EVERY  FAMILY'S  BUSINESS

“Never have I seen a more persuasive argument for meaningful family involvement in a family business than Tom Deans’ “Every Family’s Business”.  A disarmingly easy read, it begins as a casual conversation between two strangers, each having recently sold their family business.   The story quickly moves to reveal the loss and heartache of one of the men.

By contrast, the other man, reveling in happiness and pleasure, discussed the familial and personal gains from the sale of his family business.  His successful experience was based on a set of twelve principles developed within his family over three generations.  The conversation between the two men explores those twelve principles.  It details the need for both introspection and candid family discussion.

The book illustrates many of the devastating consequences for family businesses that do not find a way to deal with the inherent issues and emotional conflicts unique to all family businesses.   Entertaining and informative, “Every Family's Business” helps families break the ice and gets them thinking and talking about the future of their family firm.”