I contacted Wendy to help me scale down the family business I started 15 years ago so I could concentrate in a new direction. I have primarily run things by myself: marketing, emails, phone calls, accounting, pretty much everything. She helped me see how my family members could step in and offered to help train them in each of the roles that I have been doing. She helped me see that it was possible. It was a different direction than I had been thinking and as soon as she voiced this idea, I knew it was right.

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Over time, my kids have grown and are perfectly capable of doing many of these responsibilities, but I have not let go of the reins, so to speak, or required them to learn these skills, even though they get paid. Since Mom always does it, I met resistance whenever I suggested they learn. I just kept on rather than upset the apple cart, so to speak.

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Wendy's involvement in the family business created not only peace of mind for me, but a business model that the kids can move forward in while I take a different tack.

Most important, though, is the change in my own head. I had not wanted to confront the kids on not taking responsibility for the business and was prepared to let go of everything I had built over the last 15 years. I found (with Wendy's help) I could approach them as being equal to the tasks and ask if they were willing to take them on. The new mindset is wonderful!

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It has been an amazing and surprising experience! Everything has turned out so much better than what I planned!