Choose Wisely, Please

It s Your Choice Choose Wisely Will you enter the family business? If you are already in the business, will you stay? Choosing to stay or go is one of the hardest decisions you will make. After all, you re making a decision about not only your career, but also your relationship with your family. Is it possible to reach a decision that will make you feel good, increase your chance of career success, and enhance your relationship with your family? Yes! Lois Lang shows you how.

In Choose Wisely, Please: Entering, Staying, or Leaving the Family Business, you will discover: 1. A clear path to making this tough decision 2. How to decrease the amount of emotional energy and mind chatter around your choice 3. When and how to hire a coach to help you through the process 4. A step-by-step process for interviewing family members, talking to advisors, and analyzing assessments to help you reach your decision 5. Key strategies to increase your confidence about your ultimate career direction Lang reveals the most common pitfalls to making a decision. By following her specific process, along with observing other real-life family members, you ll learn what to do, what not to do, and how to know you ve reached the right path for your career.

About the Author: Lois Lang, Psy.D., a founding partner of Evolve Partner Group, LLC, is a family business expert, author, and speaker. For nearly two decades, she has assisted family business transitions by assessing the next generation s readiness, strengthening the executive team, and facilitating tough conversations. Her education and background in culture change management, executive coaching, strategy, and relationship development bring value to her family business clients.