Was it someone trying to keep his latest protest song from publication? Was it the powerful and secretive uncle of his ex-girlfriend Rebecca? Or was it one of the other women Markus had callously abandoned?

Caregiver Relief: A Working Caregiver’s Guide to Balancing Work and Care One in five full-time workers in the U.S. is also a family caregiver. Are you one of them? Balancing a job and caregiving isn’t just difficult—it can feel impossible. From turning down promotions and reducing hours to quitting altogether, millions of Americans are making painful career sacrifices to care for loved ones. But it doesn't have to be this way. Caregiver Relief is an empowering and practical guide designed specifically for working caregivers. Whether you’re caring for an aging parent, a disabled ...

Embrace these skills to overcome fear of failure and navigate adulthood with confidence. This book is a must-listen for teens and young adults seeking to carve a path to success and well-being, including those with special needs.

Tom Bulleit stood on a stage before a thousand people inside a tent the size of a big-top. It was both his 30th wedding anniversary and his birthday. But there was another thing to celebrate: the dedication of the new Bulleit Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky. His great-great-grandfather, Augustus, created his first batch of Bulleit Bourbon around 1830. A century and a half later, Tom fulfilled his lifelong dream, revived the old family bourbon recipe, and started Bulleit Distilling Company.

I’m pregnant by one man. And in love with another. I’m in ten kinds of trouble. I’ve always had a secret crush on Henry West. He’s my kinda guy. Tall. Big. Quiet. Gentle, but with muscles that tell you he could wrestle a bear for you if he had to. I met him when I was twenty-one, but he was engaged, and I was with Cam. So nothing has ever happened between us. Despite the fact that we work together. That when he thinks I’m not watching, he looks at me as if he’s picturing me naked. As if he’s debating what position to take me in. As if he’s thinking about how I might taste. ...

A mid-career American Emergency Doc goes off the deep end and relocates with his bewildered wife and five school-aged kids from Upstate New York to exotic Australia. Chaos, hilarity and wild Oz adventures ensue. Briskly paced; informative, insightful and entertaining in equal measure, "Doc Down Under" covers a wide array of timely topics including Australian/ New Zealand family adventure travel and natural history; contemporary Aussie lifestyle and culture, as well as US/ Australian comparative healthcare systems. Doc's philosophical musings focus on the realities of expat family life; the ...

Should you fire your deadweight brother-in-law or comply with your mom's pleas to give him a raise? Should you pay all your kids the same, based on the market, or based on how many of your grandkids they raise? These are the questions family business leaders confront due to the opposing expectations of the family and the business. Hug of War offers a new path forward. When the competing impulses of the family mindset and the business mindset are embraced as a polarity, leaders transcend either-or thinking and craft better solutions that embrace the best of both mindsets.

Here is the famous Carnegie formula for money-making, based upon the Thirteen Proven Steps to Riches. It was organized through 25 years of research, in collaboration with more than 500 distinguished men of great wealth, who proved by their own achievements that this philosophy is practical.

David C. Bentall shares family business insights gleaned from 20 years of working with the Bentall Group and Dominion Construction. Skillfully marrying his own experience with bet practices in the field, he offers solutions to the distinct challenges faced by all families in business. Practical examples are also included from the following prominent entrepreneurial business families from across North America.

In a world where modern demands often pit career ambition against parenting ideals, Attachment Parenting for Working Parents offers a refreshing, guilt-free roadmap to do both well. Whether you're navigating sleepless nights, early daycare drop-offs, or big meetings on little sleep, this guide shows you how to stay emotionally connected to your child while building a meaningful, successful career.

One day, you will exit your business. Whether you are ready for it or not. This is the book that shows you how to defend against tragedy and win so you exit on top. Randy has spent his entire professional career helping business owners exit their business on their time, for the highest price, to the buyer of their choice. In this fast-paced, short, and impactful book, Randy reveals the secrets that make businesses worth more, families that leave true legacies, and business owners who sell or transition the right way.

Do you want to accomplish any goal using the power of your mind? Positive thinking is the key to making your dreams come true. What once seemed to be a subject of charlatans, fake gurus and scammers is becoming more and more accepted by the world of science. Positive thinking has been transformed from something spoken by people considered crazy to a necessity in order to achieve the goals we have. Hundreds of books have been written on these subjects from “The Secret” to “The Alchemist” promising to give you the key to the universe granting you all your wishes. The problem with ...