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The Family Business Whisperer by David Specht with Taneil Specht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FA R M & R A N C H B U S I N E S S farm406 14 REVIEW Are you confident that your business is positioned to stay in the family for another generation? Have you confronted the challenging and sometimes uncomfortable management and ownership succession questions? If you answered no to any of these questions, you are not alone. It is for this purpose that "e Family Business Whisperer" was wrien. In this book, discover the critical pitfalls families face with generational business transitions and come away with strategies to help with the succession process. e Family Business Whisperer is an actionable guide to help begin discussions and get your family started on this critical journey. While e Family Business Whisperer offers no silver bullet guarantees, it does provide questions, processes, and a framework to get started on being intentional about "Preserving Your Family and Perpetuating Your Business." "It is not usual to find a tool like this: a book addressed to family businesses that synthesize in few pages all of the experience, knowledge, and solutions to everyday situations the way that a Dave does." –Guillermo Salazar, President- Exaudi Family Business Consulting "Dave Specht poses questions that business-owning families oen don't know how to address. His spot-on, down-to-earth language makes THE FAMILY BUSINESS WHISPERER a valuable guide." –Pat Frishkoff, Retired Founder of the Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University "If you work for a family business and are struggling with succession planning , the day-to-day interactions, or how to prepare for difficult situations, this book will help ease those tensions." –Betsy Grindlay, Speedway Motors.

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