When

When you’re thinking about any of the following, it’s time to seek expert advice for your family business:

• When you’re considering asking your kids to join you in the business
• When you’re finding things tough to talk about
• When there’s unresolved conflict
• When family members aren’t heading in the same direction
• When there isn’t clarity on who’s doing what
• When you’re ready for some candid feedback
• When you need a coach and mentor
• When you don’t have a strategic plan
• When you or others are feeling anxious or uneasy about impending change
• When dad or mom won’t “let go”
• When you’re not sure which of your kids should run the business
• When the next generation is having a tough time “taking hold”
• When you’d like to retire, but not sure how
• When you realize that family business waters are tough to navigate alone
• When you’re talking to yourself more than with others
• When you’re losing sleep over family business issues
• When you’re letting go of the business but want to preserve the family
• When you’re not sure what to do next